SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which has raised more than $200,000 for first responders, emergency service providers and fire prevention and education programs, will hold its sixth annual Charity Golf Outing at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield on Monday, June 18. Reflecting the origins of the charity that was formed in […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Monday, April 16, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Essex County Division of Community Health joined with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team, the Essex County Police Chiefs Association and the Essex County Crime Prevention Officers Association to announce plans for Drug […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department is participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Program on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the department, 201 South Orange Ave. The program aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Your exhausted overnight guest has just arrived and needs a place to park their car before they hit the sack. If they park on the street outside your house, they will likely have a ticket in the morning. But wait! There’s a new policy in town. The South Orange Board of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An armed robbery occurred in the area of 51 Orchard Road in Maplewood at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, March 16, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. A female victim was walking alone when she was grabbed from behind by a male, who had exited a silver vehicle. […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The two towns have both been awarded money through Community Development Block Grants, funding given to municipalities for infrastructure improvements, community programs and building renovations. The Electronic Information and Education Service of New Jersey, based in South Orange, also won a grant in the nonprofit CDBG program. Maplewood was […]
EDISON, NJ — At “Cooked and Uncorked: Putting Fire to Good Use,” a food and wine festival, held Feb. 26 at Pines Manor in Edison, firefighters from across the region came together for a cook-off. The event supports the New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association and The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The shared municipal court of Maplewood and South Orange has implemented a walk-in warrant policy, which allows a defendant with a court warrant to appear in front of a judge on the day of their own choosing without scheduling an appearance. Those who have warrants can tell the judge […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Across New Jersey pedestrian fatalities were up in 2017 reaching their highest point in more than 24 years, according to state police statistics. Many authorities are concerned that distracted drivers and distracted pedestrians are combining to drive these incidents up. In response the South Orange Police Department has been addressing this […]
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 […]