Operation Blue Angel A Go In South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The South Orange Police Department along with the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee and SOMA Two Towns for All Ages have launched launch of Operation Blue Angel.

The program aims to aid older adults who are either over 55 years of age or medically impaired and are frequently alone. Operation Blue Angel gives emergency services quick access to a residence if the resident is unable to open the door. Those who participate in the program will receive a small, free combination-controlled lockbox to store a spare key in. The key is provided by the resident, and the lockbox will only be accessible to us, the South Orange Police; no one else will have the code.

In the case of an emergency where the resident is unable to come to the door, police, the fire department or emergency medical services (EMS) will be able to enter the home using the spare key.

Interested, qualifying residents can contact Sgt. Adrian Acevedo at 973-763-3000 ext 7802.

(Photo courtesy of the South Orange Police Department)

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