MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The township will hold a community blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. To make an appointment, visit www.communitybloodservices.org or just walk in! In order to be a blood donor, you must weight at least 110 pounds, eat a meal […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department received calls of a female being assault by a male in front of a day care center at 495 Valley St. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at approximately 8:45 a.m. Upon officers’ arrival, the female victim was located and reported to police that the father of her two children, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Sheriff’s Office will join with the county’s 22 municipal police departments and participate in a statewide crackdown on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From now through Jan. 1, law enforcement officials will […]
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 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will arrive Sunday, Nov. 19, to examine all aspects of the Maplewood Township Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, acting Chief Jimmy DeVaul recently announced. “Verification by the team that the Maplewood Township Police […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Oct. 27 that an Essex County jury has convicted Gery Destra, 21, of Maplewood, of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. “It took a great deal of bravery and courage for the child to come to court, much less talk about something so traumatizing […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Township will be holding a Safe Medication Disposal/ Prescription Medication Drop Off Day on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maplewood Police Department, 1618 Springfield Ave. For more information on safe medication disposal, including how to safely dispose of used medical needles/syringes, visit the Health Department […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Maplewood Police Union PBA 44/44a — including, from left, Det. Carlos Baez, Sgt. Christopher Black and Patrol Officer Mathew Jones — have been collecting non-perishable foods, clothes, water, baby food, diapers, batteries, flashlights, first aid kits and more to donate to the Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. Dropoffs […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood community had good times Saturday, Oct. 7, when acclaimed actor John Amos performed his one-man show, “Halley’s Comet,” at South Orange Middle School to raise money and support for the SOMA Black Parents Workshop and the MapSO Freedom School. The two partner organizations advocate for the academic success […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The police department and residential development took center stage at the Hilton Neighborhood Association’s Maplewood Township Committee Candidates Forum on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the DeHart Community Center. Incumbent Mayor Vic DeLuca, and challengers Dean Dafis and Mike Summersgill answered prepared questions about the community, then the public had an opportunity to […]