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Category: Public Safety
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…