An overheated elevator motor in the basement led to the evacuation of 2040 Millburn Avenue and the arrival of Maplewood FD.
A local boy was accused of putting his hand up a woman's skirt at the Maplewood Train Station and was detained by police after they found him at the public library. The Youth Aid Bureau is handling the case.
Police will do their part to patrol your neighborhood. But you can do your part to secure your home.
Orange Fire Department Chief suggests ways for the public to assist
Town leaders and department heads met with concerned neighbors at the DeHart Community Center after a wave of crime including attempted burglaries and thefts from auto.
The weekly Police blotter reveals additional auto-related crimes, in addition to similar crimes earlier this summer.
The fire began early Sunday morning in an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue. Approximately 100 residents are displaced.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Maplewood Police are investigating.
PSE&G says power was restored by 3:30 p.m.
The alleged perps fled east on Springfield Avenue in a grey Toyota Camry.
Stolen property is cause for concern.
$39 million has been appropriated to help public safety agencies in Northern New Jersey create a wireless public safety broadband network.
But this time the police have a description of an alleged perpetrator.
The robbery took place last Thursday afternoon. The woman sustained minor injuries after being knocked to the ground.
Shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, a residential building on Meadowbrook Road was struck by lightning, resulting in a fire and heavy smoke.
It was a happy day for 30 volunteer officers, who graduated from a 12-week training course.
In other police news, the Maplewood PD made an arrest of a suspect in an assault of an officer.
A team effort led to the rescue of a pet chihuahua during a Sunday night fire.
The annual community safety event is a no-go in Maplewood this year, but never fear! South Orange is rolling out the welcome mat to its neighbor.
This week's police blotter also contains three incidents involving theft from auto or attempted theft from auto.
Florine Brooks was found in Irvington and is "fine and back with her family."
Maplewood Deputy Fire Chief Thomas McNulty said a Maplewood firefighter suffered "very minor burns" and was taken to St. Barnabas Burn Center for evaluation.
Perps slit screens to enter ground-floor windows.
The 11-year-old was walking his dog near Summit Avenue and Midland Boulevard on July 16.
The Maplewood PD, South Orange PD and YouthNet are partnering to register bikes and promote bike safety.
Also, Maplewood PD confirms a report of another robbery which took place in Maplewood's Memorial Park at 1 a.m. on July 3.
The crime took place around 1 a.m. July 3. Police confirmed the report today.
The victim, a 43-year-old female, was transported to Newark Beth Israel with facial injuries.
Two people were taken transported to area hospitals with back and neck injuries.
Police Captain Paul Conlon says there is nothing to indicate that the burglaries are related at this time.
Maplewood FD responded and Nutley Hazmat and the State DEP were called.
Groups of teenage boys on bikes stole items from younger boys near the skate park at Maplecrest Park.
The Fire Department Open House featured demonstrations of the new rigs, including the impressive 95' Tower Ladder 31.
Maplewood Fire Department Station House #1 was the place to be on Saturday as guests and visitors got to experience the new rigs.
Two new rigs will be on display, as will new thermal imaging equipment which the Lions Club helped to sponsor.
The intruder is described as a white male, 5'8" and 16-20 years of age.
An 18-year-old Maplewood man was charged with possession of brass knuckles.
Police are not ruling out a connection between three recent break-ins. A composite sketch of the suspect in the second Kendal Avenue incident is forthcoming.
Police confirmed email from Kendal Avenue resident.
The police and County Sheriff found no evidence of suspicious items in a search of CHS. This week's blotter also includes a burglary of a store on Irvington Avenue and an attempted commercial burglary on Parker Avenue.