Police & Fire Top Stories
By TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
May 4, 2025
ORANGE, NJ – Please be advised that milling, paving and crosswalk excavation of Main Street are tentatively scheduled for Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9. Work is planned to begin on Main Street at Center Street in Orange and proceed into West Orange, stopping just past Northfield Avenue. This ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Last night at 10:39 p.m. the township fire department (FD) received a call about a fire in the Eagle Rock reservation. A fire department spokesperson reported, “Upon arrival of first companies and the Essex County Sherriff’s Office (ECSO) and observing the size of the fire, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Valerie Palma DeLuisi, Esq., Lt. Tito John’s attorney, spoke at the recent town council meeting about her client becoming a captain in the police department. “West Orange is home to approximately 50,000 residents and approximately 60% of them are minorities. The West Orange ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – According to neighbors, Las Palmeras Bar Restaurant at 364 Valley Road closes at 2 a.m., and the revelers inside are noisy enough to prevent residential neighbors from sleeping until then.Brian Miranda shared his experience. “I live at 360 Valley Road. I have the signatures of 16 ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, alongside Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones and the Essex County Police Chiefs Association are pleased to announce the official launch of the Essex County “Blue Envelope Program”. This initiative aims to encourage safer, more ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An anonymous resident who lives on Upper Gregory, not far from Northfield Ave., posted on West Orange 411 about at least two individuals who broke into her house. She posted three videos that her Nest captured.She reported, “I returned home from a short trip on Tuesday to find ...
VERONA, NJ — Verona Police arrested West Orange resident Devon Reilly, age 29, on Feb. 28 and charged him with invasion of privacy charges after complaints from adult victims who accused him of taking photographs of them while they were in the bathroom of Crunch Fitness.Officer Carattini had ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Residents and council members weighed in on the Pop-Up Party ordinance which will prevent people from selling expensive tickets to the public and hosting huge and loud parties. Joseph Vina commented on the ordinance. "It protects the quality of life of all the residents in our ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Township residents near Seton Hall Preparatory School have told the town council in the past that their neighborhoods were overrun by students’ parked cars. At the recent meeting, Dr. Deborah Harvest reported that the street she lives on, Elliott Place, is suffering from that ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On November 25 and 26, 2024, during the evening hours, West Orange Township experienced numerous vehicle burglaries at the Essex Green Shopping Plaza. They were reported in the parking lot of LA Fitness and various surrounding areas of the shopping plaza. Despite having very ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS LIFTED, and it is no longer necessary to boil your water before using. The following measures are strongly encouraged at this time: • Run your cold-water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Police Department reported on Tuesday, Oct. 29 that a 24-year-old woman was rushed to University Hospital after a two-car crash on Pleasant Valley Way and Belle Terre Road at 11:59 p.m.The victim, Floribel Hiciano, was sitting in the backseat when the accident ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange police reported to Seton Hall Prep (STP) to investigate a potential threat at 10:25 a.m. on Oct. 30. They conducted a sweep with the STP security team, found no legitimate threat and assured staff, students and residents that the campus was safe.Seton Hall Prep and ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the last town council meeting, Joseph Fagan, West Orange Public Information Officer, spoke of a cyber scam that people should be aware of and shared fire department statistics from August and September.He explained that cybercrimes are often not solved. “There was a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – In addition to Township Public Information Officer Joseph Fagan talking about October being Domestic Violence Awareness during the most recent town council meeting, the West Orange Women’s Club hosted an event on Oct. 10 in which Police Officer Karen Mango spoke about preventing ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Fire Department hosted its annual open house earlier in October at its headquarters at 415 Valley Road.Firefighters demonstrated how to raise a 100-foot aerial ladder, how to rescue people with the “Jaws of Life,” how to operate a fire hose and how to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Mayor Susan McCartney swore in four new police officers during the October 8 town council meeting. The officers areTara VeraNicholas ChristopherGwendolyn AbreuTyler Martinez Congratulations and thanks for joining the West Orange Police Department!
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A township resident who asked to remain anonymous told TAP that her mother was recently the victim of a driveway paving scam, and they wanted to alert other West Orange neighbors about it.The daughter explained that her mom was outside gardening when two men approached her. The ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the last town council meeting, two Renna House residents spoke about dangerous traffic in the vicinity of their building. Lucille Wilson said that she had spoken about the intersection between Lindsley Avenue and Main Street needing a crosswalk at meetings for the last ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — After responding to the UPS store located at 184 S. Livingston Avenue on a report of a stolen wallet, Livingston officers identified and arrested a 19-year-old West Orange woman utilizing CCTV footage. The follow-up investigation led to multiple charges, including theft of movable ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Police are asking for the public’s assistance with locating Mr. Gideon Akwei, age 18, [who] was last seen at his residence at approximately 7:30 p.m. on September 27, 2024, after attending a West Orange High School soccer game. The following morning, his parents ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The following report of an attempted robbery was received from Detective Lieutenant Michael Palmerezzi, Detective Bureau Commander, Maplewood Police Department. /detective Lieutenant Palmerezzi included his contact information: Phone, 973-761-7913 and email, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – In today’s connected world, social media platforms like Facebook have become go-to places for sharing local news, incidents, and neighborhood concerns. It’s not uncommon to see posts about suspicious activities, minor crimes or even lost pets on local Facebook groups. These posts ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Kelly Elementary School Principal David Marion released a statement about West Orange police escorting a former West Orange High School student away from the elementary school. Dear Kelly Elementary School Community, I want to inform you about a situation that occurred at our ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – According to West Orange Police and Fire Departments , “At 12:19 p.m. on September 11, the West Orange Fire Department and West Orange Police Department responded to an active fire on the deck at 80 Maple Avenue with full propane tanks located on the deck.”The Orange Fire ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Township officials posted a couple of reminders on its website and social media to tell motorists to stop at flashing lights at crosswalks and to be careful when driving as school begins on September 4. The post reported, “[According to] New Jersey law, motorists must stop for ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Co-Executive Officer of Sea Turtle Restoration Brandi Biehl provided an update on the August 28 fire at the Sea Turtle Recovery (STR) hospital at Turtle Back Zoo. She began, “The sea turtles were exposed to heavy smoke, so we immediately moved them to a safe building inside the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- West Orange Public Information Officer Joseph Fagan reported that the fire department received a call from Turtle Back Zoo at approximately 9:46 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28. A zoo employee stated that lightning had struck the Sea Turtle Recovery Building and started a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Prospect Auto owner Derrick Weng took to Facebook to express his gratitude for West Orange Police Department's quick and efficient handling of an attempted car theft at his business. "I want to extend a huge thanks and show my appreciation to the West Orange Police Department ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The township has issued an update on the water main break in West Orange. Work is estimated to be completed by 12:00 p.m. on August 17. Eagle Rock Ave. (ERA) will continue to be closed from Pleasant Valley Way to Prospect Avenue. There will be a soft closure at ERA and ...