String of Car Burglaries, Armed Robbery at Llewellyn Home and School Teacher Sex Assault Cases Month in Review

Former Teacher Of The Year Accepts Plea In Teen Sex Case

A West Orange High School female English teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student pleaded guilty Tuesday to endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s office.

Fifth-Grade Teacher Charged with Sex Assault of 10-Year-Old Student

A fifth-grade West Orange teacher was arrested Thursday morning on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to officials at the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. 

West Orange Teacher Suspended After Sex Assault Charges

A West Orange fifth-grade teacher has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested last week on charges he sexually assaulted a student. 

West Orange police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a 61-year-old Llewellyn Park homeowner with a semi-automatic handgun on Feb. 20, officials said. 

West Orange Council President Accepts DWI Plea Deal

West Orange Council President Victor Cirilo accepted a plea deal in Verona Municipal Court Feb. 6 on charges stemming from a DWI incident last November.

District: DePalo Should Have Faced Jail Time

The interim superintendent of the West Orange School District said Feb. 19 he was “personally disappointed” and felt the parents and students in the district “have been poorly served by the justice system in Essex County” after high school English teacher Erica DePalo pleaded guilty to charges of endangering the welfare of child and received no jail time. 

Mother Demands Officer Firings for Facebook Comments

The president of the West Orange Township Council Feb. 5 assured the mother of a slain 22-year-old West Orange man "an example would be set" after two West Orange police officers allegedly discussed the death on Facebook, a violation of township social media policy.

Employee Robbed at Gunpoint on Valley Road

West Orange police are investigating a Feb. 15 armed robbery at a Valley Road business. 

West Orange police say the arrest of two 23-year-old West Orange men who were caught trespassing at West Orange High School last week may prove more valuable than just simple trespassing charges.

Second Attempted Robbery at Main Street ATM

Two men allegedly tried to rob a 55-year-old West Orange man at a Main Street bank ATM on Feb. 2 before fleeing without any money, West Orange police reported.

Police Arrest 3 After Knife Fight at Hoogard Market

Three West Orange men were arrested after Jan. 22 knife fight allegedly took place in Hoogard Market, West Orange police said.