# West Orange
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<tr><td>Local name(s)</td><td>West Orange (English)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Region (today)</td><td>Essex County, New Jersey, United States</td></tr>
<tr><td>Coordinates</td><td>40°47′N 74°15′W</td></tr>
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## Overview
West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, part of the greater Newark metropolitan area west of New York City. It has a long-established Jewish community with numerous synagogues and communal institutions, and along with neighbouring Livingston and the Oranges is a well-known center of suburban Jewish life in northern New Jersey.
<small>Sources: Wikipedia — West Orange, New Jersey.</small>
## People with events here
| Person | Event |
| --- | --- |
| [[James Peter Phillips (b.1958)]] | Born 11/12/1958 |
| [[Hailey Eileen Phillips (b.1985)]] | Born 10/08/1985 |
| [[Carlee Jo Phillips (b.1988)]] | Born 04/08/1988 |
| [[Samuel G. Kalish (b.1918)]] | Died 04/27/2005 |
| [[Hadassah Isseroff (b.1928)]] | Died 01/30/2015 |