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Lyndhurst PD: Couple stole nearly $2K from deceased woman
A Lyndhurst couple who were supposed to be taking care of a disabled woman instead took…
Lyndhurst PD: Passaic man wouldn’t slow down and now he’s behind bars
One Passaic man really should have just slowed down. Instead, he finds himself behind bars at…
2 new officers joining East Newark PD
Two East Newark cadets recently graduated the police academy and are now patrolling the streets of…
Son of East Newark police sergeant heading to police academy in September, will join ENPD after its completion
East Newark Mayor Dina M. Grilo recently swore-in the borough’s newest police recruit, 23-year-old Jaydon Fiori.…
ECPO: 3 Essex Sheriff’s Officers, including 1 from Kearny & 1 from Belleville, suspended & charged with theft from arrest scene
Three Essex County Sheriff’s Officers — including one from Kearny and one from Belleville — have…
Lyndhurst PD: Juvenile who walked around store with ‘toy’ gun visible in waistband taken into custody
While toy guns are made with orange tips to differentiate them from real ones, they’re sometimes…
Kearny PD: 39 citations issued in single-day pedestrian safety enforcement operation
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the Kearny Police Department conducted a…
Lyndhurst police arrest Queens man who scammed resident of $75K+
Most of the time, when residents are scammed out of a lot of money, there’s very…
Bipartisan bill championed by state PBA will strengthen mental-health protections for first responders
Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed legislation Aug. 21 proposed by the State PBA to enhance the…
Kearny PD: Cops arrest man who burgled Kearny Exxon 6 times
For a couple of weeks, on numerous occasions, when Ozzie Shahzad would come to work in…
LPD: Habitual shoplifter arrested, charged accordingly
Sometimes, it’s best to quit while you’re ahead. But for one alleged habitual shoplifter, the allure…
Kearny PBA offering free haircuts for students of Kearny’s Washington School and the East Newark School
The Kearny PBA is hosting a unique event Aug. 31 — and because of it, students…
Haggerty: LPD nabs 2 who drove into Lyndhurst in a stolen vehicle
It was just a week ago when we reminded the public about how foolish it is…
Auteri calls it a career, retiring after 27+ years on the job
When I first came back to Kearny from Florida in 2016, our editorial staff was a…
Lyndhurst PD arrest man driving around in stolen vehicle
We have told the public on countless occasions — Lyndhurst has cameras and license plate readers…
LPD: Woman passed out in Uber was high
She fell asleep in an Uber, and then that Newark woman wound up behind bars a…
LPD: Kearny man arrested following Lyndhurst shoplifting
Police in Lyndhurst recently nabbed a Kearny man who allegedly shoplifted from a Valley Brook Avenue…
Local towns planning for National Night Out
Local towns will sponsor National Night Out festivities Aug. 5 and some have lots planned. Kearny…
Nutley PD: Man broke into Nutley home before sunrise, likely wanted key fob
The Nutley Police Department is alerting residents to an attempted residential burglary that was thwarted by…
Zach’s Garage, Kearny PBA donate school supplies once again to KPSUE
Zach’s Garage, Kearny Avenue, Kearny, has once again teamed up the Kearny PBA and the Kearny…
BCPO: Milwaukee man was sexually inappropriate, online, to North Arlington girl not yet 13
A Milwaukee man who had been harassing a North Arlington girl who is younger than 13…
LPD: Additional charges filed against man who exposed self recently
The Lyndhurst Police Department has filed additional charges against Jeff R. Johnson, of Lyndhurst, following the…
LPD arrests Passaic man in stolen car
Lyndhurst police officers successfully recovered a stolen motor vehicle and arrested a man following a coordinated…
Two men have difficulty staying fully dressed in Lyndhurst, PD says
Two men just couldn’t resist exposing their privates in stores in Lyndhurst, all within a few…
SENIOR CITIZENS REMEMBER: SCAMMERS ARE OUT TO GET YOU!
Here are a number of scenarios one might face on the telephone. Now mind you, one…
Nutley’s 2025 Junior Police Academy successfully concludes
The 2025 Nutley Junior Police Academy has successfully concluded, but not before a large group of…
HCPO: Lyndhurst man charged with leaving scene of North Bergen hit & run
A Lyndhurst man has been arrested in connection to a hit in run in North Bergen…
Nearby police chief ending tenure as president of NJSACOP
As Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo concludes his one-year term as the 109th president of…