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Plainfield mayor proclaims EMS and Police Weeks and issues statement on Ras Baraka arrest
Summary
Mayor Adrian O'Mapp read proclamations recognizing Emergency Medical Services Week and National Police Week and issued a statement criticizing the detention of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE on May 9, 2025; police and EMS partners noted training and recruitment opportunities.
Mayor Adrian O'Mapp used his remarks at the May 12 Plainfield council meeting to read two proclamations and comment on a high‑profile arrest in neighboring Newark.
On emergency medical services, the mayor praised partnerships with Union County and JFK that staff said helped restore EMS coverage and reduce response times into the six‑minute range regularly, under the NFPA nine‑minute benchmark. In a reading of the proclamation he…
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