Baubles, bangles & bail

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  “It was,” said Kearny Police Chief John Dowie, “like following a…

KPD blotter: Amend to that

A man with an apparent affection for the U.S. Constitution, but not perhaps for DWI laws, was arrested last week…

So ‘hungry’ for news, he takes a whole bundle, cops say

An East Orange man has been booked as a serial newspaper stealer in Nutley. On Sept. 30, Hertilus Duvelsaint, 57,…

Harrison police blotter

Sept. 29  Two shipments delivered by UPS on different days to a residence in the 300 block of…

Now she can bank on prison

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  A 35-year-old Harrison woman who robbed three banks over a three-week span…

He preyed on dementia victim

BLOOMFIELD –  A routine traffic stop by Bloomfield police earlier this year played a role in the investigation of, and…

KPD drug busts: It’s all relative

Two Harrison men were arrested separately on drug charges last week, one while he was driving into the town, one…

News from the Nutley police blotter

During the past week, Nutley PD responded to six suspicious incidents, eight disputes, 14 motor vehicle accidents and 40 medical…

Harrison police blotter entries

Sept. 22 At about 4:35 p.m., the owner of a 2009 Hyundai Elantra came into Harrison Police HQ…

Kearny fire displaces 5

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY–  A kitchen fire last Thursday temporarily displaced five persons and sent one of…

News from Nutley PD blotter

At about 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, Nutley police arrested 48-year-old Martin Lucas of Newark in connection with a drug…

Notes from the KPD blotter

Sept. 14  Officer Chris Levchak, on patrol at 5:45 a.m., saw a man asleep behind the wheel of…

One dead in Lyndhurst shooting

The state Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is investigating a fatal shooting of the driver of…

DNA, the KPD & the NYPD

Back in April, Kearny police apprehended a Bayonne man for allegedly engaging in a “lewd and lacivious act” — on…

KPD: Drug bust near middle school

A North Arlington man, found slumped inside a car in the vicinity of Lincoln School, was arrested last week…

News from the Nutley police blotter

Aside from 37 traffic investigations and 52 medical calls, the Nutley Police Department also responded to these incidents during the…

A bridge too hot

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – If it’s true that bad things happen in threes, then Kearny’s…

KPD: The thin & thick of it

A man described as a known shoplifter” called attention to himself last week when he went into a…

Chase ends in 5-car crash

A police chase of a suspect from Newark ended with a multi-car crash at the Nutley exit of Rt.…

Nutley police arrest suspicious man who had warrants

During the past week, the Nutley Police Department responded to 120 calls for service, including 14…

Kearny man collared in Lyndhurst home invasion

LYNDHURST – A suspect in a home invasion incident in Lyndhurst has been placed under arrest,…

UPDATE: Missing Nutley woman found safely in Newark

Nutley Police have located Juilia Dellaguzzo, the 85-year-old missing woman who wandered off  yesterday. Police say…

Vehicular homicide charge in fatal crash

A Union City truck driver has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a N.J. Turnpike crash that claimed the…

Kearny ‘Night Out’

Photos by Karen Zautyk On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Kearny Police Department sponsored its annual National Night…

Highlights from the Harrison police blotter

July 29 At 1:08 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence on the 100 block of…

NAPD seeks man who allegedly passed 4 fake $100s

The North Arlington Police Department  is currently investigating an incident involving use of counterfeit $100 bills…

Farewell to a brother in blue

On Friday afternoon, regular traffic came to a halt on the Belleville Pike and Ridge Road to open the…

Wild pursuit ends with 3 arrests

LYNDHURST – It started as an alleged speeding incident and led to a frantic chase that ended in three…

Learning to protect & serve

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Last Friday, in a ceremony at Lincoln School, 36 youngsters graduated from…

Highway homicide arrests

Following a month-long investigation, authorities have arrested a Newark couple in the June 12 slaying of a Hackensack livery-cab driver who…