On Dec. 1 at 12:37 a.m., Officers Tom Collins, Danny Maganinho, Anthony Oliveira and Sgt. Dean…
Category: Public Safety
KPD: Man, despite being barred from Quick Chek, just had to get in there
On Nov. 23 at 10:55 p.m., Officer Angel Martinez responded to the Kearny Avenue Quick Chek…
Nutley PD: Volunteer fire chief under investigation following YouTube underage sex ‘sting’
The 33-year-old volunteer Chief of the Nutley Fire Department is under investigation by the Hudson County…
NFPA offers tips for avoiding cooking fires
As hard as it may seem, Christmas is just a few weeks away. As such, the…
REMEMBERING 2 LOCAL HEROES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 3 YEARS AGO
We often say, in the face of tragedy, and when a hero is lost, that we…
KPD: Man who reportedly punched ex turns self in on arrest warrant
On Nov. 21 at 7:30 a.m., Officers Travis Witt and John Donovan arrested a 29-year-old Kearny…
Situation at Oakwood and Kearny Avenue — what we know
Here is what we know about police activity at 78 Oakwood Ave., Kearny. We’ve spoken to…
24 hours after the crime, 1 of 3 ATM burglars already behind bars: Fabula
One of the three men who reportedly broke into the Kearny Avenue Exxon station and burgled…
Nutley PD: Arrest made in string of vehicle burglaries
Police in Nutley have arrested a 27-year-old man they say is responsible for several burglaries to…
Nutley senior citizen bilked of substantial cash by two 20-something Lyndhurst residents: Nutley PD
Nutley police continue to investigate a fraud in which an older resident who met a woman…
Police arrest 15-year-old Brooklyn boy for HS bomb threat: Lyndhurst PD
Detectives have tracked, identified and charged a 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn who placed a 911 call…
Three men with crowbar burgle Exxon, get away in stolen car with ATM machine, $1K in cash: KPD
Three brazen burglars drove away with an ATM machine with about $1,000 in cash in it…
Drive sober, or Harrison (and other) cops will pull you over
Law enforcement from the Harrison Police Department and other departments statewide will crack down on drivers…
KPD: Pee-appreciating ex returns, denies restraining order, threatens suit, gets arrested (again)
On Nov. 9 at 6:51 a.m., Officers Nicole Cain and Harold Azurdia responded to a private…
KPD: 2 masked thieves rob man at gunpoint at Davis Avenue ATM and run away with absolutely nothing
A 49-year-old Kearny man looking to withdraw cash from the Schuyler Savings Bank ATM machine at…
KPD: Woman goes from being victim of death threat to threatening to kill others in less than 7 hours
On Nov. 8 at 7:44 p.m., Officer Bryan San Martin was dispatched to meet a 56-year-old…
KPD: With 1-year-old baby nearby, trio fights with knife over a Cash App card
On Nov. 2 at 4:57 p.m., Officer Andre Fernandes responded with other officers to 425 Elm…
Kearny native named chief of Minneapolis Police Department
One of the most embattled police departments in America has a new police chief and…
KPD: Brother officers, both former college rugby players, team up to tackle and arrest fleeing shoplifter
On Oct. 27 at 3:14 p.m., Officers Mathew Lopez and Alan Stickno were dispatched to Walmart…
KPD: After stabbing a man outside Kearny Avenue saloon, 1 of 2 suspects is released — WITHOUT BAIL!
On Oct. 20 at 2:08 a.m., Officer Anthony Oliveira and several back-up officers were dispatched to…
VIDEO: New Jersey funeral procession for slain Raleigh, N.C., Police Officer Gabriel Torres
Kearny funeral procession for slain Raleigh-Durham, N.C., PO Gabriel Torres. on Oct. 28, 2022. Torres was…
(RAW VIDEO) Fire today at Elm St. & Seeley Ave.
A fire broke out late this morning — just shortly before noon — at the southeast…
KFD & History
Among Kearny’s little-known treasures is the Exempt Firehouse. The two-story brick structure at 72-74 Halstead St.,…
Wagner: KPD & NYPD arrest suspected Brooklyn attempted murderer at Kearny Walmart
On Oct. 13 at 12:13 p.m., Dets. Michael Andrews and Michael Farinola went to Walmart to…
KPD: Man we were driving to Harrison (as a courtesy) was wearing gloves & drinking Red Bull he stole from Walgreens
On Oct. 4 at 8:55 a.m., Officers Sean Podolski and Nicole Cain were dispatched to a…
Threat of bomb at Lyndhurst High School unfounded, chief says
Chief vows to do all it takes to find who made the malicious, false call to…
Hudson Sheriff: Woman wanted to work for us, but instead, we had to arrest her on 11 outstanding warrants
She wanted to become a security guard with the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office. Instead, she wound…
Kearny PD: Human waste returns, but this time, it’s in golden liquid form
On Sept. 21 at 10:51 p.m., a 23-year-old town resident walked in to police headquarters to…
Dean at St. Benedict’s Prep arrested for attempting to lure minor, not a student, to Harrison for sex: HCPO
A dean at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark has been arrested and charged with attempted…