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Category: Public Safety
Macfie inducted into FDU’s Circle of Police Chiefs
Kearny Police Chief Scott Macfie was recently inducted into the Circle of Police Chiefs at Fairleigh…
REMEMBERING ‘THE REV’
The Rev. Frank Benson was, for many years, the chaplain to the Kearny Police Department. He…
HCPO: Pa. man seriously injured in Kearny crash; other driver allegedly drunk
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department are investigating a motor…
Cardinal Tobin honors law enforcement at annual Blue Mass
The Archdiocese of Newark honored the dedication and sacrifices of all active, retired and deceased New…
N.C. man to Lyndhurst PD: Oops! I didn’t know I couldn’t carry in the open in Jersey
A North Carolina man seemingly unaware it’s illegal to openly carry a weapon in New Jersey…
Lyndhurst PD: Fourth time was the charm for catching a habitual counterfeiter
The first time, he got away with it. The second time, he got away with it.…
Kearny PD: Man drove erratically on ATV and thought he could get away with it … until he crashed
A man from Linden was driving around Kearny on an ATV Nov. 2. And while he…
LPD: Man takes nap in car, only thing is … it was running at an intersection and he had drugs on him
One man’s nap recently led to a bunch of charges after police caught him behind the…
Lyndhurst PD: Newark man drove drunk, had cocaine on him
One Newark man should have stayed home last weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, around midnight.,…
Lyndhurst PD: Township man charged with arson, failing to report fire
A Lyndhurst man was been arrested and charged with allegedly starting a fire in Lyndhurst last…
Quick thinking of trash hauler helps LFD extinguish truck fire quickly: Haggerty
The quick and logical thinking of a trash hauler prevented what could have been a disastrous…
Two girls, aged 8 & 6, killed in early morning fire in Newark
Two children were killed in an early morning fire in Essex County on Oct. 20, the…
Lyndhurst FD and PD have busy day with two major incidents, one smaller
(Stop & Shop photos by Adam Ginsburg; fire photos by Paul Haggerty.) It was an extremely…
DEA drug take back set for late October at KPD HQ
The Kearny Police Department will participate in the DEA’s semi-annual prescription drug takeback on Oct. 26…