Maplewood police seek Irvington man charged with aggravated assault

Maplewood police seek Irvington man charged with aggravated assault

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Feb. 16, at approximately 9:55 a.m., a good Samaritan called Maplewood police headquarters and reported that a male in the area of Hughes and Jacoby streets had possibly been shot, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. Upon arrival, patrols located the victim in that area. He was […]

Charges brought against teens following Columbia High School affray

Charges brought against teens following Columbia High School affray

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Feb. 15, the Maplewood Police Department released an update detailing the incident that occurred at Columbia High School on Jan. 31 at approximately noon, in which the school entered a “code yellow,” aka shelter in place, in response to a fight between students. The MPD Detective Bureau conducted an investigation related […]

Maplewood TC votes to mandate vaccines for all township employees

Maplewood TC votes to mandate vaccines for all township employees

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee decided that all municipal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 7, when it approved a mandate at its Oct. 19 meeting. The resolution was passed with a vote of 4-0; Committeeman Greg Lembrich was absent. According to township administrator Jerry Giaimis, the committee discussed a policy […]

Maplewood Police Department seeks school crossing guards

Maplewood Police Department seeks school crossing guards

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department is seeking applicants to fill part-time positions as school crossing guards.  All applicants must be U.S. Citizens, age 18 and older, have a valid New Jersey driver’s license, and pass a criminal background investigation and physical. Crossing guards must exhibit reasonable, consistent, predictable attendance and punctuality. School crossing […]

Fofana family and SOMA community grateful for arrest in case, continue to push for ‘Justice for Moussa’

Fofana family and SOMA community grateful for arrest in case, continue to push for ‘Justice for Moussa’

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Aug. 6 that a 20-year-old Newark man had been arrested and charged with the June 6 murder of Moussa Fofana, an 18-year-old Maplewood resident and Columbia High School junior. Yohan Hernandez was charged with murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of […]

Reward increases to $50K in Maplewood homicide

Reward increases to $50K in Maplewood homicide

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Essex County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers Program is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Moussa Fofana, an 18-year-old Maplewood soccer standout who was shot at the Underhill Sports Complex on June […]

SOMSD to implement security upgrades at Underhill in Maplewood

SOMSD to implement security upgrades at Underhill in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange–Maplewood Superintendent of Schools Ronald G. Taylor announced July 7 that — after many conversations and assessments of the current security infrastructure at the Underhill facility with our Maplewood Township officials, Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul, Board of Education President Thair Joshua and Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez — the […]