In the weeks since the murder of George Floyd while in police custody in…
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GovernmentPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Fire Unions Oppose Pay Freeze, Accuse Trustees of Understaffing
At a virtual meeting of the South Orange Board of Trustees on June 8,…
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CommunityMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Township Hosts From Awareness to Action: a Forum on Police Accountability, June 19
From the Township of Maplewood: Mayor McGehee and the Maplewood Township Committee present: From…
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CommunityMaplewoodPolice and FireSouth Orange
VIDEO, PHOTOS: ‘We Need a New System’ — Weekend of Planned Peaceful Protests Begin in Maplewood, South Orange
by Mary Mannby Mary MannA weekend of planned, peaceful protests against systemic racism and police brutality, spurred by…
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MaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Community Board on Policing: ‘We Have an Opportunity for a Call to Action’
by Kevin Kopfby Kevin KopfAmid protests across New Jersey and the United States following George Floyd’s death in…
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CommunityMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Police Department Chief DeVaul on George Floyd Killing: ‘There are No Excuses’
From Chief DeVaul of the Maplewood Police Department: To Our Maplewood Community, As Chief…
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CommunityMaplewoodPolice and Fire
GoFundMe Created to Aid Maplewood Nurse Left Injured & Homeless by Essex Ave House Fire
Friends of the family who lost their home to an accidental house fire early…
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MaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood: 3 Rescued—2 With Serious Injuries—in Essex Avenue Fire Overnight
Three occupants were rescued – with at least two seriously injured – in a…
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OpinionPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Police Chief: George Floyd ‘Murder’ by Police ‘Appalling’, ‘Inhumane,’ ‘Unacceptable’
The following is a statement from South Orange Police Chief Kyle Kroll: May 30,…
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GovernmentOpinionPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Elected Officials Respond to State Union Leaders’ Letter
From South Orange Village President Sheena C. Collum and Board of Trustees members Bob…