Lyndhurst property and business owners are being advised to take proactive measures to secure parking areas…
Category: Public Safety
Radio transmissions reveal immediate urgency of Belleville fire
Have a listen to the fire scanner audio of the Belleville fire — all provided by…
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.”…
HCPO: Harrison man charged in motorized bike crash that killed Kearny woman, 72
A Harrison man has been charged in connection to a motorized bike crash that took the…
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…
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…
Belleville’s Silver Lake area getting police substation
It was two years ago when Belleville Mayor Michael Melham announced plans to open a permanent…
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…
Nutley woman, a teacher in Bergen County, charged with child neglect, cruelty
A Nutley woman who is a teacher out of town has been charged with child neglect…
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…
In Nutley, firefighters go way beyond extinguishing blazes
Nutley Commissioner Alphonse Petracco and the Nutley Fire Department want residents to know — there’s much…
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…
Harrison PD seeking re-accreditation — find how to offer input
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will examine…
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…
LPD arrest man who took off on them in January
Lyndhurst police officers are tenacious. And in this case, though it took a while, that tenacity…
School district honors Kearny’s crossing guards
The Kearny School District on Tuesday, Feb. 10, honored those who help keep students safe each…
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…
Kearny PBA taking part in Lincoln Tunnel Challenge
Team Kearny is taking on the Lincoln Tunnel Challenge May 3. The Kearny PBA will participate…
ECPO: Kearny woman, 25, killed in Rt. 21 car crash
A 25-year-old Kearny woman has died following a significant one-car crash on Route 21 in Newark…
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…
NAPD adds 2 new automated license-plate readers to police radio cars
Add North Arlington to the list of local places where it will now be very hard…
NAPD: 5 arrested, hollow-point bullets, stolen gun recovered
The North Arlington Police Department’s familiarity with residents paid off as five people were arrested…
KPD arrests man wanted in Irvington shooting
The Kearny Police Department has arrested a man they say was wanted for a shooting in…