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KPD: Another un-sober driver attempts to ‘hide’ in passenger seat
On Jan. 4 at around 3:30 p.m., Officer Sean Podolski responded to a hit and run…
North Arlington, Pronti beefing up police presence following spike in car thefts, larcenies
North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti is addressing an ongoing concern over a recent trend of…
Nutley expanding neighborhood watch program
In an effort to address the increase in criminal activities in town, Nutley Police Commissioner Alphonse…
KPD: Speedster blew past officers on Kearny Avenue into oncoming traffic, then crawled into back seat upon being pulled over
Move over, Bubba Wallace — y’all got some company in Kearny. On Dec. 31 at 3:44…
Newark Imam shot this morning, is in critical condition: ECPO
A Newark Imam was shot this morning and is in critical condition in a Newark Hospital,…
More than 1/3 of Christmas tree fires happen in January
More than one-third (34%) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this…
KPD: Good Samaritan helping woman in distress has car rammed 3 times by drunken driver just outside HQ
No good deed goes unpunished and one Kearny Good Samaritan learned that the hard way this…
Man, 37, shot dead in Belleville; 4-year-old also shot in same incident: ECPO
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in the afternoon of Dec. 16 on Mill Street…
Police arrest recent habitual offender, this time for shooting airgun: LPD
A Lyndhurst man with a checkered recent history finds himself on the wrong side of the…
KPD: Three 14-year-old boys arrested following attempted Kia theft; there were others same day
Throughout the night and early morning Dec. 11-12, multiple Kias were stolen as a result…
HCPO: Kearny and Lyndhurst FDs assist with recovery of body found in Hackensack River in Secaucus
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Secaucus Police Department, with assistance from divers…
Essex County sees major drop in homicides so far in 2023: Stephens
The homicide rate in Essex County year to date has dropped to its lowest number in…