WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department is investigating a Sept. 22 incident in which a township man suffered minor injuries after being seemingly targeted by a person just after 10 p.m. on Lowell Place. According to a press release, the unidentified resident told police that a “struggle” ensued after a man approached […]
Gregory accident doesn’t appear to be related to bus loop
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The controversial bus driveway and kiss-and-go lane that were constructed at Gregory Elementary School during the summer are operating as efficiently as hoped for, according to school officials. Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Rutzky told the West Orange Chronicle that the school’s four large buses have been able to move into and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange police say an incident Thursday night, Sept. 22, that left a township man with minor injuries was not a random act, according to a Sept. 23 press release from the township. Police received reports of shots fired in the area of Lowell Place on Sept. 22 just after 10 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An 18-year-old Fanwood woman and two West Orange teenagers face charges after the woman allegedly told police the pair brandished a handgun during a fake marijuana deal, according to a Sept. 22 release from West Orange Township. Madison McBride, 18, of Shady Lane, Fanwood, is charged with loitering to obtain a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Oct. 12, The Shauger Group, West Orange PBA Local 25, West Orange Firefighters Association FMBA Local 28, West Orange SOA Local 228 and West Orange Scholarship Fund will host the second Timothy Groves Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser. The event will raise funds for the Timothy Groves Memorial Scholarship, which was […]
NEWARK, NJ — At approximately 1 a.m. on Sept. 3, Newark police officers observed a black 2002 Honda Accord at Quitman Street near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard; the vehicle had been reported stolen out of West Orange. With the assistance of NPD1, Newark’s public safety helicopter, officers on the ground located the […]
Public speaks in favor of advisory board
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Councilman Joe Krakoviak and several residents have demanded to know why an ordinance proposing a senior citizens advisory board was not included on the voting agenda during the Aug. 9 Township Council meeting. The ordinance, written by Krakoviak in conjunction with resident senior advocates Rosary Morelli and Leigh-Anne Zaolino, was submitted […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sean Michael Cassels of West Orange died unexpectedly on Aug. 2, his 40th birthday. Cassels, a Millburn police officer and former West Orange police officer, was known as a loving husband and father, caring neighbor, and all-around great guy. Though born in Montclair, Cassels was a lifelong resident of West Orange […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A West Orange man injured in an Aug. 14 shooting in the Valley was transported to University Hospital in Newark with non-life threatening injuries, police said in a press release sent to the Chronicle on Aug. 17. Officers responded to a complaint of shots fired in the area of Valley Road […]
Body cameras add ‘accountability’ to police departments
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department will require its officers and detectives to wear body cameras while on duty starting Oct. 1. Deputy Chief John Buoye said the department has purchased 65 WatchGuard Video body cameras, which line officers, detectives and other units will wear in the center of their uniforms. According […]