Police and Fire

Maplewood Mayor: Storm Response & Emergency Communications Can and Will Improve

From Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca: November 17, 2018 To the Maplewood Community: Maplewood’s Emergency Management Team reviewed the Township’s response to Thursday’s snow storm and…

South Orange NOT Enforcing Overnight Parking Ban; Maplewood Asks Residents to Call Police Re: Abandoned Cars

With abandoned cars strewn on roadsides and left behind in NJ Transit parking lots, South Orange police will not enforce overnight parking restrictions in the…

UPDATES: Treacherous Snowy Roads Shut Down Maplewood and South Orange

As snow hit Maplewood and South Orange — and much of New Jersey and the tri-state region — this afternoon, activity in the towns and…

Maplewood Police Arrest Man in Theft on Academy Street

A man walking on Academy Street on October 30 at around 9:45 p.m. was approached by a man who stole his backpack, police said. Officers…

Maplewood Police Benevolent Association Hosts ‘Pets for Vets’ 5K Run Sunday, November 11

From Maplewood PBA Local #44: Advisory: “Pets For Vets” run Sunday Nov. 11th (Veterans Day) at 9:00 am at 111 Dunnell Rd. Maplewood PBA Local…

South Orange Firefighters Extinguish Fire in Attached Garage at Crest Drive Home

The South Orange Fire Department responded to a reported smoke condition in an attached two-car garage at a home on Crest Drive this morning shortly…

Maplewood Police Seek Video, Additional Witnesses in Oct 12 Suffolk Ave Push-In Attack

Maplewood Police continue to investigate the reported attack of a woman in her home on Suffolk Avenue on October 12, and are seeking additional witnesses…

UPDATE: NJ DOE Commission Adjourns Ethics Complaint Hearing Against Lawson-Muhammad to November

Updated October 30, 2018: On September 24, the NJ Dept. of Education School Ethics Commission granted a request for adjournment requested by the attorney of…

Maplewood Avenue Reopened: Repair Completed After Contractor Hits Gas Line

Maplewood Avenue is now reopened after being closed this afternoon when a contractor hit a gas line in front of 171 Maplewood Avenue around 3…

South Orange Police: Warwick Avenue Man Knocked Unconscious, Robbed

A Warwick Avenue man told police that on October 18 at around 11 p.m., he was attacked while bringing groceries into his house. The man,…