County Prosecutor, Millburn Police Investigate Fatal Hit and Run of 76-Year-Old Woman
Authorities have determined that a 76-year-old woman found dead on the roadway near Chatham and Woodlawn roads in Millburn was killed as a result of…
VIDEO: Star-Ledger Reporters Discuss Maplewood & South Orange as ‘Significant Outliers’ in Use of Force
Two Star-Ledger reporters who helped compile a database of police use of force reports across New Jersey met with a packed room of interested and…
Maplewood to Host Community Meeting on Police Use of Force January 14
Updated: Maplewood Township sent out this notification on January 7, 2019: There will be a Community Forum at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood, New Jersey,…
Tree Resting on Wires Closes Woodland Rd, Inwood Pl in Maplewood Village
If you’re having an extra hard time getting around Maplewood Village today, January 9, there’s a very good reason. Maplewood Police have closed Woodland Road…
Star-Ledger Journalists to Discuss Police Force Report Jan 9 at Morrow Church
From the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, SOMa Action and SOMA Justice: Get the full story behind police bias in use of force from…
Maplewood Police: Masked, Armed Man Robs Man at Plymouth Ave. & Oakland Rd.
A 20-year-old was robbed by a man wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun near Plymouth Avenue and Oakland Road on December 28, police…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Woman Flags Down Fire Engine, Thanks Firefighter Who Saved Her Life
Here’s a heartwarming Holiday story: On New Year’s Eve, Maplewood resident Arlene Knight flagged down a passing fire engine to thank firefighters for saving her…
Lighted Candles — and Maybe a Cat — Cause Minor Fire in Springfield Ave Apartment
A cat knocking over a candle may have been the cause of a minor apartment fire on Springfield Avenue on Sunday, December 30, that interrupted…
By the Numbers: Top 20 South Orange-Maplewood Stories of 2018
An interesting — and sometimes mesmerizing —aspect of online publishing is the vast amount of analytic data produced. Instead of making a judgement call about…
South Orange-Maplewood Coalition on Race Calls for Statewide Task Force on Police Use of Force
The following statement was presented by the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to the South Orange Village Board of Trustees and the Maplewood Township…