A Lyndhurst resident was injured in a freak accident Saturday, March 7, police said. Det. Capt. John Valente…
Category: Public Safety
Crime flat from ‘13 to ‘14
KEARNY – The 2014 crime statistics have been released by the Kearny Police Department, and the good news is that…
Council seat filled; 5 cops promoted
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Marytrine DeCastro was seated as the newest member of the Kearny Town…
Still hunting store robber: NPD
Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a Centre St. convenience store on Feb. 22. At…
Probe shooting in Nutley home
NUTLEY – The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/ Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a Friday night shooting in Nutley…
He’s delivered to jail: KPD
A Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail for allegedy stealing packages left on the…
Concern over falling ice: NPD
Nutley public school officials are following up an incident involving ice falling from schools in the wake of an incident…
Bad driving led to more trouble for trio
Three Bronx, N.Y., men were arrested on fraud-related and drug charges after they were pulled over for a motor vehicle…
Theft suspect nabbed on bridge
A Paterson man was arrested Sunday, March 1, in Lyndhurst after police said he allegedly stole his girlfriend’s purse and ran…
Clean-minded suspect in drug sweep
BLOOMFIELD – A Bloomfield woman who allegedy stored hundreds of envelopes of heroin, along with vials of crack cocaine, in…
New contract gives cops 3% pay hikes
BELLEVILLE – Belleville’s police force, from the rookie to the chief, is the beneficiaries of a new labor contract, approved…
KPD: The sweet smell of arrest
Kearny police were on radar detail on Rt. 7 in South Kearny last Wednesday when, at 4:14 p.m., Officer…
Bank’s accounts secure despite ATM skimmer: NPD
On Feb. 2, a local bank’s branch manager had alerted Nutley PD that it appeared that someone had placed…
Logged on the Harrison police blotter
Feb. 17 A man came to Harrison police HQ to report that someone had broken into his blue 2001…
Fire empties fast food business
LYNDHURST – A fire erupted at a fast food eatery in Lyndhurst over the weekend, according to the Lyndhurst…
Abducted Delaware child could be in NJ, NYC
NEW CASTLE, Del. — The New Castle County, Del., police seeks your help in locating a…
Nutley police: Did you witness Centre St. robbery?
NUTLEY — Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man they say robbed a Centre…
NAPD sees upswing in residential burglaries
The North Arlington Police Department wants to ensure residents are aware that there have been a…
Up and running
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Police Department’s enhanced 911 emergency communications system at its South…
Fire roster beefed up but still shortstaffed
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Seven additional firefighters are being hired by Kearny but, because of upcoming…
Just one thing after another
If you are going to block traffic by stopping your car on a relatively narrow street made even narrower by…
Video trips up alleged burglar
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Security video from a Forest St. apartment building led to the…
Notes from KPD Blotter
In a professional building on Midland Ave., near the Post Office, there used to be a business called the…
Ex-employee stole nearly 9G, cops say
A woman who had worked for a Nutley physician has been accused of stealing several thousands of dollars from…
House fire quelled
LYNDHURST – Residents of a one-family house on Fourth St. in Lyndhurst were safely evacuated during a fire that broke…
Report: 2 women arrested, charged with soliciting prostitution at Kearny clinic
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — In a professional building on Midland Ave., near the…
Brand-new cars go up in flames
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Last Thursday, for the second time in five days, township firefighters…
Bust alleged repeat drug offender
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Kearny man, arrested in January on drug charges, was busted again…
Fire fatality under review
BELLEVILLE – The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of a Belleville resident found dead in his…
Death was ‘self-inflicted,’ police say
BELLEVILLE – The lifeless body of a Belleville man was found outside his house on Hill St. in the…