Car thieves collared in NA after multi-town chase

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Two Passaic men driving two stolen cars were…

Saw pal fatally shot; now he’s shot dead

An East Orange man who was a passenger in a vehicle whose driver was fatally shot by police after a…

Still probing how body ended up in river

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Belleville Police Department are continuing…

KPD blotter: Cars stolen & recovered

At 4 a.m. last Wednesday, March 11, Officer Kevin Arnesman was on patrol when he spotted three cars, two…

Admitted bank robber faces June sentencing

An East Orange man has pleaded guilty to robbing a PNC Bank in Bloomfield last June, U.S. Attorney Paul…

Don’t shovel, get ticket: NPD

It may be getting a trifle warmer but in Nutley, police have been no less vigilant in trying to…

KPD: What day is it? What day IS it?

Hump Day became Booking Day for a 62-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed a co-worker in the arm during…

Woman struck by ‘flying’ sign: LPD

A Lyndhurst resident was injured in a freak accident Saturday, March 7, police said. Det. Capt. John Valente…

Crime flat from ‘13 to ‘14

KEARNY –  The 2014 crime statistics have been released by the Kearny Police Department, and the good news is that…

Council seat filled; 5 cops promoted

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Marytrine DeCastro was seated as the newest member of the Kearny Town…

Still hunting store robber: NPD

Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a Centre St. convenience store on Feb. 22. At…

Probe shooting in Nutley home

NUTLEY –  The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/ Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a Friday night shooting in Nutley…

He’s delivered to jail: KPD

A Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail for allegedy stealing packages left on the…

Concern over falling ice: NPD

Nutley public school officials are following up an incident involving ice falling from schools in the wake of an incident…

Bad driving led to more trouble for trio

Three Bronx, N.Y., men were arrested on fraud-related and drug charges after they were pulled over for a motor vehicle…