Tuesday, June 20, was a busy day for police in Lyndhurst and North Arlington. Police in…
Category: Public Safety
Kearny PD: 3 shopliftings, 1 day, same Marshalls store
It was a busy day June 21 at the Kearny Marshalls store when three people were…
Auteri: Saddle Brook man charged with stalking ex by planting GPS tracker
A Saddle Brook man has been arrested after a Lyndhurst woman reportedly found a GPS tracking…
Police: There was no stabbing in Lyndhurst & no danger to public
From the Lyndhurst Police Department: Reports of an assault by stabbing on the residential block of…
Nutley PD says it’s seeing catalytic converter theft uptick
The Nutley Police Department is advising residents of a recent uptick in catalytic converter thefts. Police…
Kearny PD Det. Anthony Nunez likely saves otherwise-dying woman’s life on the Parkway
In the public safety realm, there are two kinds of first responders — White Clouds, who…
KPD: Man who just hours earlier carjacked a Toyota at knifepoint RELEASED ON A SUMMONS! (bail reform hard at work, yet again)
On June 10 at 10:05 p.m., Officer Oliveira (who had an apparent busy week) was dispatched…
KPD: Wanted Newark criminal still at-large in June 13 Kearny shooting
A wanted Newark man has been charged in connection to a recent shooting incident in Kearny…
Police arrest huffer who (and then he) got high off compressed air: KPD
On June 1 at 8:27 p.m., Officers Luis Cazares, Jose Castillo and Sgt. Sean Kelly…
Ever so Bright trio, including one on parole, nabbed after shoplifting incident: Lyndhurst PD
Three supposed shoplifters from Queens — including one on parole for gun violations — were apprehended…
Following Seattle PD program’s lead, HCPO establishes ‘Safe Place’ initiative in Hudson
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has launched a countywide Safe Place program in an effort to…
Det. Jean graduates from NJ State Police Crime Scene School
Kearny Police Det. Jordenson Jean, second from left, recently graduated from the NJ State Police Crime…
Kearny FD puts on extraction demonstration at KHS
The Kearny Fire Department performed an extrication demonstration earlier this week at Kearny High School following…
Women attempting to break into home also had 8 fake driver’s licenses on her, KPD says
On May 17 at 7:27 p.m., Officers Anthony Oliveira, Danny Maganinho, David Vazquez and Sgt. Dean…
Kearny Police Department collaborates with Hyundai to combat nationwide increase in Hyundai and Kia thefts
The Kearny Police Department is partnering with Hyundai to address the nationwide surge in vehicle thefts,…
BCPO: North Arlington mum arrested on neglect charges after her 6-month-old ingested opioids
A North Arlington mother whose half-year-old child ingested a suspected opioid has been arrested and charged…
WARNING — Group ‘Citizens Behind the Badge’ are scammers targeting Lyndhurst residents
If you’ve received a notice from the organization called “Citizens Behind the Badge,” you’ve been scammed,…
Lyndhurst PD SROs host ‘Sticker Shock’ campaign … but just what is it?
Lyndhurst Police Department School Resource Officer Sgt. Steve Passamano, Officer Joseph White, Lyndhurst High School guidance…
‘Arrive Alive Tour’ makes it way to Lyndhurst HS
The Arrive Alive Tour Safe Driving Campaign visited Lyndhurst High School on April 20. Students were…
Lyndhurst PD: Man with possible cold arrested on shoplifting charges
A man who may — or perhaps he didn’t — have a cold got more than…
BCPO: Man who shot off flamethrower pleads guilty to aggravated arson, assault charges
The Lyndhurst man who authorities said shot off a flamethrower last year during a hostage standoff…
May 14 marks beginning of National Police Week — we remember all who lost their lives in the line of duty
Sunday, May 14, marks the beginning of National Police Week. We at The Observer take this…
Update to May 11 Argyle Place fire in Kearny
A fire in the early-morning hours of Thursday, May 11, caused serious damage to a home…
West Hudson man, 60, arrested by HCPO and feds on cocaine-related charges, Suarez says
A Harrison man finds himself on the wrong side of the law after a joint Hudson…
KPD: Shoplifter also had drug paraphernalia on him
On April 28 at 3:38 p.m., Officers Alvaro Goncalves, Travis Witt and Sgt. Phil Finch responded…
IMAGES — Argyle Place fire this morning
An overnight fire seriously damaged a home at 224 Argyle Place in Kearny, Thursday, May 11,…
SWATTING incident at Washington Middle School leads to lockdown of all Harrison schools: HPD
The heavy police presence around Harrison’s Washington Middle School May 10 — and other schools in…
Man from Kearny seen throwing dog to ground in video now charged with Newark stabbing, reports say
The Kearny man who was issued a summons for his involvement in throwing a defenseless dog…
KPD: Arrested suspect asked for cuffs to be taken off because they were too tight, so cops obliged … then the bloke kicked officer in the genitals
On April 27 at 7:35 p.m., a concerned citizen called KPD reporting that a man was…
7-year-old boy 1 of 2 shot in killed in Newark last night; possible suspect also shot and killed by police: ECPO
A 7-year-old is one of two people who were shot and killed last night at…