Maplewood Must Promote New Police Chief From Within; Mayor Says State Law Prohibits National Search
Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca reports that, due to a state law, the Township of Maplewood will not be able to launch a nationwide search for…
Top 15 Village Green Stories of 2017 — Paul Ryan Photo Op, Special Dance, CHS Walk Out, Flash Mob and More
The year in news in Maplewood and South Orange could not escape national events. Many of our top stories are byproducts of the national political…
Maplewood Introduces Ordinance to Revise Police Promotions
On Tuesday night, the Maplewood Township Committee voted to introduce an ordinance that would “revise the procedure for promotions within the Maplewood Police Department,” giving…
Report: There Was Opportunity to Disperse & De-escalate Maplewood Fireworks Incident
A study reviewing the incidents of July 5, 2016 involving Maplewood Police and community youth reports that there was opportunity throughout the course of the…
Report: Suspended/Retired Police Captain Sues Maplewood Township
According to TAPintoSOMA.net, former Maplewood Police Captain Joshua Cummis is suing the Township of Maplewood, “claiming he was wrongly suspended last month prior to his retirement…
Activist to Maplewood Leaders: ‘We Have an Opportunity to Be the Kind of Community That We Want to Be’
Community activists presented the Maplewood Township Committee with strong challenges and a proactive list of demands on Tuesday night in the aftermath of a summer…
Update: MapSO Citizens Truth & Reconciliation Commission Sept 14 Hearing Postponed
Updated September 14, 2017 from the MapSO Citizens Truth & Reconciliation Commission: “Upon discussion with our student leaders, the Black Parents Workshop and the MapSO…
Suspended Maplewood Police Chief Faces Bias Suit in Pit Bull Incident
Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino is facing a civil lawsuit alleging racial bias related to an incident that occurred three years ago. According to attorney…
McGehee: When Did Being Black Become Qualifying Factor for Maplewood Residency?
The following is the full written transcript of comments made by Maplewood Township Committee Member Frank McGehee at the August 1, 2017 Township Committee meeting. At…
ICYMI: Maplewood Appoints Acting Chief & Captain in Wake of Placing Top Cops on Leave
This story is reposted from an article published on The Village Green on Tuesday, August 1. That article ran a headline about the actions taken…