Police and Fire

From South Orange Police Chief Ernesto Morillo: The South Orange Police Department has been…

A sad, somber and resolute crowd gathered at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo in Maplewood…

From South Orange Police Chief Ernesto Morillo, January 27, 2023: To Our South Orange…

From Maplewood Police Chief Albert Sally, January 28, 2023: I, as Chief and leader…

Collum said that the township was starting with a tax levy increase of at least 1.7% “before any presentations are even done,” meaning that the number didn’t factor in increases such as health care contributions for employees.

“Actual accountability and transparency in policing to create safe and welcoming communities is more than the local police departments. It’s more than elected officials and it’s more than the work of advocates. It is in each of us, through our individual actions each and every day.”

Township social worker and long-time resident Marthe Eustache noted that the Roselle Wawa closed at 10 p.m. and that Wawa was closing some stores in Philadelphia overnight. “So it’s not impossible for us to do the same thing.”

A customer allegedly drew a small pocket knife inside the Wawa on Springfield Avenue…

South Orange will not purchase or utilize facial recognition technology. In addition, a police policy prohibits the use of such technology.

Maplewood Police responded to reports of an altercation at the 7-Eleven store at the…