South Orange Police Department

SOPD chief to retire on April 30 MAP-Nassans Place5-C

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SOPD chief to retire on April 30

Editor April 16, 2025

SOUTH ORANGE — Police Chief Ernesto Morillo has announced he will be retiring at the end of...

Archdiocese of Newark honors active police, fallen heroes at 29th annual Blue Mass BLM-blue-22-mass2-C

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Archdiocese of Newark honors active police, fallen heroes at 29th annual Blue Mass

Editor November 13, 2022

NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark honored the dedication and sacrifices of all active, retired and...

South Orange–Maplewood schools to hold forum on safety, security

South Orange–Maplewood schools to hold forum on safety, security

Editor August 12, 2022

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District will host a virtual town hall...

Become a crossing guard in South Orange — nine positions currently unfilled SO-crossing-guard-W

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Become a crossing guard in South Orange — nine positions currently unfilled

Editor August 5, 2022

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department is currently seeking individuals to become crossing guards....

Community Coalition on Race to host community forum on safety and policing MAP-cop-car-new1-C

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Community Coalition on Race to host community forum on safety and policing

Editor June 6, 2022

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Monday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m., the South Orange/Maplewood Community...

South Orange PD chief announces that investigation did not find sufficient evidence of racial profiling SO-police-car-C

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South Orange PD chief announces that investigation did not find sufficient evidence of racial profiling

Editor May 28, 2022

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In December 2021, at a Community Police Collaborative meeting, a researcher associated with...

State launches 2022 ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt campaign Police Lights

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State launches 2022 ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt campaign

Editor May 28, 2022

TRENTON, NJ — As fatal crashes continue to climb in New Jersey, acting Attorney General Matthew J....

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across Essex County on April 30 MAP-ec-drug-takeback-C

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across Essex County on April 30

Editor April 25, 2022

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County...

Community Care & Justice launches social media presence

Community Care & Justice launches social media presence

Editor April 4, 2022

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange has launched its Community Care & Justice social media presence on...

South Orange swears in new chief of police, pays tribute to first black officer SO-morillo-swear-in1-C

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South Orange swears in new chief of police, pays tribute to first black officer

Editor April 4, 2022

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On March 31, South Orange swore in Ernesto Morillo as chief of police,...