On July 31, Sgt. Ben Wuelfing, patrolling after midnight, noticed a vehicle parked in a prohibited…
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Drunken driver smashes into vehicle with family of 4 in it, then just drives off: Police
On the morning of July 28, a family of four was casually driving down Schuyler Avenue…
Bx Man who allegedly strangled Kearny resident charged with slew of crimes: KPD
A Bronx man is behind finally behind after he reportedly attempted to strangle someone he knew…
Lyndhurst police charge Kearny man with shoplifting: Auteri
A Kearny man who Lyndhurst police say shoplifted from one Valley Brook Avenue store was in…
Crane that toppled over in Manhattan owned by company with close South Kearny ties
The crane that collapsed and toppled to the ground at a construction site on 10th Avenue…
4 kids who stole 2 cars, attempted home break-ins and several other crimes in 2 towns sprung in Belleville before KPD could charge them: Police
Four teenagers who reportedly stole two cars, tried to break into a few Kearny homes, then…
Nearly 20 youngsters take part in Essex Junior Police Academy
Twelve-year-old Tyler Roman says his dream is to one day become a surveillance expert for a…
18-year-old Kearny man charged with arson at large Devon Street building: Police
An 18-year-old Kearny man finds himself in some serious trouble after he allegedly tried to start…
UPDATE — 1 in custody following Quincy Avenue shooting in Kearny: Police
A Freehold man is behind bars after he reportedly shot someone in Kearny on Tuesday, July…
2 men on 2 occasions seeking Grindr dates instead get beaten up: Kearny PD
Two men who thought they were going to meet another man for a date on…
Kearny PD: Man shot on Quincy Avenue last night
From Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: The Kearny Police Department can confirm that an individual was shot…
National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 1 in Kearny
It’s almost time for National Night Out and the Kearny Police Department’s Community Policing Unit has…
KPD: Woman who made 40 calls to a crime witness, threatening to kill her, nabbed by detectives
A woman who called in death threats to a witness to a serious juvenile crime is…
Attorney General alarmed by ‘White Supremacy’ report’s findings
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced July 10 the…
Fire Prevention Week 2023 will focus on safer cooking habits
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100…