Two township residents have been arrested and charged in connection with separate shoplifting incidents at the…
Category: Public Safety
LPD: Not-so-bright porch pirate stole $1K package from door that had a bell camera — now he’s behind bars
Do they not see the doorbell cameras? Do they really not know those cameras record video?…
LPD: Man arrested in September caught this month … stealing toys from a cancer charity drop box
Well this guy’s a total grinch for sure. Jose Reyes, 41, of Paterson, has been…
KPD: Juvenile who threw innocent woman to the ground arrested, charged with robbery & other crimes
A Newark boy who thought he might head home with a major payday of stolen items…
HCPO: Kearny man arrested on child-pornography charges
A Kearny man has been arrested following a Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office investigation into alleged child…
LPD: Plates on car man fell asleep in were stolen
A Jersey City man who fell asleep behind the wheel of a car probably should have…
4 arrested in Lyndhurst were looking to steal Hondas: police
Four males from Paterson — two adults, two juveniles — were up to no good last…
Harrison PD will conduct DWI checkpoint later this week
The Harrison Police Department will conduct a DWI checkpoint from Saturday evening, Dec. 14, 2024, to…
HCPO names the 2 victims in this morning’s Hamilton Avenue fire in Kearny
The two victims of this morning’s fire at 56 Hamilton Ave., Kearny, have been identified, Hudson…
UPDATE: 2 die following fire on Hamilton Avenue in Kearny
UPDATE: A second person has died in a fire that took place around midnight this morning…
AG: 7 members of 2 trafficking rings, (including 1 operation in Newark), indicted
Seven defendants were indicted in connection with two separate human trafficking enterprises in New Jersey —…
Jack & jill responsible for seriously injuring moped rider in cargo van collision charged: HCPO
Two Kearny residents who the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office says were responsible for a serious crash…
BARROSO SAGA DRAGS ON INTO 9TH MONTH
For those who have not been able to view The Observer Live! recently, here’s a recap…
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…
South Kearny trespasser nabbed after breaking into private PSE&G substation, police say
A man who shouldn’t have been cavorting around a South Kearny PSE&G substation finds himself on…
ALERT — Feds say owner of Kearny check-cashing business admits to filing $325M in false money transaction reports
The owner of a Kearny check-cashing business — Galaxia International Inc. — admitted filing more than…
KPD: Man who may have possessed car used in Newark shooting nabbed in Kearny, but not before he assaulted officer
A man who police say may have been in possession of a vehicle used in a…