Car Stolen From Maplewood, Found In South Orange: Police

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — South Orange police have found a vehicle that was reportedly stolen out of Maplewood earlier this month, authorities say.

According to the South Orange Police Department, a 2000 Jeep was reported stolen from Maplewood around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22. South Orange police later found the Jeep parked and without any occupants in a lane of traffic on Irvington Avenue near Prospect Street, authorities said.

Police impounded the vehicle to be processed at a later time, authorities said.

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