The Lyndhurst Police Department’s investment into technology has once again yielded great dividends. That’s because on…
Category: Public Safety
Lyndhurst PD, BCPO investigating weekend Valley Brook Ave. shooting
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Lyndhurst Police Department are jointly conducting…
NAPD: Two out of towners arrested, charged with stealing from mailbox
Two out-of-towners found out the hard way — committing crime in North Arlington never ends well.…
Kearny Police Officer Sean Wilson completes 125th prestigious NJSP Crime Scene Investigator Class
Kearny Police Officer Sean Wilson has completed the New Jersey State Police’s 125th Crime Scene Investigator…
Incredibly fast work leads NAPD to reunite girl, 7, with dad after mom took her without permission
The smart and fast work of the North Arlington Police Department, combined with a stellar use…
License plate reader leads Kearny PD to fugitive in stolen car wanted in 3 states
A license plate reader that led police to a stolen car yielded a much bigger catch…
Kearny sends two recruits to the police academy
Two new police recruits are heading to the police academy after the Kearny mayor and Town…
KPD arrests man who was likely burgling copper from PSE&G plant
A Kearny patrolman’s instincts led to the arrest of a suspicious man in South Kearny near…
Hudson corrections officer arrested, is alleged to have provided inmates with drugs
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internal Affairs Unit has arrested four individuals — including a Hudson…
After 2 residential burglaries & multi-agency police chase, 2 suspects apprehended with loaded handgun: Kearny PD
An investigation into two forced-entry residential burglaries in Kearny and an attempted burglary in Union culminated…
Lyndhurst PD taking part in DEA Drug Takeback Day
Residents of Lyndhurst may safely and anonymously drop off their unused prescription drugs at police headquarters,…
Police find unkempt children, emaciated pets, drugs & more in Lyndhurst house of horrors: LPD
What police found after they were alerted to possible unsafe living conditions in a Lyndhurst home…
KPD: Woman stabbed at Kearny Marshalls over slow line at checkout
A woman was stabbed following a dispute at the Marshalls store on Passaic Avenue in Kearny…
LPD makes several arrests after busy weekend involving vehicle-related thefts
Lyndhurst police officers experienced 72 hours of consistent motor-vehicle related theft incidents recently and it all…
Lyndhurst PD: Woman from Kearny 1 of 2 nabbed riding in stolen car
Two women — including one from Kearny — decided to take a ride into Lyndhurst while…
HCPO Captain from Lyndhurst completes prestigious National FBI Academy
Capt. Javier Toro, a longtime resident of Lyndhurst, and commander of the Special Victims Unit of…
Kearny PD/DEA prescription drug take back day upcoming
The Kearny Police Department conducts its semi-annual DEA Drug Take Back Oct. 25, 2025, from 10…
Help the Kearny Police Department honor and remember its history
The Kearny Police Department is building a new museum display to honor the rich history of…
Reports: Lyndhurst man set his apartment on fire while streaming it live on Facebook
A 42-year-old Lyndhurst man, who has had almost three dozen encounters with the Lyndhurst Police Department…
Two from Kearny, two others charged by AG in home invasion with injuries
Four men — including two from Kearny — have been charged for their roles in a…
KPD: Man who coughed on cops while claiming to have ‘Corona’ in April 2020 behind bars again
A Harrison man who, in 2020 at the infancy of the COVID-19 pandemic, coughed on Kearny…
KPD: 19-year-old drunken NA man spit on police supervisor after crash & refusing many police orders
On Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 a.m., Officers Andy Soto and Nick Funk were sent to…
Lyndhurst PD: Couple stole nearly $2K from deceased woman
A Lyndhurst couple who were supposed to be taking care of a disabled woman instead took…
Lyndhurst PD: Passaic man wouldn’t slow down and now he’s behind bars
One Passaic man really should have just slowed down. Instead, he finds himself behind bars at…
2 new officers joining East Newark PD
Two East Newark cadets recently graduated the police academy and are now patrolling the streets of…
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…