East Orange City
East Orange City told the State it had 0.00 of its opioid settlement money left at 06/30/2025, when its own figures leave 509,159.92, and it has filed no FY2026 report and produced no ledger.
Published 10/03/2026
TLDR
- East Orange City says it received 3,021,633.45 in opioid settlement money through 06/30/2025.
- It says it spent 2,444,410.70 of it. That leaves 577,222.75.
- Its FY2025 report says 0.00 is left unspent and uncommitted. On its own figures, 509,159.92 is.
- Its FY2024 report says 786,405.25 was left. On its own figures, 597,016.39 was. The City reported 189,388.86 more than it had.
- In FY2024 it told the State it funded no programs. The same report says 373,573.79 went to one.
- 927,971.70 of the spending was reported as administrative cost.
- It filed no FY2026 report. It has not produced a ledger. One is owed.
Summary
East Orange City, Essex County, filed reports with the Department of Human Services for FY2023, FY2024 and FY2025. The State's FY2026 page for the City reads "No Report Received." The State's fiscal year runs 07/01 to 06/30. The money must go to the abatement uses the national settlements list, or to documented evidence-based programs that address the epidemic.
The City has not produced a ledger for its settlement money. One is owed. The record is the City's own reports. Every figure below is read from them. Read the City's findings.
What the City received
| Report | Received in the year | Interest | Received since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 540,098.88 (as of 06/30/2023) | ||
| FY2024 | 1,127,186.71 | 0.00 | 1,667,285.59 |
| FY2025 | 1,354,347.86 | 0.00 | 3,021,633.45 |
| FY2026 | No Report Received |
The receipts add to 3,021,633.45, the FY2025 figure.
What the City told the State each year
| Report | Expended | Of which administrative | Encumbered | Unspent and uncommitted on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| FY2024 | 1,070,269.20 | 696,695.41 | 94,652.49 | 786,405.25 |
| FY2025 | 1,374,141.50 | 231,276.29 | 68,062.83 | 0.00 |
| FY2026 | No Report Received |
- FY2023. 0.00 spent. One planned program, Opioid Awareness, 40,000.00 for an awareness event with pamphlets, music and food. Funding date and launch date "To be determined." No strategic plan and no public engagement.
- FY2024. 1,070,269.20 spent, 696,695.41 of it administrative. The report lists salaries and overtime, agency medical assistants and security guards, staff training, a grant writing agency, community events, Narcan and upgrades to the Substance Abuse Office as administrative expense. It answers No when asked whether the City funded any programs that year. Its update on Opioid Awareness names an Art Symposium and Mac Fest and says the program spent 373,573.79.
- FY2025. 1,374,141.50 spent, 231,276.29 of it administrative, for an outreach nurse, contracted security guards and outreach overtime. Two programs. Community Outreach events, 1,098,936.80 spent, run by the City itself. Harm Reduction Kiosk, 43,928.57 spent. The report says 0.00 is left on hand.
- FY2026. No report was received.
The cash on hand
The City reports no transfer to the county in any year. On its own figures, what it received less what it spent should still be on hand or committed.
At 06/30/2024 the City had received 1,667,285.59 and spent 1,070,269.20. That leaves 597,016.39, of which 94,652.49 was encumbered. The FY2024 report certifies 786,405.25 unspent and uncommitted. That is 189,388.86 more than everything left. Reported more on hand than was left.
At 06/30/2025 the City had received 3,021,633.45 and spent 2,444,410.70. That leaves 577,222.75. The FY2025 report certifies 68,062.83 encumbered and 0.00 unspent and uncommitted. On its own figures 509,159.92 is unaccounted for. Reported 0.00 on hand when its figures leave 509,159.92.
Neither report says where the difference sits.
The FY2024 programs
The FY2024 report answers No when asked whether the City funded any programs with settlement money that year. Its Opioid Awareness update says the program spent 373,573.79 in FY2024. That is the certified 1,070,269.20 less the 696,695.41 of administrative cost. The FY2025 report carries the same program forward and prints 0.00 spent in the same period. Reported the same year's program spending three ways.
The FY2025 programs
The City certifies Community Outreach events, 1,098,936.80, under Recovery Supports. It names the Schedule B strategies Treat Opioid Use Disorder, Support People in Treatment and Recovery, and Connections to Care. The report describes a gospel music event, a seasonal fitness event, a weekly farmers and wellness market and a 5K run and walk, with Narcan training and resource tables at each. It lists the program as one time only, funded 08/28/2024 and launched 08/06/2024.
The Harm Reduction Kiosk, 43,928.57, is a vending kiosk that dispenses naloxone, fentanyl and xylazine test strips and other supplies. The report says it was bought from one manufacturer without competitive bidding.
The two programs and the administrative cost add to 1,374,141.66. The certified total is 1,374,141.50. The parts exceed the whole by 0.16.
What the records show
No ledger, purchase order, invoice, contract or resolution has been produced. This project cannot say what the 2,444,410.70 bought, which accounts paid it, or how much the fund holds. The City's spending is not graded until its books are produced.