ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To express their grief and anger over the death of Tyre Nichols, area residents gathered in Newark on Jan. 28 to demand justice for Nichols, who was beaten to death by five police officers in Memphis, Tenn. On Jan. 7, five police officers from the Memphis Police Department severely beat 29-year-old […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a man approached a home on Washington Park in Maplewood and knocked on the door several times, according to a Dec. 29 press statement from the Maplewood Police Department. The resident opened the door slightly to inquire who was knocking. The man pushed the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Nov. 16 that Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler sentenced Yohan Hernandez, 21, of Newark, to 15 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Moussa Fofana, who at the time of his death was an 18-year-old junior at Columbia High School in Maplewood. In […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul, 53, died Oct. 21 at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pa. DeVaul will be remembered in Maplewood as a stabilizing force who became chief of the police department following an upheaval, a man who worked to improve the department’s culture and relationship with the community. DeVaul, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, Oct. 14, Maplewood police Chief Jimmy DeVaul suffered a medical incident and was transported to the hospital, where he remains with his family, according to an Oct. 17 press release from the township. Deputy Police Chief Albert Sally has been named acting police chief of the Maplewood Police Department effective […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After dark on Nov. 3, 1966, Carol Ann Farino, age 17, was walking back to her home on Jefferson Avenue in Maplewood, where her parents and 11-year-old sister were waiting for her. But Carol never arrived home. The vibrant and popular teenager had been abducted after she left work and murdered. Her […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Monday evening, Aug. 29, the South Orange–Maplewood School District held a virtual safety and security forum. Though there were some technical issues with the video, the event provided a lot of reassuring information regarding the safety of district students and staff. The event’s panelists were Superintendent of Schools […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District will host a virtual town hall forum on school safety and security on Monday, Aug. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. During this forum, representatives from the school district will share general information regarding safety and security practices within the district with a more […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood community came together on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to celebrate National Night Out, a nationwide event that promoted community engagement and connectedness, especially between residents and first responders. The Maplewood event featured music, food and fun as residents learned more about the police and fire departments, as well as other town […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood police detectives are investigating a number of contractor scams in which a person approaches residents while outside their home or by going door-to-door and offers to do work around the house and property, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. The most recent incidents occurred in the area […]