VOORHEES, N.J. - An outpouring of support in South Jersey for a beloved police officer recovering from emergency surgery.
The officer is a familiar face to many in Voorhees.What began as a stomachache for a Voorhees police officer assigned the Early Childhood Center at Congregation Beth El turned out to be a lot more.
He’s recovering in the hospital after major surgery and very missed."Orlando is beyond beloved here. He goes beyond just our protector.
He cares about every one of these children," Director of Early Childhood Center at Congregation Beth El, Ayelet Mittelman, said.But, Officer Orlando Perez is no longer at his usual post inside Congregation Beth El or outside greeting families.