As the Township of Lyndhurst prepares to enter the recovery phase at the end of this…
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ALERT — Updated Kearny snow-removal information
The Kearny DPW will conduct snow removal at the Town Hall parking lot today. All vehicles…
Melham livid ECPO decides not to charge man who doxxed his home with image, making it appear to be an ICE facility
Bellville Mayor Michael A. Melham says the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is skirting its duty to…
Retired Kearny police Sgt. Peter Gleason dies at 56
Retired Kearny Police Department Sgt. Peter J. Gleason, 56, of Rutherford, died Feb 12, 2026 at…
Route 7 in Kearny will be closed most of this weekend: NJDOT
Route 7 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions this weekend for utility…
KPD: East Newark man, 59, inappropriately touched juvenile, showed lewd images
An East Newark man is behind bars after he allegedly touched a child inappropriately and displayed…
KPD: Man who shot at car with 2 kids in it in South Kearny behind bars following investigation
A man who is believed to have shot at a car with four people in it…
10 new police officers sworn in in Belleville
It’s been a long-standing tradition in the Belleville Police Department — new recruits get to handpick…
St. Benedict’s Prep senior from Kearny awarded full ride to U-Penn (Wharton)
A St. Benedict’s Prep senior from Kearny is one of two named a QuestBridge Scholar, a…
Let’s Talk Women’s Health hosting special event at Kearny HS — for ladies only
A special program just for women is coming to Kearny High School — and it won’t…
More snow removal happening Jan. 27 in Kearny
The Kearny Department of Public works will be conducting more curb to curb snow removal today,…
Snow removal begins today — Jan. 26 — at noon in Kearny
The Department of Public works will be conducting curb to curb snow removal today — Jan.…
PSE&G offers sound tips ahead of projected winter storm
PSE&G is says it is ready for the winter weather forecast for late Saturday, Jan. 24…
Mayor John Kelly returns to Nutley following Iraq deployment
Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly III has safely returned to New Jersey following his recent deployment…
KPD arrests man wanted in Irvington shooting
The Kearny Police Department has arrested a man they say was wanted for a shooting in…
HCPO: Kearny man dies a week after West Hudson Park collision
A pedestrian has died as a result of injuries sustained from a motor vehicle collision that…
LPD: Man in a yellow track suit easily tracked down after throwing cigarette butt into USPS mailbox
Given how many cameras there are in Lyndhurst, it’s probably not the wisest idea to throw…
Lyndhurst PD seeking accreditation renewal … find out how residents may offer input
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on…
Jordy Jean named Kearny’s 2025 Police Officer of the Year
Det. Jordenson “Jordy” Jean is Kearny’s Police Officer of the Year for 2025, following a year…
LPD: Man arrested after he took packages just before Christmas
The Lyndhurst Police Department was able turn a bah-hum-bug Christmastime experience for a township resident into…
HCPO, HCSO investigating crash that seriously injured 2 Kearny men in West Hudson Park
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a…
LPD: Woman drove around town with stolen plates, suspended license and warrant
Those pesky license plate readers caught yet another suspended driver trying — to no avail —…
LPD: She delivered a package, then stole it right after
Sometimes, even Amazon delivery drivers just can’t help but steal what they deliver. This was the…
Lyndhurst PD nab California man said to be responsible for fatal hit & run; ALPRs again pay dividends
The Lyndhurst Police Department has arrested a man Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw says is…
County Exec says he’s running for 7th term
Joe D. is looking for his own personal Seventh Heaven. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo…
NAPD: Two out of town men arrested on burglary charges had ghost gun with them
The North Arlington Police Department’s collaboration with the Lyndhurst Police Department has resulted in an illegal…
HCPO names victim, suspect in Saturday homicide on Kearny Avenue
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Kearny Police Department have named the victim…
Suspect who reportedly killed man with bow & arrow arrested in Kearny after setting fire, long standoff
A suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting a bow & arrow into a man’s back…
6 charged, 5 arrested in connection to September Wawa stabbing: Kearny PD
The Kearny Police Department’s Detective Bureau has charged six individuals in connection with a stabbing that…
Police in Belleville to announce apprehension of Grinch
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham and officials around Essex County are prepping for a unique news conference…