On Aug. 9 at 11:36 a.m., Officer Mat Lopez and several back-up officers (including yours truly)…
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Firefighters battling blaze at 305 Ann St., Harrison
********************** UPDATE — 5:40 p.m. — Command reports all fire is knocked down. ********************** UPDATE — 5:33…
Cadets complete Lyndhurst’s 2022 JPA
When youngsters take part in a junior police academy, organizers will often tell parents and guardians…
KPD fears shoplifting suspect won’t show up to court, given she already has 96 traffic warrants
On July 31 at 7:11 p.m., Officer Paul Duran was dispatched to meet Det. Jordenson Jean…
3 juveniles, 2 ‘adults,’ cause serious damage at former Lincoln School: Lyndhurst PD
urns out when a Lyndhurst resident walked past the old Lincoln School Sunday, Aug. 14, around…
Kearny FMBA & PBA team up to support uniform exchange
Kearny Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association 18 Treasurer Juan Barroso recently met a Kearny resident, Jennifer Franzese-Paz,…
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ kicks off later this month in East Newark
Law enforcement from East Newark and elsewhere will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol…
Harrison swears-in 5 firefighters, 4 captains
Five rookies were sworn in as new firefighters and four veteran fire officers were made permanent…
KPD: Leon-Leon arrested arrested for crashing his car into several parked cars cars
On July 23 at 4:27 a.m., Officer Jose Castillo was dispatched to a car crash at…
Sights from the Kearny Junior Police Academy
The Kearny Junior Police Academy is underway this week at Lincoln School and Sgt. Adriano Marques…
ECPO: Man, 34, shot dead on Newark’s South 20th Street
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a…
Kearny man screamed to get into apartment he was barred from entering, then didn’t want to be arrested: KPD
Here’s this week’s blotter.
PBA, FMBA & CS-11 donate 50 pool passes to Kearny residents
With the recent heatwave bringing temperatures above 100°, Kearny’s three labor unions — in conjunction with…
KPD: Jack didn’t pay Jill enough for the beer, so Jill hit Jack with one of the bottles
On July 13 at 1:27 a.m., Officers Mariana Figueiredo and Bismark Karikari were dispatched to a…
Man magnetic fishing in Passaic River pulls out unexploded military shell: Nutley PD
What could have ended as a horrific tragedy instead concluded safely Saturday afternoon along the Passaic…
KPD: Dad wanted Deer Park, but son bought Poland Spring, so he threw a sledgehammer at his boy after he got hit with a dustpan
Both men were arrested, but one was sent to the County.
KPD, Fabula make huge burglary-related arrests: Chief
A four-month investigation by the Kearny Police Department’s Detective Bureau has led to the arrest of…
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 ...