KPD blotter: Some make it easy

A township man who allegedly held a stolen cell phone for ransom and arranged a rendezvous to collect the cash…

From the lam to the slammer

KEARNY – The Enfamil cans can sleep soundly now on their shelves at Walmart, secure in the knowledge they…

Route 21 crash claims two lives Monday night

Above: The approximate location of last night’s deadly crash. BELLEVILLE — A multi-vehicle crash on Route…

Heroin/gun rap for felon

      By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  When Kearny Vice Squad detectives busted a Newark…

Clerk for Kearny doc stole 500G

NEWARK – A woman who had worked as a receptionist at a Kearny medical office pleaded guilty last week to…

Don’t expect cops at grid games

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  On Saturday, Oct. 17, the normal presence of local bluecoats to…

KPD: A formula for crime

If you see the gentleman in the photo accompanying this week’s blotter — particularly if you see him in…

Residents cautioned by cops on home burglaries: NPD blotter

The Nutley Police Department is warning residents to be wary of suspicious activity around their homes, given a higher than…

Cops thwart jewelry robber

HARRISON – Last Tuesday, Oct. 14, happened to be the birthday of a woman visiting Harrison but it was…

2 adults found dead

BELLEVILLE –  Police are investigating what they characterized as a murder-suicide in Belleville. Katherine Carter, spokeswoman for the Essex…

Arrest in sex case & more: NPD blotter

BELLEVILLE – A local man has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a…

3rd swastika suspect charged

KEARNY –  The third member of a Belleville trio suspected in the vandalism of vehicles at a Kearny trucking…

Assault suspect

NORTH ARLINGTON –  A 44-year-old North Arlington man has been arrested for child endangerment after “repeatedly striking” a borough 6-yearold, Bergen…

Another wake-up call by KPD

Readers of the Kearny police blotter will recall that last week’s reports included that of a township man taken…

23-year-old Nutley man charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl

A 23-year-old Nutley man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting and endangering the welfare…