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Category: Public Safety
Speeder eludes cops after chase: NPD
Nutley police are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase along…
Crooks bank on ATM skimmers
NUTLEY — Nutley police, who have been warning residents about skimming devices being placed on ATMs throughout New…
Another Bulger moves up the ladder
KEARNY – A veteran member of the Kearny Fire Department moved up in the ranks last…
Purloined pooch found as investigation continues
KEARNY — The talk of this town last week was the 12-week-old puppy reported stolen from a local…
KPD: From ABC to CDS at local pub
On Feb. 8, KPD detectives from the Vice/Alcoholic Beverage Control unit paid a visit to the…
Purloined pooch found
The puppy stolen this week from a Kearny pet store has been recovered by the Kearny…
Most in LPD getting pay hikes
LYNDHURST — The Lyndhurst Township Board of Commissioners voted last Tuesday to give raises to members of…
KPD: Juvenile behavior
Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb 12, Officers Michael Santucci and Esteban Gonzalez were dispatched to…
HPD looking for robbery suspect
The Harrison Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery of an out-of-town man who was reportedly…
NPD Chief: Beware of ATM skimmers
Nutley’s Police Chief is warning residents to be aware of ATM skimmers that can steal a…
Dog stolen from outside residence: HPD
A dog reported stolen from its owner on Feb. 1 is still being sought, Harrison PD…
KPD: You snooze, you lose
Recently, we have written of various motorists found sleeping at the wheel of their cars. Last…
KPD: One driver was alert, one wasn’t
A concerned motorist and a drug expert from Bergen County figured in the arrest last week of man thought to…
19 cars burgled over 5 days: NPD
Nutley Mayor and Police Commissioner Al Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo are warning residents to lock their cars at all times…
UPDATED 2/2: NA man charged with murdering wife with hammer, reports say
A North Arlington man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, in the…
After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign
KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…
Kearny hires 8 new firefighters
KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…
KPD: Well, at least he wasn’t driving
On Jan. 25, the Monday after the blizzard, when excess snow still made driving problematic, Kearny…
Kearny police settle contract
KEARNY – Members of Kearny’s police unions scored 11 promotions through the ranks and got new…
Photos from Kearny crossing guard Betty Regan’s retirement ceremony
Coming in this week’s edition of The Observer, we’ll have a story about the retirement of…
KPD: You’re on ‘Candid Camera.’ Don’t smile.
Three female employees of Walmart were arrested Jan. 14 after one of them allegedly used a cell phone to film…
Charges filed after pedestrian struck: HPD
HARRISON – A Harrison man was struck by an auto while walking home Sunday night, Jan. 17, police reported. HPD…
Defrauded for game tix, tour, gas: NPD
A resident whose credit card was fraudulently used to buy tickets to a WNBA game reported the crime — and…
Teen charged in armed robbery: KPD
KEARNY – A 17-year-old Kearny youth was arrested and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession…
They are appreciated
KEARNY – Kearny’s newest police recruits, with tutelage by veteran cops, are undertaking patrol duties on local streets after having successfully…
KPD: Roundabout route from Walmart to jail
Two shoplifting suspects who fled Walmart by car were arrested Jan. 10 after being nabbed on the Newark side of…
Bostonian may have stolen Nutley resident’s credit card information: NPD
A Nutley resident’s credit card was used to make several purchases in Massachusetts, including at a Target just outside Boston’s Fenway…
Nearly 6 decades of criminal acts: KPD
Two drug-possession suspects top the list of recent Kearny arrestees: One, because he reportedly has a record dating back nearly 60…
KPD: Bloomfield woman had 7 warrants
At approximately 9 p.m. on Jan 2, Officer Jason Rodrigues responded to Walmart to take into custody an alleged shoplifter who…