A four-month investigation by the Kearny Police Department’s Detective Bureau has led to the arrest of…
Category: Public Safety
KPD: 3 teens, 1 from Kearny, charged with carjacking, assaulting vehicle’s owner
Report: A 25-year-old Kearny man was also sucker punched, knocked to the ground, and beaten while…
Police: Dope falsely reports mom’s BMW was stolen … to create ‘entertaining’ Youtube content
Suspect, here on a passport, also reportedly gave cops a fake name.
Kearny’s FMBA, PBA & CS-11 make significant food donation to town pantry
UPDATED — July 9, 2022, with additional details and comment from KBPA President Mina Ekladious. Members…
Kearny police unions donate gift cards to fire victims
When they got word of the horrible fire last weekend on Laurel Avenue, the Kearny PBA…
KPD: Shoplifter wasn’t overweight, he was just wearing 9 pairs of pants & shorts on a warm summer day
On June 26 at 2:28 p.m., Officer Kevin Carvalho was dispatched to ShopRite for a report…
No injuries in June 26 fire in Kearny, but three families have been displaced
Gift-card donations for victims are being accepted at the rectory at St. Stephen's Church.
Images from today’s fire on Laurel Avenue in Kearny
These images from the fire on Laurel Avenue today come to us from our dear friend…
Inaugural East Newark Jr. Police Academy set for final week of July
Academy is for borough youngsters between 10-12.
Mom of teen assaulted on Kearny Avenue Sunday morning speaks out
A Kearny man is behind bars after he allegedly accosted two females — one a juvenile…
Belleville PD launching ‘Pizza With a Cop’ later this week
You’ve heard of Coffee With a Cop. Well, the Belleville Police Department is changing that a…
DEVELOPING — KPD: 1 OF 2 suspects apprehended after chase from Walmart into Harrison
A police chase from the Kearny Walmart parking lot ended with the vehicle’s occupants bailing near…
BLOTTER — KPD: Officers Tom Collins and John Donovan arrest woman allegedly who punched her guy
Another busy week for the Kearny PD ...
Special Olympics Torch Run passes through South Bergen & West Hudson
The 2022 Police Special Olympics Torch Run came through Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Kearny, East Newark and…
Belleville PD: Boy, 13, dies after dirt bike crash
A 13-year-old Belleville boy died Tuesday, June 7, after he lost control of a dirt bike…
Kearny PD hires 9 new cops
Nine new bluecoats, including two sons of Police Chief George King, are now on the Kearny…
KPD Blotter: Det. Andrews pulls car without sticker over, find massive amounts of drugs & ammo
On June 1 at 12:15 p.m., Det. Mike Andrews saw a Cadillac sedan with no inspection…
BLOTTER — KPD: Things got medieval at copless Dunkin’
On May 19 at 6:36 p.m., Officer Nick Funk and several backup officers were dispatched to…
American Legion honors Kearny cop & firefighter of the year
Kearny's American Legion honored the Kearny Policeman and Firefighter of the Year.
KPD: Couple unaware whether they could slap each other’s butts
An argument ensued with a couple over whether their dating status entitled them to spanking privileges.
2 men — one a former Harrison cop, another a former Kearny resident — admit to bilking customers after Super Storm Sandy: OCPO
The duo operated a contractor business from 2014 to 2017 in Central & South Jersey
KPD: Dispute over iPads leads to burglary & robbery charges for duo
On May 3 at 2:24 p.m., Officers Ryan Stickno, Mat Lopez, Pedro Pina and Sgt. Pat…
Man who kept police at bay for 21 hours identified by Lyndhurst PD
The Thomas Avenue man who reportedly kept Lyndhurst police at bay for 21 hours over the…
DEVELOPING — Police activity on Thomas Avenue in Lyndhurst
There is substantial police activity on Thomas Avenue in Lyndhurst, where part of the street is…
KPD: Where’d that pallet of pot come from?
Officer Ekladious learned from a freight forwarding company they had received a trailer containing a pallet…
Kearny Police Department’s Junior Police Academy returns this summer after 2-year hiatus
For the first time since 2019, the KPD Junior Police Academy returns to Lincoln Middle School…
Harrison hires 7 new in blue to meet demands of massive population growth
Little by little, the Town of Harrison is taking steps to rebuild its police force to…