SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department reiterated the importance of vigilance and crime prevention efforts in a Dec. 5 statement. Residents are instructed to call the police whenever they see or hear something unusual; according to police, gut instincts are often correct and should be followed. Police also encourage residents to keep […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man and woman pictured. According to police in a Dec. 7 release, the couple entered South Orange Middle School on Nov. 15 through a rear entrance and remained inside the building for nearly two hours. The woman was in possession […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A 26-year-old Maplewood resident was walking home on Midland Boulevard from Orchard Road on Monday, Dec. 4, at approximately 7:45 p.m. when he was approached by four black males with an estimated age range of 18 to 20 years, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. One of the […]
NEWARK, NJ — Authorities have charged an 18-year-old male and a 14-year-old juvenile in connection with the fatal shooting of Shuri Henry on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 23. Henry was shot during an apparent robbery on South 20th Street. The assailants then fled in the victim’s 2015 Kia Sorento. Earlier on Friday, Nov. 24, patrol […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — An 18-year-old East Orange man was arrested immediately after committing a theft on Wednesday, Nov. 22. At approximately 4 p.m., a Newark police officer was flagged down by a woman who was chasing a man. She quickly explained that she was talking on her cell phone while walking on McWhorter Street, […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting of Sharif Norman, 32, of Orange. On Monday, Nov. 20, at approximately 9:29 p.m., Orange police responded to a call of shots fired in the vicinity of Park Avenue and North Center Street. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection with the burglary of two businesses on Sunday, Nov. 19. Police responded to the K&C Nabaya African Market and the Milly Deli, both located in the 400 block of Springfield Avenue, after being alerted that the two businesses had been […]
NEWARK, NJ — Members of the Fugitive Apprehension Team have arrested Jerrez Wagner, 27, of Newark, who was wanted for a robbery that occurred on Friday, Nov. 3. At approximately 7:30 p.m., a man was robbed by two black males at gunpoint at 86 Sussex Ave. The suspects fled on foot, heading southbound on Nesbit […]
NEWARK, NJ — Members of the Special Enforcement Bureau arrested Roberto Laslano, 31, for weapon possession, along with Patricia Ortiz, 40, and Denzell Arrington, 27, who were operating an illegal alcohol establishment on Sunday, Nov. 19. Acting on information brought to the attention of 3rd Precinct Commander Captain Perez during a recent community meeting, at […]
NEWARK, NJ — DWI enforcement will be deployed throughout the city during the holiday season and police have made more than 100 DWI arrests and issued 4,516 summonses through a citywide safety check operation conducted since January 2017. As part of the Department of Public Safety’s DWI Enforcement, underwritten by a $34,899.85 grant received through […]