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When Orange and Newark Had an NFL Team

Monday, 06 February 2012 14:42 Local Talk News Editor

Forgotten among the anticipated battle between the New York Giants and New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Indianapolis Feb. 5 - and an emerging dispute between Govs. Christopher Christie and Andrew Cuomo over where to hold a prospective Giants victory parade - lies a fact that may warm the hearts of fans in and around Orange and Newark.

Orange and Newark once had a National Football League team of their own in 1929-30. East Orange was also present during the team's formation.

Granted, two years are almost footnotes in the NFL's 92-year-old records. Edwin "Piggy" Simandl's team became one of at least 51 defunct NFL teams in the league's first 40 years. Simandl, his players and other traces of the team are long gone - as well one of its five venues.

But Newark and Orange were part of what became North American football's premier league. That team played the Giants four times - and the Giants play a team that might even have ancestral roots to the Newark and Orange franchise on a yearly basis. The team's name even lives on at the high school level.

50th Anniversary of NJ Green Acres Program Commemorated

Monday, 13 June 2011 19:18 Local Talk News Editor

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the City of Newark, the NJ Keep It Green Coalition and State legislative leaders came together on Friday, June 3rd to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the NJ Green Acres program. In addition, the government and community leaders highlighted the development of new parkland along the banks of the Passaic River/Newark Bay and raised awareness about the many projects in the County, City and State that have benefitted from this State-funded grant program. June 3rd is the anniversary of the date that the first Green Acres Bond Act was signed into law in 1961.

“Children play on modernized athletic fields, historic structures have been preserved and the aesthetics of our parks have been enhanced with the funding we have received from the NJ Green Acres program. During the last nine years, working with grassroots conservancy groups and Green Acres, every facility in our historic Essex County Park System has been touched with improvements,” DiVincenzo said. “The work we have completed has positively influenced our residents’ quality of life by providing first-class recreation and open space. This has been a catalyst for economic development in other parts of the community,” he noted.

Essex County Announces Fourth Annual Deer Management Program

Thursday, 18 November 2010 16:05 Local Talk News Editor

deer The Essex County Deer Management program will be continued in Essex County South Mountain Reservation for the fourth consecutive year and in Essex County Eagle Rock Reservation and Essex County Hilltop Reservation for the second consecutive year. It will be conducted over a six-week period on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Tuesday, January 18th to Thursday, February 24th. To maximize safety, the three reservations will be closed to the public on the days the Deer Management Program is being conducted. Reducing the number of deer is part of an ongoing initiative by the administration to preserve and restore the forest ecology in Essex County's open spaces.

Essex County to Hold Fourth Annual Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 15:37 Local Talk News Editor

About 40 animal and holiday-themed figures will light up the winter night in Turtle Back Zoo and the surrounding Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex. Over 100,000 lights will illuminate figures of bears, tigers and elephants, along with holiday lights designed to look like wooden soldiers, stars and winter scenes. Several animal exhibits will be open, including the Essex Farm, Tam-ring Gibbons Reserve, Tropical Currents Aquarium and the Reptile Building. Myrtle the Turtle, the mascot of Turtle Back Zoo, and several of his winter friends will be on hand to greet visitors at the Zoo.

"I can't believe the way the Zoo looks today," Freeholder Patricia Sebold said. "It looks this way because we have a County Executive who cares about making things better. This is a terrific place for families to visit," she added.

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo has Another Record Year

Tuesday, 26 October 2010 13:26 Local Talk News Editor

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo had another record-breaking year in terms of visitors and revenue. Over the past weekend, attendance figures surpassed 454,500, an all-time high for the sixth consecutive year and, through Monday, October 11th, revenue reached $2,739,726, which is the seventh consecutive year a new record has been established. The Executive also noted Turtle Back Zoo is operating as a self-sufficient facility for the third consecutive year, which means revenue collected is more than operating expenses.

"We have made tremendous improvements to Turtle Back Zoo and the large turnout of visitors and high revenue figures show how popular our Zoo has become. The natural habitat exhibits along with our Carousel, miniGOLF Safari and Train Ride attractions make coming to Turtle Back Zoo a fun, learning adventure for children and families," DiVincenzo said. "We are proud that we were able to make the Zoo a self-sustaining facility. It is a tremendous educational and recreational resource for the community and now we are able to offer it without placing a burden on our budget," he added.

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