Orange re-hires the three remaining laid off police officers.
Police Director John Rappaport swore in three of the Orange police officers who lost their jobs as a result of New Jersey’s fiscal crisis. They are the last of the 10 laid-off officers that remain unemployed; two others secured employment in other towns.

The rehiring was made possible by the reallocation of funds made available due to recent retirements. The police officers re-hired are: Yolanda Williams, Natea Bomar, and Omar Coulote.

Statement by Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr.
During the time these officers were laid off, the remaining officers of the Orange Police Department rose to the occasion by implementing a successful crackdown on gang violence and increased surveillance of crime hot spots. The return of these three on top of the five brought back in May will enable us to strengthen those two initiatives.
When the officers were laid off, we reorganized our staff so that there would be no reduction of officers actually out on the streets on patrol. So, the return of these officers actually enables an increase of the police presence on our streets above the level that existed prior to the layoffs.”

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Police Director John Rappaport and Captain Kevin Sooy with the three rehired police officers.