Police and Fire

SO Police Chief Responds to Marshall Code Red Incident

The Village Green spoke with South Orange Police Chief Jim Chelel about the accidental code red activation on June 6 at Marshall School and the subsequent…

Marshall Teachers, Parents Angry Over Code Red Response

A group of teachers and parents from Marshall School presented a united front in confronting the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education over a…

SO Neighbor Observes Break-in, Doesn’t Report It

South Orange police have released additional information regarding a burglary at a Holland Rd. that took place on June 5. The suspect was observed by…

S. Orange Cops Arrest Man for Lewdness

South Orange police arrested a man for allegedly exposing himself to women in town and in Maplewood, according to the police blotter. On May 27, police…

Maplewood Cops Investigate Privacy Incidents

The Maplewood Police Department is investigating several incidents of invasions of privacy over the last month, according to the police blotter. On May 10, a…

Coda Restaurant Collapse: How to Help

Updated: June 4, 2014, 12:35 p.m. and 7:47 p.m. After a Maplewood restaurant construction collapse that killed one man and seriously injured another, community…

Man Killed in Coda Kitchen Collapse

One man was killed and another seriously injured in a partial building collapse at Coda Kitchen and Bar in downtown Maplewood Friday morning, according…

Speak Your Mind about Maplewood Police

Think the Maplewood Township Police Department does a fantastic job, or do you believe there’s room for improvement? Here’s your chance to have your voice…

Solar Panels Damaged at Oheb Shalom

Below is the police blotter from the South Orange Police Department from May 1 through May 8, 2014. Find more information at Southorange.org/Police. 5/8/2014 Theft from…

Car Stolen in Maplewood Recovered in Newark

Below is the Maplewood Police Blotter for May 5, 2014. For more information on policing and public safety, visit the Maplewood Police site at maplewoodpolice.org.…