Mom of teen assaulted on Kearny Avenue Sunday morning speaks out

A Kearny man is behind bars after he allegedly accosted two females — one a juvenile…

American Legion honors Kearny cop & firefighter of the year

Kearny's American Legion honored the Kearny Policeman and Firefighter of the Year.

2 men — one a former Harrison cop, another a former Kearny resident — admit to bilking customers after Super Storm Sandy: OCPO

The duo operated a contractor business from 2014 to 2017 in Central & South Jersey

DEVELOPING — Police activity on Thomas Avenue in Lyndhurst

There is substantial police activity on Thomas Avenue in Lyndhurst, where part of the street is…

KPD: Erratic driver nabbed, charged with drunken driving

On March 4 at 4:10 p.m., police dispatch broadcast details of a call they received concerning…

TAYLOR CALLS IT A CAREER

For this story, we’re going to go back in time — way back.

(VIDEO) Lincoln Middle School (Kearny) teacher arrested by Dept. of Homeland Security on child-porn charges, authorities say

BMW with fob inside stolen in Nutley, PD says

Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are advising that another vehicle was stolen…

Lt. Matthew Vogel, Hudson County sheriff’s officer who died from COVID complications, is laid to rest

Hundreds of police officers from throughout the region joined family and friends of Lt. Matthew Vogel…

2 arrested in 2 separate MV incidents in Lyndhurst: Auteri

The Lyndhurst Police Department had a somewhat eventful few days last week on its roadways, Det.…

Nutley PD: In Wednesday morning Park Avenue incident, no shots were fired

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Late JCPD Det. Joseph Seals, of North Arlington, among several in law enforcement remembered at Blue Mass

The Archdiocese of Newark celebrated its 28th Annual Blue Mass last week, honoring the dedication and…

27-year-old punk caught vandalizing Lyndhurst’s new Sept. 11 Memorial: Auteri

It’s not often we editorialize any story we cover, especially when a crime is involved. We’re…

Lyndhurst PD nab 2 on several burglary-related charges, Auteri says

Tips from concerned residents have led to the arrest of two men in Lyndhurst alleged to…

Kearny man, 32, arrested after stabbing mechanic making delivery to Belgrove Drive: Kearny PD

When two Newark mechanics made a delivery to a Belgrove Drive apartment house last night, one…

Lyndhurst police nab man who stole his grandma’s purse & assaulted her: Auteri

A Paterson man finds himself behind bars at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack after he…

Kearny man, an NJ DCFS caseworker, found with child porn at EWR, US Attorney says

    A Kearny man whose job is to protect children from irresponsible adults finds himself…

Quick detective work leads Kearny PD to arrest 29-year-old Walmart stabbing suspect: King

UPDATE — Suspect has additionally been charged with first-degree attempted murder. An innocent morning of shopping…

Kidnapping arrest in Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst police said a long-term dating relationship turned sour, leading the male partner to allegedly force…

Belleville police department hires civilian dispatchers

For the first time in two decades, on September 14, 2021 the Belleville Police Department has…

Kearny PD says it helped Harrison PD catch shooter

On Sept. 3 at 1:56 p.m., Officers Jason Rodrigues, Sean Kelly, Chris Manolis, Sgts. Jay Ward…

KPD: Belleville man faces robbery charges

On March 30 at 9:09 p.m., Officer Jose Castillo was dispatched to the Wells Fargo Bank…

BCPO: Major crimes investigating deaths of 2 in North Arlington

The North Arlington Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit are investigating…

Kearny man, in this week’s blotter, now charged with Lyndhurst jewelry-store burglary, Auteri says

A man who appeared in this week’s Kearny police blotter is in even more trouble after…

DEVELOPING: Police-involved shooting near Kearny Applebees last night

We’re following a still-developing story about a police-related shooting last night, Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Kearny.…

Do you know this man? Essex County prosecutor needs help identifying him

Authorities in Essex County are attempting to locate the next of kin of a man whose…

Meter enforcement returning to Kearny Oct. 1; warnings will be issued Sept. 28-30

Meter enforcement will return to the Town of Kearny beginning Oct. 1, Lt. John Taylor, the…

KPD: Woman carjacked in Walmart parking lot Sept. 13

A woman suffered minor injuries after a man reportedly punched her and dragged her before carjacking…

KPD Blotter for Sept. 9, 2020

On Aug. 28 at 10:04 p.m., Officer Jean-Paul Duran responded to a citizen’s call that a…

Belleville man charged in connection with pill-making operation involving fentanyl, BCPO says

A Belleville man was among a slew of Jersey residents arrested and charged in connection with…