One Passaic man really should have just slowed down. Instead, he finds himself behind bars at…
Category: Alerts
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ANCHOR rebates coming soon
Homeowners and renters in Belleville and surrounding communities should be on the lookout for a letter…
Son of East Newark police sergeant heading to police academy in September, will join ENPD after its completion
East Newark Mayor Dina M. Grilo recently swore-in the borough’s newest police recruit, 23-year-old Jaydon Fiori.…
ECPO: 3 Essex Sheriff’s Officers, including 1 from Kearny & 1 from Belleville, suspended & charged with theft from arrest scene
Three Essex County Sheriff’s Officers — including one from Kearny and one from Belleville — have…
Lyndhurst PD: Juvenile who walked around store with ‘toy’ gun visible in waistband taken into custody
While toy guns are made with orange tips to differentiate them from real ones, they’re sometimes…
Kearny PD: 39 citations issued in single-day pedestrian safety enforcement operation
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the Kearny Police Department conducted a…
Lyndhurst police arrest Queens man who scammed resident of $75K+
Most of the time, when residents are scammed out of a lot of money, there’s very…
Kearny PD: Cops arrest man who burgled Kearny Exxon 6 times
For a couple of weeks, on numerous occasions, when Ozzie Shahzad would come to work in…
COMMENT: Perhaps Gloucester Township has the right idea on dealing with juvenile crime
It’s gained national attention, the ordinance the Township of Gloucester adopted July 28, 2025, and perhaps…
LPD: Habitual shoplifter arrested, charged accordingly
Sometimes, it’s best to quit while you’re ahead. But for one alleged habitual shoplifter, the allure…
DOT: Months-long closure coming to one Newark Avenue lane from Wittpenn Bridge
More traffic headaches are forthcoming for those who have to drive into Jersey City. Beginning at…
Kearny PBA offering free haircuts for students of Kearny’s Washington School and the East Newark School
The Kearny PBA is hosting a unique event Aug. 31 — and because of it, students…
Haggerty: LPD nabs 2 who drove into Lyndhurst in a stolen vehicle
It was just a week ago when we reminded the public about how foolish it is…
ALERT — Expect Skyway northbound lane closure Wednesday
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 13, the left lane on the Pulaski Skyway…
Auteri calls it a career, retiring after 27+ years on the job
When I first came back to Kearny from Florida in 2016, our editorial staff was a…
Lyndhurst PD arrest man driving around in stolen vehicle
We have told the public on countless occasions — Lyndhurst has cameras and license plate readers…
LPD: Woman passed out in Uber was high
She fell asleep in an Uber, and then that Newark woman wound up behind bars a…
Lawdanski bringing mobile breast cancer vehicle, wellness fair to Girl Scout Leadership Center
The Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit and a Community Health and Wellness Fair take place Friday,…
Local towns planning for National Night Out
Local towns will sponsor National Night Out festivities Aug. 5 and some have lots planned. Kearny…
Nutley PD: Man broke into Nutley home before sunrise, likely wanted key fob
The Nutley Police Department is alerting residents to an attempted residential burglary that was thwarted by…
Nutley’s 2025 budget, adopted recently, carries slight tax increase
The Nutley Board of Commissioners adopted its 2025 budget at last week’s meeting of the Board…
Zach’s Garage, Kearny PBA donate school supplies once again to KPSUE
Zach’s Garage, Kearny Avenue, Kearny, has once again teamed up the Kearny PBA and the Kearny…
ECPO: Former Hudson County corrections officer heading to prison for 50 years
A man who once patrolled the halls and cells of the Hudson County Jail in South…
Retired Union City detective, police dispatcher among 7 nabbed in massive drug bust: HCPO
A former detective and a current dispatcher at the Union City Police Department are among seven…
Melham releases statement following death of Connie Francis
It is with profound sadness that the Township of Belleville mourns the passing of one of…
Skyway will be closed much of this weekend
The Pulaski Skyway will be fully closed much of the coming weekend. Beginning at 11 p.m.,…
Ground broken for first phase of Hudson-Essex Greenway
Gov. Philip D. Murphy joined local, county and state officials Tuesday, July 15, in Newark to…
North Arlington man, 103, made honorary member of the AUSN
Association of the United States Navy Executive Director Steven L. Rogers, right, and AUSN Assistant to…
Expect lane closures on Route 7 Thursday night
Route 7 is scheduled to have lane closures with alternating traffic to set up a traffic…
REMEMBERING THE KEARNY MEN WHO DIED IN KOREAN WAR
This summer marks 75 years since the start of the Korean War. After years of simmering…