Top-10 West Orange Patch Stories for June

10. Four Teens Charged in West Orange Armed Robbery

Tips from public after releasing surveillance photos led to arrests, police say.

9. Cease-and-Desist Issue a PR Calamity, Officials Say

'The letter was poorly researched, poorly written and was ill advised,' Councilman Victor Cirilo said.

8. Police: Pair Robs Resident at Gunpoint For $3, Phone

This was the second armed robbery reported Monday night in West Orange.

7. Police: $4K in Jewelry Stolen in Daytime Burglary

This was the second armed robbery reported Monday night in West Orange.

6. PR Commission Member Resigns After Lawyer's Retort to Cease-and-Desist Letter Goes Viral

Jake Freivald cites 'open hostility' by West Orange Public Information Officer Jessica Glicker and two members of the commission as reasons for stepping down.

5. Residents, Officials Remember Pals Cabin

'That corner and our town will not be the same without Pals,' West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi said.

4. Essex County Leaders Cross Party Lines to Support Christie

County executive, sheriff, five democratic mayors and more than a dozen representatives from local churches back governor for re-election.

3. Police: Man Hit Officer, Three Cars in Chase After Theft

A 23-year-old Irvington man led West Orange police on high-speed chase after shoplifting from Essex Green Shopping Center, police say.

2. Hundreds of Birds Died From Abuse, Neglect at Turtle Back Zoo, Lawsuit Claims

PETA claims more than 500 parakeets died from abuse and neglect at the West Orange zoo.

1. Cease-and-Desist Letter a Joke, Resident Tells Town

West Orange Township told Jake Freivald to take down his website containing township news and information because 'it is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deceive the public.'