Police & Fire

ELIZABETH, NJ - A Fifth-Alarm Fire at the Waste Management facility on Julia Street Tuesday sent thick smoke throughout North Jersey and could even be viewed in New York City. 

The City of Elizabeth reports receiving a phone call about the fire at approximately 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. The fire is believed to be started by machinery at the plant. 

The homes surrounding the plant were ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - A police chase has resulted in a fatal car crash in Glen Ridge on Tuesday, law enforcement officials confirmed.

To quell the amount of car thefts in New Jersey, the Attorney General has stated that police officers can resume police pursuits, after years of halting to the practice. Following the crash, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that there was a police ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Quick Check on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood was robbed in the wee hours on Friday Morning. Two men, who were dressed with hooded sweatshirts and masks entered the store about 3:30 /am.

One of the men showed a handgun to the clerk and demanded that the clerk the cash register and turn all the money over to them. As soon as they had the cash, the two men rushed out of the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An unidentified female pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident just after midnight on Thursday morning in the area of South Orange Avenue and Goodhart Drive in Livingston, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ESPO).

Early reports indicate that the vehicle involved, possibly a white Ford Escape, fled the scene with damage ...

MT. HOLLY, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of New Jersey on Thursday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

A Fire Weather Watch will remain in effect on Friday, April 29, from morning to evening, in anticipation of gusty winds and dry conditions.

The alert was issued due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Police Department has released the following Police Blotter covering the period from March 22, 2022, through April 6, 2022. The majority of the events listed involved unsecured automobiles.

April 6, 2022; Theft of Auto Parts; During the overnight hours the Catalytic converter was removed from a vehicle parked in a parking lot on Rutgers St.

April 3, 2022; ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood Police are investigating whether a false report was filed after officers responded to what they had been told was a domestic violence situation with reports of shots fired. 

Monday afternoon, April 25, 2022, the Dispatch line at Maplewood Police Headquarters received a call on the non-emergency line (NOT 911) advising that a shooting had just occurred.

ORANGE, NJ — The future of a historic, mixed-use building at 235 Main Street in Orange remains uncertain after a multiple-alarm fire destroyed the majority of the structure earlier this week. According to authorities, the cause of the fire is under investigation and is believed to have started in a first-floor business.

Fire units from several surrounding ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood is experiencing an increase in crime, according to its police chief.

“Crime is definitely on the rise,” expressed Police Chief  Jimmy DeVaul as he began his monthly Uniform Crime Report (UCR) briefing during Wednesday’s Maplewood Safety Committee meeting.

“We had a huge jump in theft and a huge jump in auto theft,” said ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - According to a report from Lt. Adrian Acevedo, the South Orange Police received a report of shots fired near Eder Terrace and responded to the scene of the incident at 4:02pm.

Witnesses told the responding police that three young Black males were having a discussion with passengers who were in a maroon-colored sedan with tinted windows. The witnesses did not know how many ...