East Orange News

May 23: Cedar Grove police have arrested 35-year-old Michael A. Paolercio of West Orange for driving with a suspended license following a 1:49 a.m. traffic stop.

May 24: A Maplewood police are investigating overnight damage to a 2010 Nissan Maxima on Irvington Avenue.

NEWARK - Neftali Rodriguez began each day at Newark's Barringer High School the same way - with an inspection of his belongings and a pat-down by police officers assigned to protect his classmates from one another.

In SETAUKET closed due to parade on NY-25A BOTH EB/WB near OLD TOWN RD/UPPER DEPOT RD/MAIN ST and before MYRTLE AVE in PORT JEFFERSON A 66-year-old woman died and six others were injured after a four-car accident on Route 17 in Woodbury.

Orange resident 19-year-old Malcolm Bagley was found shot to death early this morning on the 100 block of Taylor Street in Orange, according to authorities.

East Orange resident Will Hill has been given the chance to play for the defending Super Bowl champion Giants.

Gov. Chris Christie has switched the county where he has nominated a former state attorney general to become a judge.

MILLVILLE - The mother of Persilia Reyes , a 15-year-old missing since Tuesday night, found her daughter sleeping outdoors but seemingly unharmed in Millville on Friday.

A Monmouth County Grand Jury voted Thursday to indict an East Orange man on charges that he was in possession of and intended to distribute heroin in Matawan, Hazlet and Keyport.

Sixteen refugees from war-ravaged Darfur are rebuilding their lives in the Newark area, thanks to a federal grant and the assistance of the Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest.

Two men were charged with attempting to steal cooking oil from tanks behind Hooters restaurant Tuesday morning, Wayne Police reported.

NEWARK - A 32-year-old East Orange man was convicted for the second time today on charges that he shot and seriously injured a Newark police officer after a car chase eight years ago, authorities said.

A northern New Jersey man faces up to 70 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder stemming from a car chase with police.

"Police news" is compiled by The Montclair Times from information provided by the Montclair Police Department.

For decades, phone calls went out to suspected family members of Dancsecs in an effort to bring peace in the form of a final resting place for the Vietnam War Army veteran.

EAST ORANGE - The East Orange Division of Senior Services will host a "Dancing With the Stars" gala on May 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bowser Family Senior Center.

Newark funeral director Carolyn Whigham gives closing remarks during Louise Agnes Nelson's service at Heavenly Rest Memorial Park in East Hanover.

The Honorable Antonio Blue joined other Member Mayors of the National Conference of Black Mayors to participate in the 2011 World Summit of Mayors international conference February 23-March 4. Held under the theme, "Global Engagement of Local Leadership for Universal Progress," the conference advanced the partnership between African American Mayors ... (more)

Not only was Robin Kulwin elected school board president on Thursday evening, but Dr.

The state public first round games will begin on May 22 and the Non-Public will get underway on May 24.