Nearly 20 youngsters take part in Essex Junior Police Academy

Twelve-year-old Tyler Roman says his dream is to one day become a surveillance expert for a…

18-year-old Kearny man charged with arson at large Devon Street building: Police

An 18-year-old Kearny man finds himself in some serious trouble after he allegedly tried to start…

UPDATE — 1 in custody following Quincy Avenue shooting in Kearny: Police

A Freehold man is behind bars after he reportedly shot someone in Kearny on Tuesday, July…

2 men on 2 occasions seeking Grindr dates instead get beaten up: Kearny PD

  Two men who thought they were going to meet another man for a date on…

Kearny PD: Man shot on Quincy Avenue last night

From Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: The Kearny Police Department can confirm that an individual was shot…

National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 1 in Kearny

It’s almost time for National Night Out and the Kearny Police Department’s Community Policing Unit has…

KPD: Woman who made 40 calls to a crime witness, threatening to kill her, nabbed by detectives

A woman who called in death threats to a witness to a serious juvenile crime is…

Attorney General alarmed by ‘White Supremacy’ report’s findings

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced July 10 the…

Fire Prevention Week 2023 will focus on safer cooking habits

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100…

Nutley completes 10th Junior Police Academy to rave reviews

For the last decade, the Nutley Police Department has hosted scores of fifth- through eighth-graders each…

Lyndhurst PD: Several arrests made in recent cases, including ID fraud at Citizens Bank

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Lyndhurst Police Department and it’s all yielded…

KPD: Police use conducted-energy device (yes it was a Taser, but Axon doesn’t like us using that name) to subdue belligerent suspect

Shortly before midnight July 2, Officer Ryan Wilson was patrolling South Kearny when he observed a…

Suspects posing as ‘clients’ viciously beat eyelash tech with brick on Ivy Street: Kearny PD

Shortly after noon, June 26, Kearny police units were dispatched to Ivy Street, in response to…

3 from Newark arrested by NA and Lyndhurst police on gun-possession and burglary charges: police

Tuesday, June 20, was a busy day for police in Lyndhurst and North Arlington. Police in…

Belleville calls on state officials to allow police to pursue ATVs, motorbike riders

The Belleville Mayor and Council are calling on state officials to relax directives that prohibit members…