There were a few things of which Scott Macfie was certain when he became Kearny’s Police…
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Feds: Kearny man admits to possessing child pornography, transporting it
A Kearny man who is a former caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and…
Harrison first responders, PSE&G workers train for potential gas emergency at Red Bull Arena
Harrison first responders are all very well trained. But some had a rare chance to train…
After year-long investigation, Det. Frank West arrests Kearny man, 24, accused of asking for sex from girl, 15
In April 2023, a mother told Kearny police a man was attempting to engage her 15-year-old…
Police: Man was driving in car drunk, with open container and 12-year-old in passenger seat
Not even a man driving with an open container of alcohol in his car with a…
Kearny uniform exchange expanding in 2024
The Kearny Public Schools’ Uniform Exchange, a non-profit formed in 2022, has launched its 2024 collection…
Nutley PD: Woman crashes car, causes extensive damage … is released same day
Crash a car? Check. Get arrested? Check. Spend time behind bars since it was a case…
Lyndhurst PD recover car stolen in Jersey City
License plate readers, love em or hate em, really do work for the better. On May…
Harrison PD hire 7 new cops
The Harrison Police Department has hired seven new police officers, who were all sworn in last…
NAPD make several significant arrests in recent days
The North Arlington Police Department has made several significant arrests over the last two weeks,…
Nutley PD seeks community input for reaccreditation
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will…
KPD: Man drove head-on into traffic on Belgrove Drive
On May 5, at about 7 p.m., Kearny police units were dispatched to Belgrove Drive, where…
Not-so-smart criminal drove off from police stop, but CCTV cameras still helped cops arrest him later: KPD
A man who thought he could outsmart a Kearny Police Officer seemed to forget — cameras…
Stolen scooter recovered, alleged thief nabbed: Lyndhurst PD
A scooter that was stolen from the Harrison PATH Station eight-plus months ago has been recovered…
Belleville man 1 of 32 arrested in HCSO warrant sting
A Belleville man was among 32 who were arrested last week in a warrant sweep led…
KPD: Habitual package thief nabbed, this time in possession of 2 street lamp bases
On April 22, Officer Jonathan Dowie was flagged down by a concerned citizen, who observed a…
PBA No. 21 donates $500 to KHS varsity boys’ basketball team, coached by former KPD Det. McCaffrey
Kearny PBA No. 21 recently donated $500 to the Kearny High School boys’ varsity basketball program,…
HONORING A TRUE BLUE HERO
The horrific killing of North Arlington resident and Jersey City Police Officer Joseph Seals the afternoon…
Scott Macfie will become Kearny Police Chief May 1 as George King officially announces retirement; Bershefski will become deputy chief
Kearny’s perhaps worst-kept secret is no more. George King, who has served as the Kearny Police…
KPD: Man who threatened to shoot victim he was robbing flaunted firearm in social media image
Police arrested a man they say allegedly robbed a man in town while threatening to shoot…
KPD: Man arrested after driving drunk, spitting at officers, gets released … then punches officer in the stomach on the way out
On April 7, after 8 p.m., Officers Travis Witt and Jordan Anders were dispatched to the…
2 juveniles charged with occupied-home burglary, vehicle theft: NPD
Charges have been levied against two teenagers who Nutley police say are responsible for an early-morning…
KPD: 10 drunken-driving arrests made in March in Kearny
March, like every month, has been a busy one for the Kearny Police Department, but more…
Three 20-somethings driving around without inspection sticker, only 1 plate nabbed for theft of nearly $6K in handbags: LPD
The moral of this story — if you have over $5K in stolen merchandise in your…
KEARNY’S TOP COP
It isn’t often a slam dunk when the Kearny Police Department’s valor committee gets together to…
Police: Thoughtless criminals break into Little Red Schoolhouse, wreck 9/11 display
It appears not even the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum — one of the most noted buildings…
KPD: Alleged thieves crash car into Forest Junction condo, rendering it uninhabitable; one suspect already out of custody
A crash March 17 at the Forest Junction condos in Kearny resulted in significant damage, it…