The Lyndhurst Police Department had a somewhat eventful few days last week on its roadways, Det.…
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Officers who killed couple who killed Det. Joseph Seals and Harrison man justified in their shooting, grand jury decides
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of…
Nutley PD: In Wednesday morning Park Avenue incident, no shots were fired
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Late JCPD Det. Joseph Seals, of North Arlington, among several in law enforcement remembered at Blue Mass
The Archdiocese of Newark celebrated its 28th Annual Blue Mass last week, honoring the dedication and…
KPD: Man sent to jail after he assaulted and urinated on his wife
On Nov. 4 at 9:40 a.m., Officers Ellesse Ogando, Esteban Gonzalez, Det. Mike Andrews and Sgt.…
NAPD: Nearly $8K in transmitter batteries stolen from T-Mobile’s Ridge Road store
On Nov. 3 at 6:20 a.m., North Arlington police responded to a T-Mobile equipment room on…
Belleville school trustee Jacho lies on stand, is found guilty of 2020 drunken-driving charge at trial
VERONA — Belleville School Board Trustee Erika Jacho was found guilty of drunken-driving among other offenses…
KPD: Intake officer orders car thief, 15, to home confinement, he didn’t stay home, tried to burglarize home and got home confinement again
Last week, we reported on a 15-year-old Kearny boy who allegedly stole a car from a…
NAPD: Possible thief gives finger to doorbell camera (and other blotter items)
On Oct. 24 at 3:27 p.m., a resident of Chestnut Street walked into police headquarters to…
More fires reported in US in 2020 than 2019 … but why?
The total number of fires in America rose 8% in 2020 over 2019, results from the…
Man steals car as its owner inflated tires: Nutley PD
A stolen vehicle was reported to police in Nutley Oct. 26 — and it all happened…
East Newark arrests man wanted in Kearny domestic: KPD
On Oct. 22 at 8:02 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson and Michael Ore were sent to the…
AG says it’s investigating police-involved shooting in Lyndhurst
The Attorney General’s Office says it is conducting an investigation into an apparent suicide by firearm…
KPD: Vehicle stolen from repair shop winds up in crash in Belleville and thief, 15, nabbed
On Oct. 16 at 12:29 p.m., Officer Chris Manolis took a report from a customer of…
27-year-old punk caught vandalizing Lyndhurst’s new Sept. 11 Memorial: Auteri
It’s not often we editorialize any story we cover, especially when a crime is involved. We’re…
Lyndhurst PD nab 2 on several burglary-related charges, Auteri says
Tips from concerned residents have led to the arrest of two men in Lyndhurst alleged to…
Kearny man, 32, arrested after stabbing mechanic making delivery to Belgrove Drive: Kearny PD
When two Newark mechanics made a delivery to a Belgrove Drive apartment house last night, one…
Lyndhurst police nab man who stole his grandma’s purse & assaulted her: Auteri
A Paterson man finds himself behind bars at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack after he…
Kearny man, an NJ DCFS caseworker, found with child porn at EWR, US Attorney says
A Kearny man whose job is to protect children from irresponsible adults finds himself…
Stabbing ‘victim’ arrested on domestic charges: KPD
On Sept. 18 at 11:21 a.m., Officers Luis Moran, Esteban Gonzalez, Mina Ekladious, Det. Mike Farinola…
Quick detective work leads Kearny PD to arrest 29-year-old Walmart stabbing suspect: King
UPDATE — Suspect has additionally been charged with first-degree attempted murder. An innocent morning of shopping…
Fire in North Arlington takes lives of father and son
A fire in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 17, in North Arlington, took the…
Kidnapping arrest in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst police said a long-term dating relationship turned sour, leading the male partner to allegedly force…
Belleville police department hires civilian dispatchers
For the first time in two decades, on September 14, 2021 the Belleville Police Department has…
Kearny PD says it helped Harrison PD catch shooter
On Sept. 3 at 1:56 p.m., Officers Jason Rodrigues, Sean Kelly, Chris Manolis, Sgts. Jay Ward…
In memoriam: Kearny Firefighter Francis J. ‘Frankie’ McAllister — 1981-2021
Francis J. “Frankie” McAllister, of Kearny, who spent the last five years of his life as…
Nutley PD nab 2 who got extra greedy in ‘Grandma I need bail money’ scam
Police in Nutley caught two people who pulled a “grandma I need bail money scam,” initially…
(PHOTOS) Fire at and around 350 Elm St., Kearny July 18, 2021
Full details about a fire at and adjacent to 350 Elm St., Kearny, on July 18,…
Kearny National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 3
One of the unfortunate COVID-19 casualties last summer was National Night Out, but it makes its…