Multiple arrests have been made in a SIM-swap investigation in which suspects fraudulently gained access to…
Category: Public Safety
LPD: Abriojofiorentini charged with shoplifting. Trying saying that three times in a row …
A Kearny woman was arrested and charged in Lyndhurst late last month after a reported shoplifting,…
HCPO: Second man charged with first-degree murder of woman found dead in South Kearny
Leiner Miranda Lopez is still a wanted man. He was recently charged, in absencia, with first-degree…
KPD: Bimbo stole quite a lot from new Old Navy
On March 1 at 4:50 p.m., Officers Jordan Miranda, Harold Azurdia and Paul Duran were dispatched…
HONORING VINNIE’S LEGACY
They say a man’s true mark is made not necessarily by what people say about him…
KPD: Newark teen at Kearny Walmart busted for possession of hollow-point bullets & high-capacity mag
On Feb. 23 at 2:50 p.m., Officers Alvaro Goncalves, Pedro Pina, Jonathan Lima, Mina Ekladious and…
FINEST ON THE RISE — Four veteran Kearny police officers take oaths after promotion to higher ranks
Four of Kearny’s finest were promoted in a Town Hall Ceremony Feb. 21 — one from…
Brilliant thinking of 3 Kearny cops leads to arrest of alleged murderer
Imagine this. It’s dark. It’s late at night. You’re a cop. And there appears to be…
NEWS ALERT — Police action at Walmart today … illegal gun taken off the streets, King says
If you were around Walmart today and saw police activity there, it’s because Newark detectives happened…
KPD: Parking lot vigilante sought coffee, got trip to the County instead
On Feb. 16 at 6:41 a.m., Officer Nicole Cain responded to a report of two men…
KPD: Wife threw beer at hubby, then slashed him, then hid in a room
On Feb. 6 at 10:09 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson, Michael Ore and Kevin Matos were dispatched…
Jarvis, Haggerty achieve prestigious certification by NJSACOP
Two of the Lyndhurst Police Department’s highest-ranking officers — including the chief — were among five…
KPD: First she wanted a restraining order v. abusive boyfriend … then she changed her mind and wanted same man to care for their 6-month-old
On Jan. 23 at 10:54 p.m., Officers Michael Ore, Bismark Karikari and Janitza Aquino were dispatched…
KPD: Newark man wanted Wawa employee to ‘Go back to Mexico’ & to ‘come pick this s**t up, Mexican boy’ and then swung a broom stick at victim’s head
On Jan. 21 at 8:11 p.m., Officer Tom Collins responded to Wawa on Harrison Avenue…
Lyndhurst PD seeking reaccreditation from NJSACOP; residents invited to participate in process
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on…
COMMENTARY — A year ago, Pronti’s words rang strong. They still do to this very day …
The tragic loss of Baby Giovanna remained on my mind for days on end after it…
KPD: Woman throws iPhone at wife, busting her lip
On Jan. 11 at 9:01 a.m., police dispatch received several calls of a fight at a…
Nutley PD: Woman, 74, reported missing, found dead on her building’s rooftop
Daughter told police she was concerned after not hearing from her mom in a few days…
WARNING — Scammers spoof Nutley PD’s phone number on Caller ID while making menacing phone calls to residents, department says
There are scams — and then there are scams where the scammers really have a brass…
KPD: Man driving on Truck Rts. 1&9 shot behind ear, police want to know why
Victim admitted to JCMC for observation
KPD: Alleged stabbing happens at home police visit often, but it’s not Oakwood Avenue
On Jan. 2 at 10:15 a.m., Officers Christian Medina, Ellese Ogando, Andre Fernandes, Sgt. Jay Ward,…
Giangeruso swears-in seven new Class 1B special law-enforcement officers
The Lyndhurst Police Department has seven new Class 1B Special Law Enforcement Officers, all of whom…
Fabula charges 2 more in Exxon ATM burglary
Two additional suspects in the brazen Nov. 29 smash-and-grab burglary of an ATM at the Kearny…
Nutley switches from volunteer to paid fire chief; unclear whether Meola ordeal contributed to move
A nearly century-old tradition ended Jan. 3 when the Nutley Township Board of Commissioners voted to…
Kearny PD seeks public’s help locating suspected carjacker
Pleas to the public occur when all other means to identify a suspect are exhausted. There…
Lyndhurst PD: Chief, at right place at right time, revives unconscious man
Throughout his police career, Lyndhurst Chief Richard L. Jarvis Jr. has earned many superlatives. And on…
Man best known for vandalizing Lyndhurst’s Sept. 11 memorial is back behind bars, this time after seriously beating Dunkin employee: LPD
Man is known to loiter at and around the Valley Brook Avenue Dunkin, police say.
PBA 21 joins Elks, Doyle to distribute toys to Kearny families
The Kearny Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 21 participated in the Kearny Giving Tree on Saturday, Dec.…
Nutley’s volunteer fire chief arrested, sent to Hudson County Jail, HCPO says
He's been charged with luring and attempted endangering the welfare of a minor