The 2022 Police Special Olympics Torch Run came through Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Kearny, East Newark and…
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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…
KPD: Man arrested in connection to bank robbery is Kearny man, 38
KPD: Man arrested in connection to bank robbery is Kearny man, 38
DEVELOPING — King says arrest made in Schuyler Bank robbery
Kearny Police Chief George King tells The Observer the man police believe committed the bank robbery…
KPD: Know this guy? Let us know if you do since we think he robbed a bank
On April 12 at 11:50 a.m., Officer John Fearon and several backup officers responded to a…
1 dead, 2 others wounded in triple shooting in Bloomfield: ECPO
A man is dead and two others were seriously wounded after a triple-shooting in Bloomfield Sunday,…
KPD: Man takes stolen Bentley on Walmart lot joyride, police can’t pursue it after it rams cruiser
On April 5 at 3:11 p.m., Officer Mat Lopez was dispatched to a report from Nassau…
Cops in Crosswalks: Pedestrian decoy enforcement to take place in Lyndhurst
This type of enforcement is taking place statewide…
KPD: Attorney general’s directive allows wanted man armed with gun & hollow-point bullets to escape in stolen vehicle … police catch him despite this hindrance
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Nutley PD save woman from $40K fraud
A woman who thought she might be in trouble because of improper financial activity was instead…
NAPD hires 3 new officers, 2 women, all formerly Paterson cops
For the first time since 2000, the borough Police Department has women included in its ranks…
2 promoted to sergeant, 1 to lieutenant, at Kearny PD
Three veteran law enforcement officers were elevated in rank during ceremonies at Kearny Town Hall on…
KPD: Gennadii Meschcheriakov wouldn’t move his truck, & hit man with mallet, so we arrested him
A look at some of the last week's crimes in Kearny ...
Harrison PD participating in Udrive Utext Upay
Law enforcement officers from the area, including the Harrison Police Department, will be cracking down on…
Nutley PD: Substitute teacher arrested after allegedly exposing genitals
A 58-year-old township man who served as a substitute teacher in the Nutley School District has…
KPD: Teens involved in bloody fight near Dunkin, several arrested
On March 10 at 3:46 p.m., Officers Jason Rodrigues, John Donovan, Det. Kyle Plaugic and Sgt.…