A Kearny man whose job is to protect children from irresponsible adults finds himself…
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Quick detective work leads Kearny PD to arrest 29-year-old Walmart stabbing suspect: King
UPDATE — Suspect has additionally been charged with first-degree attempted murder. An innocent morning of shopping…
Kearny PD needs public’s help identifying man killed in July 26 bike crash
A man who police have been unable to identify was killed in a fatal bike crash…
Two firefighters injured in pesky blaze on Kearny’s Elm Street; three pets die
A five-alarm fire tore through three homes on Elm Street in Kearny the morning of July…
An open letter from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding death investigation of Kearny newborn
To the people of Kearny — an open letter from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez
PSE&G preparing for remnants of Elsa Friday — you should, too, they say
As PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers…
BCPO: Kearny man, a married private music instructor, charged with sex crimes against a Lyndhurst child
A Kearny man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes following an investigation conducted by…
Judge: Campos stays off the ballot
A Hudson County Superior Court judge has rejected Second Ward Kearny Council candidate Alexis Campos’s and…
BCPO: Major crimes investigating deaths of 2 in North Arlington
The North Arlington Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit are investigating…
Hudson Prosecutor investigating disappearance of cash from HCPO office
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez says she’s investigating the disappearance of cash – the proceeds of…
4 local men — 2 from Harrison, 1 each from Kearny and Belleville — face life behind bars after fed drug bust, US Att’y says
Five men, including two from Harrison and one each from Kearny and Belleville, face up to…
King: Body pulled from Passaic River was ‘deceased adult man’
Kearny Police Chief George King released the following information about a body pulled from the Passaic…
Hudson County Corrections Officer charged in double murder, ECPO says
A Hudson County Corrections Officer has been charged in connection with a double homicide that took…
BCPO: East Newark man among 22 arrested & charged in human trafficking, prostitution ring
An East Newark man was one of 22 people who reportedly orchestrated a human trafficking and…
Bergen prosecutor says NA man sexually assaulted child younger than 13
A North Arlington man has been arrested on numerous sexually-based charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella…
HCPO: KPD detective shoots at fleeing suspect who drove at police
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an officer-Involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Kearny,…
King: Situation on Seeley Avenue is fluid, but no one is in danger
This morning at around 7:20 a.m., the Kearny Police Department received a call about a man…
Skyway will be closed this weekend
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the full closure of the Pulaski Skyway…
Belleville man arrested on child-porn charges, U.S. Attorney says
A Belleville man was arrested Sept. 24 on charges that he allegedly possessed images of child…
Meter enforcement returning to Kearny Oct. 1; warnings will be issued Sept. 28-30
Meter enforcement will return to the Town of Kearny beginning Oct. 1, Lt. John Taylor, the…
KPD: Woman carjacked in Walmart parking lot Sept. 13
A woman suffered minor injuries after a man reportedly punched her and dragged her before carjacking…
Belleville man charged in connection with pill-making operation involving fentanyl, BCPO says
A Belleville man was among a slew of Jersey residents arrested and charged in connection with…
Lyndhurst woman 1 of 2 charged in $1M embezzlement scheme, U.S. Attorney says
A Lyndhurst woman was one of two New Jersey residents who were charged for their participation…
James Messina, former Belleville Mayor, dies aged 72
BELLEVILLE — James “Jim” Messina, the former Mayor of Belleville, has died. He was 72. Mr.…
Fish House Road northbound closed this weekend as the Wittpenn Bridge project advances in Kearny
Fish House Road northbound in Kearny will be closed and detoured this weekend for water main…
Kearny PD Detective Bureau seeks surveillance video
The Kearny Police Detective Bureau is investigating a robbery that occurred Saturday, July 18, at around…
Man who was charged with Nutley assaults also charged in Belleville, police say
The same man arrested and charged in Nutley on a slew of assault charges following a…
East Orange man arrested, charged after assaulting 4 women in Nutley: PD
A 22-year-old East Orange man is behind bars after he reportedly committed a spree of assaults…
Kearny youth minister at Protestant church charged with sexual assault on minor, HCPO says
A 21-year-old Kearny man who works as a youth minister at the Good Shepherd Church, Kearny,…