Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez loved being a cop. But perhaps it was never more evident than it…
Category: Public Safety
Lyndhurst PD: Bronx man arrested here for the second time in 11 days
Perhaps Miguel Arias, 36, would be better served staying in the Bronx and not visiting Lyndhurst?
Lyndhurst PD: Bronx man arrested on 2 burglary warrants, possession of Oxy
A detective’s strong instincts led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Bronx man who had unprescribed…
Nutley PD warning — car thefts on the rise (again)
Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are advising Nutley residents that stolen cars…
KPD: Fabula investigation leads to arrest of identity thief, a ‘friend’ of the victim
On May 14, 2021, a 20-year-old Kearny man reported to police that he was the victim…
Smoke condition at Kearny Walmart
Scanner traffic from the Kearny Fire Department is indicating a smoke condition, but no fire, in…
KPD: Man upset at ‘fat a*s’ roommate for eating ice cream, threatens him with a metal pipe
On Jan. 30, just after midnight, Officers Ryan Wilson, Paul Duran, Lawrence Latka and Sgt. Chris…
Seeley Speedway no more! Mayor & Council adopt ordinance to place two, 4-way stops at Chestnut Street and Rutherford Place
Back in 2017, when a 71-year-old woman was mowed down — then thrown 10 feet in…
KPD: Det. Jordy Jean sternly orders fleeing ShopRite shoplifter to ‘drop the cheese’
On Jan. 22 at 6:05 p.m., Det. Jordenson Jean was working a security post at ShopRite…
Tow truck operator from Nick’s in Rutherford saves man from burning car in Kearny
John Jay “JJ” Tashjian was traveling northbound on the NJ Turnpike, returning to Nick’s Towing Service…
Nutley police investigating High Street rollover crash
Police are investigating a rollover crash after being called to a High Street location at 12:45…
Local departments offer aid at Passaic fire
Lyndhurst Fire Department photo By now you know about the epic fire at a chemical plant…
KPD: Fraudsters tried to bilk Washington Avenue woman of $15K for daughter’s ‘bail’
On Jan. 13 at 1:57 p.m., Officer John Fearon responded to a Washington Avenue home where…
After tragic Bronx fire that killed 17 people, Nutley Fire Dept. issues alert on space-heater use
Following the horrific Bronx fire that last weekend took the lives of 17 people, a blaze…
Lt. Matthew Vogel, Hudson County sheriff’s officer who died from COVID complications, is laid to rest
Hundreds of police officers from throughout the region joined family and friends of Lt. Matthew Vogel…
NAPD: Man was sitting in QP’s manger with beer cans
On Jan. 1, 2022, a North Arlington police officer was flagged down and told a person…
ECPO: Nutley man charged with murdering his mother-in-law
Essex County Prosecutor's Office says a Nutley man killed his mother-in-law on Prospect Street Tuesday night.
Lyndhurst PD hires 2 new Class III officers to serve as SROs
Two retired police officers — one from the Lyndhurst Police Department and another from the Union…
Lyndhurst PD: Man assaulted by 5 assailants on Stuyvesant Avenue in early-morning hours
When a Stuyvesant Avenue couple left their home at around 6 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, they…
NAPD Blotter — 2 more cars with keys left in them stolen, police say
On Nov. 25 at 11:14 a.m., patrol responded to Schuyler Avenue on a report of a…
KPD: Arrested drunk guy ‘manipulated’ self through ‘hole in his long johns’
This week's Kearny police blotter ...
Lyndhrust PD catch man with loaded .380, drugs: Auteri
A report of a suspicious person led police in Lyndhurst to find a loaded handgun as…
Pilot program will pair state troopers with mental-health experts, but not everywhere in Jersey
Find out where and how the program will be deployed ...
Bennett graduates fire academy, joins Harrison FD
Probationary firefighter will work Tour 3 at the Harrison Fire Department.
NAPD: 3 cars with keys left in them stolen in one-week span
NAPD continues to remind residents never to leave keys — ever — inside an unattended vehice.
Newark cop, son of a Lt., charged with reckless vehicular homicide: ECPO
A Newark Police Officer who lives in Bloomfield has been charged with reckless vehicular homicide, desecrating…
Belleville street renamed for Newark cop — a township resident — killed in 2011
He gave his life serving his community — and now Newark Det. Michael Morgan, a native…
NAPD: Don’t forget to lock your car doors
The Borough of North Arlington has experienced an increase in thefts from unlocked vehicles overnight and…
Small fire breaks out at Lyndhurst chemical company’s building
No injuries were reported in a small fire at the Sika Chemical Corp.’s offices in Lyndhurst…