The Nutley Police Department has arrested a man they say is responsible for an Aug. 4…
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Saluting Junior Police
KEARNY – Last Thursday evening, 50 youngsters — ages 11-13 — received their diplomas as proud graduates of the Kearny…
On Kearny Ave., unwanted attention
KEARNY – A 32-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly accosted a 14-year-old girl on Kearny Ave. and…
Harrison police seek bank robbery suspect
HARRISON – Police are seeking a man who pulled off a bank robbery in Harrison last Wednesday. Harrison…
Notes from the KPD blotter
A man wanted on a child-neglect warrant ended up in the Hudson County Jail last week after arresting officers found a…
KPD: Nothing you’d want to see
A walk in the park turned out to be anything but for a woman and her 4-year-old daughter on Friday,…
Another Nutley resident falls victim to ID theft
Yet another town resident has fallen victim to identity theft, the Nutley Police Department said. The victim came to…
Bizarre behavior leads to 2 arrests: KPD
KEARNY – Maybe it was the heat. Last week, which saw Kearny sweltering in torrid temperatures, found local cops with their…
Killer of Kearny teen gets life in prison
KEARNY – The Pennsylvania man who murdered 16-yearold Alishia Colon in her Belgrove Drive home in 2013 was sentenced Friday…
Burglar surprises sleeping teen: cops
KEARNY – A Newark man was arrested in the early-morning hours of July 18 after allegedly burglarizing a ground-floor…
4 new officers join township’s Finest
BELLEVILLE – One is following in the footsteps of three family members. Three have prior law enforcement experience. But…
NJ Transit bus hits tree, 6 taken to area hospital
KEARNY – Six people were hurt when a commuter bus struck a tree on Belgrove Drive at 8:15 a.m. this…
Same script: roster keeps changing
KEARNY – And still they come and go. Such is the personnel pattern that prevails at both the Police…
Get ready for Kearny ‘Night Out’
KEARNY – Mark your calendars! Kearny’s 2015 National Night Out Against Crime will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4,…
Suspect linked to jewelry heists
A Belleville man who allegedly stole jewelry from stores in Nutley and in Bloomfield was arrested July 15 and charged…
Special delivery – to jail
KEARNY – As more people do their shopping via the Internet, there has been a corresponding increase in the number…
Behind hijacking was bigger scare
A man who allegedly hijacked a tractor-trailer cab in South Kearny got a bit more than he had bargained for…
KPD: 2 nabbed with phony $50s
Two Newark teenagers were arrested July 10 for allegedly attempting to pass counterfeit bills at businesses along Kearny Ave. Reports…
Hearn named acting police chief
NORTH ARLINGTON – Borough Police Capt. John Hearn was named acting police chief by Mayor Joseph Bianchi at last…
‘Shots-fired’ call leads to discovery of body
NORTH ARLINGTON – A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Riverview Gardens apartments just off…
While in jail, he’s charged with more crimes
KEARNY – A 26-year-old Newark man, Onajii Campbell, has been charged in connection with two overnight break-ins that occurred here in…
KPD: Going in cycles
A 44-year-old man was arrested last week for the theft of not one, but two, bicycles in Kearny, the KPD…
Shots fired at NA’s Riverview Gardens was apparent suicide: Acting Chief Hearn
A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Riverview Gardens apartments just off…
Notes from the KPD blotter
June 26 On patrol in South Kearny at 3 a.m., Sgt. Jack Corbett came upon a 2005 Mazda sitting…
Fireworks, dog bite, thefts: NPD
Between June 27 and July 2, Nutley PD responded to 20 motor vehicle accidents, 34 medical calls, 18 disputes/ suspicious…
Firefighter hopefuls can apply for test
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is getting ready to hire more firefighters – quite a few, in…
Stranger than fiction
KEARNY – As they say, you can’t make this stuff up. Arrested Thursday in Newark was a man…
Brooklyn woman illegally bought $15K-plus in gift cards, NPD says
NUTLEY – A 26-year-old Brooklyn woman has been arrested and charged with forgery, fraudulent use of credit cards, theft and…
KPD: Different sort of accident report
If your husband smashes up your car, why not just report it stolen? According to police, that’s what a…
This was an open & shut case
KEARNY – Local vice detectives, ever vigilant in their efforts to protect the township from nefarious activity, managed to…