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NPD: Drug charges for driving duo
A 17-year-old Nutley boy and a 22-year-old Little Falls man were both arrested on a slew…
Nutley PD reaccredited
NUTLEY — The Nutley Police Department has maintained the status of an Accredited Police Agency in…
Woman nearly bilked of $3K: NPD
Residents in the township continue to fall victim to fraudsters, including a woman who believed she…
Nutley eyes parking meter upgrades
NUTLEY — The Township of Nutley is exploring the possibility of upgrading its aging stock of…
Nutley PD: Another pit bull attacks human, smaller dog
NUTLEY — Another pit bull is responsible for an attack on a human, only this time,…
5 religious statues stolen from homes: NPD
NUTLEY — Five religious statues, in addition to other lawn and decorative ornaments have been stolen…
Incumbents face opposition in May elections
BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY — Incumbents seeking re-election to non-partisan municipal governing bodies in the two Essex County communities…
Baby badly hurt by loose dog: NPD
A dog that got loose from its home attacked a baby being pushed in a stroller…
NPD: Resident nearly fell for PCH scam
A Nutley resident fell victim to a scammer who claimed he had won $3 million from…
NPD: Lock your car doors!
NUTLEY — The township continues to see a spike in thefts from vehicles, and the police…
Narcan saved 9 in 1st year of deployment: NPD
NUTLEY — After saving another person’s life from a potentially fatal drug overdose using Narcan on…
$1,600-plus fraudulently charged to victim’s credit cards: NPD
A resident was the victim of identity theft — and it cost him nearly $1,600 in…
1916 Remembrance
NUTLEY – Every year, on the morning of its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Nutley Irish…
Speeder eludes cops after chase: NPD
Nutley police are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase along…
Crooks bank on ATM skimmers
NUTLEY — Nutley police, who have been warning residents about skimming devices being placed on ATMs throughout New…
Nutley’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday; honorees named
NUTLEY — They’ll be marching along in the big parade this Saturday afternoon starting at 1…
NPD Chief: Beware of ATM skimmers
Nutley’s Police Chief is warning residents to be aware of ATM skimmers that can steal a…
Chase of ‘dirt biker’ ends in crash: NPD
A police pursuit of what officers described as a “dirt biker” ended with the rider crashing…
19 cars burgled over 5 days: NPD
Nutley Mayor and Police Commissioner Al Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo are warning residents to lock their cars at all times…
Scammer: ‘Send me $2K or I’ll kill your dad’
NUTLEY – A township man got the shock of his life when he got a phone call from a…
Nutley’s Merkle to continue grid career at Wagner
There was never any doubt who was the most talented of the football-playing Merkle brothers of Nutley was, namely the…
New superintendent, referendum on the horizon in Nutley
NUTLEY – The Nutley public school district will be losing its chief school administrator when…
Defrauded for game tix, tour, gas: NPD
A resident whose credit card was fraudulently used to buy tickets to a WNBA game reported the crime — and…
Nutley’s Watson named to McDonald’s All-American team
When Blair Watson enrolled at Nutley High School a little more than three years ago, she had no idea what…
Bostonian may have stolen Nutley resident’s credit card information: NPD
A Nutley resident’s credit card was used to make several purchases in Massachusetts, including at a Target just outside Boston’s Fenway…
Resident nearly bilked of $4K: NPD
A Nutley resident was nearly bilked of $4,000 — but some quick thinking saved him from sending a scam artist…
‘Fake cop’ behind bars after pulling over real cop: NJSP
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent HOLMDEL – When a Nutley man pretended to be a cop by…
Nutley could actually be better after dream season
Maryland-bound Watson leads Maroon Raiders A year ago, the Nutley High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed a miraculous dream…
Man drives car into Third River in Nutley, isn’t seriously injured
A 71-year-old man accidentally drove his car into the Third River in Nutley, but wasn't seriously…