KEARNY – According to published reports, three suspects in the Jan. 17, 2013, murder of 16-year-old Alishia Colon in Kearny, have…
Category: Public Safety
Nutley police, Essex prosecutor, investigating apparent murder-suicide
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Nutley Police Chief Thomas Strumolo announced today that…
Robbery attempt backfires
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Two feisty service station attendants not only refused to be cowed…
Man charged in New Year burglary
HARRISON – Harrison PD believes it has located – with help from the Newark PD – the suspect…
Cops hunt Belgrove burglar
KEARNY – Police are hunting a brazen burglar who smashed the front window of a Belgrove Drive home, ransacked…
Fire wrecks plastics factory on 2nd St.
A Harrison factory that makes plastic and plaster moldings for ceramics dealers was consumed by a three-alarm fire this past Sunday.…
Surprise ‘visit’
Fatima Cruz of Kearny was maneuvering her car through the parking lot at Jack’s IGA shopping center,…
Facing morals charges
KEARNY – A 37-year-old man who thought he was sending nude photos of himself via cell phone to a…
Kitchen fire quickly contained
HARRISON – A fire at D’ Carbon, a Peruvian barbecue restaurant at 506 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. North, last Monday…
News from the Nutley police blotter
Between Jan. 3 and 9, Nutley PD responded to 27 auto accidents, 36 medical calls, 15 disputes and suspicious…
Have you seen this alleged NA shoplifter?
On Jan. 7 at 5:20 p.m., an individual described as a white man, approximately 5’10” with short…
Break-ins disrupt holiday week
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – In the 24 years that his family has operated Fulger’s Golden…
4-year contract for cops
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough has nailed down a new labor pact…
Cops in Essex getting Narcan
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent In April 2014, Gov. Christie announced a pilot program to equip some New…
Cops ID counterfeit suspect: NPD blotter
A Newark woman is being sought in connection with the alleged use of counterfeit bills to defraud a local merchant,…
Harrison Ave. fatality
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – What began as a Harrison Ave. fenderbender ended in tragedy Friday morning…
Truck yard fire in South Kearny
KEARNY – A fire wrecked several vehicles at the Sarcona truck yard in South Kearny last Thursday. Deputy…
That wasn’t Santa on the roof
A would-be burglar came up empty in a big way in Lyndhurst on Christmas Day. Police said officers responded to…
Baby burned & more: NPD blotter
An infant was burned in what Nutley PD described as a freak accident. Police responded to a River Road…
Auxiliary officers needed
LYNDHURST – The Lyndhurst Police Department is accepting applications for volunteer auxiliary police officers. Members of the Police Auxiliary help…
Keeping Kearny shoppers safe
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you’ve noticed an increased police presence in Kearny’s shopping areas…
Robbers flee, shots fired
BELLEVILLE – On Sunday morning, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, armed robbers invaded the Radio Shack…
Lyndhurst assault suspect nabbed
A suspect wanted in connection with an assault on a 21-year-old woman at a Lyndhurst hotel nearly three months ago…
KPD: Burglary suspect arrested
A Tappan St. resident was in her apartment at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, when she heard a…
Nutley police blotter
Between Dec. 13 and 20, Nutley PD responded to 20 motor vehicle accidents, 11 disputes, 41 medical calls and these incidents:…
Clerks tied up, shots fired at Belleville Radio Shack armed robbery Sunday morning
BELLEVILLE — The following report was issued by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday (Dec.…
Have you seen this alleged Nutley burglar?
NUTLEY — Police say they are investigating a diversion burglary that allegedly occurred on Fischer Ave.…
Help sought in cold case
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Somebody knows something. Six years ago, an 87-year-old man was deliberately run…
Scammers out in force for holidays
NUTLEY – It may be holiday time but gremlins are out to spoil the festivities of the season.…
Brothers rescue robbery victim, cops say
NORTH ARLINGTON – Two brothers, both in law enforcement, were credited with thwarting a would-be street robbery in the…