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• 2 Assaults Reported In South Orange: Gas Station Attack, Man Jumped By Multiple People: PD (patch.com) — Residents in South Orange are being alerted to two recent assaults under police investigation, including a gas station attendant attacked after a dispute over a gasoline sale on Irvington Avenue. Another incident involved a 20-year-old man reportedly jumped by multiple people on Wilden Place, with detectives now following up on both cases.
• South Orange Police Invite Public Comment About the Department's Policing to Accreditation Assessors (villagegreennj.com) — South Orange residents are being asked to share feedback on their police department as part of a formal accreditation review on Monday, September 21. You can call or email assessors that morning to comment on how well the department follows best-practice policing standards, with written feedback also accepted by state accreditation officials.
• The Lists We Carried (tapinto.net) — Maplewood and South Orange residents are reminded of the shared 9/11 memorial tradition through a poem read at a recent ceremony by local official Dean Dafis. His piece, "The Lists We Carried," reflects on grief, solidarity, and how neighbors supported one another, urging today's community to remember both the loss and the compassion that followed.
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