Earlier this month, Kearny PBA No. 21 President Mina Ekladious went on a mission to Israel…
Category: Public Safety
Kearny PD officers ride in 2023 Tour de Force
The Tour de Force’s mission is to honor the victims of 9/11 by keeping their memory…
KPD: Woman with suspended license ignored school bus red lights & stop signs with children nearby
A woman whose suspended license didn’t have too much of an effect on her — and…
KPD: Chaos on Belgrove last week caused by guys armed with guns holed up in apartment
On Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., Lt. Brian Wisely, Sgt. Mike Farinola, Officer Damian Kolodziej…
KPD: Deli owner buys new cameras, quickly nabs alleged repeat shoplifter
Of late, a local deli has reported a repeated shoplifter in the store. So, the store…
KPD: Boy, 17, with a colorful past, nabbed on Kearny’s Ivy Street
A 17-year-old Jersey City boy, who apparently has a storied history of breaking the law, allegedly…
KPD: Serial shoplifter said she’d kill herself if she got arrested
On Aug. 27, Officers Sean King and Jordan Miranda were dispatched to the Target store on…
For the Kearny PBA & FMBA, it’s been a busy and fruitful August
In August, many in the world of public safety spend time down the shore, out in…
Lyndhurst mourns loss of former chief and current county fire marshal Bryan Hennig
The Township of Lyndhurst, the Lyndhurst Fire Department and the Bergen County Fire Marshal’s Office is…
KPD: Woman driving erratically because she was in a hurry to get to the MVC to restore her suspended license instead gets arrested
On Aug. 23, Det. John Fabula and Det. Sgt. Mike Gontarczuk were moving about slowly in…
3 of Kearny’s finest elevated to new ranks
Three Kearny police officers were promoted Aug. 15 — one from sergeant to lieutenant and two…
Police presence at Vermella on Bergen Avenue today caused by an EDP report: Police
If you saw police commotion today at around 2 p.m. at Vermella on Bergen Avenue in…
Kearny’s no ‘Paradise City’ for one drinking concert-goer: KPD
Oh, sweet child of mine, this one was something. On Aug. 16, the Kearny Police Department…
AT KEARNY’S JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY, INSTRUCTORS LEAVE LIFELONG IMPRESSION ON LIVES OF CADETS
For 14 years, the Kearny Junior Police Academy has worked with countless numbers of young people…
KPD: Man who appeared to pee himself arrested on slew of charges, including drunken driving
When police pulled over a vehicle they believed was suspicious, they got way more than they…
19-year-old shot gel bullets at passer-by: Lyndhurst PD
A 19-year-old Newark man was taken into custody after allegedly shooting gel bullets at a passerby…
Two from NYC ‘Getten’ into some trouble: Lyndhurst PD
Two New York City men have been arrested and charged with shoplifting after they were nabbed…
Man who sped through Lyndhurst on motorcycle arrested on numerous charges: LPD
A 19-year-old Lodi man is in some serious hot water following a bizarre police chase in…
KPD: 3 shot in the leg in Vermella East apartment; victims likely knew each other
Three men were shot in the leg and injured in an incident at the Vermella East…
DEVELOPING — Early-morning shooting reported in Kearny, full details forthcoming
UPDATE: Click here to read the full story. We’re gathering the details of a shooting early…
Nutley PD: 3 arrested on DWI charges, others
The Nutley Police Department made a slew arrests to end July and in the process, took…
PBA 21 hosts successful annual golf outing
The Kearny PBA’s annual golf outing took place recently and the union says it thanks all…
Kearny PBA & FMBA donate 25 bags to pantry via Goya
Kearny PBA President Mina Ekladious and Kearny FMBA President Juan Barroso were invited last month to…
Carjacking suspect nabbed by Kearny PD: King
Remember back in 2022 when there was a carjacking at the Kearny ShopRite and the…
KPD: Man who fell asleep at the wheel tells officers ‘I’m drunk’
On July 31, Sgt. Ben Wuelfing, patrolling after midnight, noticed a vehicle parked in a prohibited…
Police: Man who said he was driving from Newark to Newark was … drunk
On July 31, Sgt. Ben Wuelfing, patrolling after midnight, noticed a vehicle parked in a prohibited…
Drunken driver smashes into vehicle with family of 4 in it, then just drives off: Police
On the morning of July 28, a family of four was casually driving down Schuyler Avenue…