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Category: Alerts
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Radio transmissions reveal immediate urgency of Belleville fire
Have a listen to the fire scanner audio of the Belleville fire — all provided by…
Melham delivers State of the Township address
We could try to break down Mayor Michael A. Melham’s State of the Township address. And…
Haggerty: Combative over warrant arrest, man also had coke on him
Turns out a man who got combative with police officers during a warrant arrest on Route…
Massive 12-alarm fire tears through several structures in Belleville
There’s a retired deputy fire chief who would often say “see you at the Big One.”…
Kearny-Belleville Elks food truck festival set for Saturday, April 25
Kearny-Belleville Elks No. 1050 hosts its third-annual food truck festival April 25 from 11:30 a.m. to…
Christopher Reber will step down as HCCC president June 30
Christopher Reber, who has led Hudson Community College for the better part of the last decade,…
BCPO: Lyndhurst man who was being served with Union County warrant barricaded and killed himself
Here’s what the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has released following a barricaded-person incident early in…
Haggerty sworn-in as Lyndhurst PD’s deputy chief (images)
Paul Haggerty was sworn in April 16 as Lyndhurst’s new deputy chief of police. He will…
Man charged in crash that killed Kearny man, 58, in West Hudson Park, HCPO says
A Carteret man has been arrested following a crash he was involved in that took the…
Registration open for KUEZ annual yard sale
Registration is open for Kearny residents who wish to participate in the annual KUEZ Kearny…
Kearny PD: Hit & run caused by texter with suspended license
A Kearny woman has been arrested following a hit-and-run crash April 7 where police determined she…
Carrino takes oath as Lyndhurst’s new police chief
Following the retirement of former Police Chief Richard L. Jarvis Jr., the Lyndhurst Police Department has…
Façade program could lead to $15K grants for Kearny UEZ members
Businesses in the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone may soon be able to get major façade facelifts…
3 incumbents, 1 newcomer, announce candidacies for Kearny Dem primary
Running on an independent “Team Kearny” slate, incumbent Councilmembers George Zapata (First Ward), Dennis Solano (Second…
3 Kearny PD officers promoted to higher ranks
Three of Kearny’s Finest were promoted to new ranks at a ceremony March 24 at Town…
BCPO: Belleville man, 36, reportedly assaulted minor in North Arlington, is released from custody after arrest
A 36-year-old Belleville man has been arrested after it is alleged he engaged in explicit sexual…
Lyndhurst PD: 2 Garfield men who stole $44K+ in copper nabbed thanks to quick detective work
Two Garfield men who were able to steal more than $40,000 in copper from a building…
NAPD arrests man whose headlights were off and who had gun in car
A man who drove into North Arlington this week with his headlights off and without a…
ALERT — Doyle Democrats announce candidacies
The field of candidates running for Kearny Town Council is beginning to take shape. Mayor Carol…
Two Harrison police officers save life of non-responsive child
Two Harrison police officers heroically saved the life of a child who had an obstructed airway…
KPD: Man, 79, arrested after exposing self, performing sex act & showing porn to kid he paid to shovel snow
A 79-year-old Kearny man was behind bars (not for very long, though) after he is alleged…
Lyndhurst issues snow-emergency updates
As the Township of Lyndhurst prepares to enter the recovery phase at the end of this…
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…