Police Seek Information in South Orange Strong-Arm Robbery
The Delta Gas Station at Irvington and Tichenor Avenues was the scene of a strong arm robbery on Tuesday, and South Orange Police are searching…
DeFazio and Smith of Maplewood Police Honored With Essex Valor Awards
On Thursday, May 9, The 200 Club of Essex County presented Valor Awards to Maplewood Police Sergeant James DeFazio and Officer Robert Smith (2nd &…
Columbia High to Reopen May 23, After Water Main Break Closes the School on May 22
Columbia High School was closed Wednesday, May 22, due to a water main break. However (sorry, kids), the school will re-open on Thursday, May 23.…
Maplewood Chief DeVaul: Overturned Cement Truck on Burnett Ave Avoided ‘Real Tragedy’
Updated 10:30 p.m. with a report from Maplewood Police Chief Jim DeVaul: An overturned cement truck closed Burnett Avenue in Maplewood west of Vermont Street…
REPORT: Former Paraprofessional Sentenced for Lewd Behavior at Jefferson School in 2017
A 22-year-old former elementary school paraprofessional has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison. The man was arrested in 2017 and charged,…
VIDEO: South Orange Trustee Candidates Discuss Police Force Report
Last year, NJ Advance Media/NJ.com/Star-Ledger provoked conversations and action around policing statewide when it published the Force Report — documenting every police use of force…
Local NAACP Unit and SOMA Justice Weigh in on Lawson-Muhammad Ruling & Penalty
Two more local organizations — the NAACP Oranges & Maplewood unit and SOMA Justice — are weighing in on the NJ Department of Education School…
South Orange Challenger Gets Backing of ‘Powerful State Political Leader’
South Orange, a township of 16,000 people, has attracted the attention of the statewide New Jersey Firemen’s Benevolent Association and its leader, who promised that…
DeLuca: Fire & Safety Decisions Shouldn’t Be Made by ‘Campaign Sound Bites & Fear Tactics’
This story was updated April 29, 2019 with a response from the Maplewood FMBA representative. Ten days after a negative campaign flier in South…
Maplewood Police Arrest Two in Armed Robbery at 7-11 on Springfield Avenue
Maplewood Police arrested two men who allegedly robbed the Springfield Avenue 7-11 at gunpoint in the early morning hours of April 14, before fleeing to…