Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez released the following information about last night’s Kearny homicide: On April…
Category: Public Safety
Trained & ready to go …
KEARNY – Thirteen new probationary firefighters, including the fire chief’s son, are now riding KFD rigs. Although…
KPD: Drug charges, fake IDs & bail reform
A routine traffic stop last week led to the arrest of a man whose car allegedly held…
Police arrest suspected ‘diversion’ burglars
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent A joint investigation between the Nutley and Bloomfield police departments…
Surf & turf at Walmart
KEARNY – Three alleged members of what Walmart security termed a a shoplifting ring” ended up in…
Christie: ‘Stop and think first’
NUTLEY – Gov. Chris Christie came to Nutley’s Washington Elementary School last week to help put…
KPD: Get the drift? You’re under arrest
By 9 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 9, the snow had stopped falling, but Kearny police reportedly had…
KHS bomb threat probe continues
KEARNY – As reported online by The Observer last week, a written bomb threat was found in…
KPD: A not-so-nice walk in the park
At 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, Officers Derek Hemphill and Sean Podolski were approached on Kearny…
5 public safety promotions
KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…
KPD: From one lockup to another
Back on Sept. 2, Kearny police were called to a Bergen Ave. apartment complex on a report…
KPD: Here’s a door — to the county jail
At 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, after KPD headquarters received a report of two individuals…
Firehouse fix expected to start soon: chief
KEARNY – Public safety infrastructure and personnel were among the focal points at the Dec. 6…
KPD Bloody mess-up at Walmart
The report came in at 10:57 p.m. on Dec. 1: Large fight at Walmart. Turned out it…
BCPO: 4 Belleville cops arrested in North Arlington
Four Belleville police officers were among five men arrested Monday, Dec. 5, in the aftermath of…
Schuyler Co. 2 carries long family legacy
NORTH ARLINGTON — This is the story of a volunteer fire company that is celebrating its centennial…
KPD: Not exactly camouflaged
On Sunday, Nov. 6, at 4:40 p.m., Officers Mina Ekladious and T.J. Hernandez responded to a…
ALERT: Trucktoberfest canceled Saturday, Oct. 22
The Kearny PBA Local 21’s Trucktoberfest, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, has been canceled because of…
Driver saved from burning auto
KEARNY — A motorist caught in a burning car beneath a tractor trailer on the Belleville…
What’s next for the Harrison FD & PD?
HARRISON — Now that Harrison has averted a potential fiscal crisis by the state granting its…
KPD: Carted off in cuffs
Standard operating procedure for most shoplifters fleeing the scene of their crime appears to be to…
Letter: Obey traffic laws as schools reopen
To the Editor: The Kearny Police Department’s Traffic Bureau would like to remind the residents of…
KPD: ATM skimmer at QuickChek
A QuickChek customer who suspected that the ATM at the store “had been manipulated” alerted police, who…
Harrison football coach arrested for DWI, other charges
HARRISON — The new football coach at Harrison High School was arrested last Friday night and hit…
A case of marijuana munchies?
KEARNY — This job is so educational. While it is common knowledge that marijuana can…
Search continues for man who jumped into Passaic River to avoid HPD
Where is Keith Jean? That’s what police continue to ponder after Jean jumped into the Passaic…
KPD: Fidgeting is dead giveaway
Last Thursday, July 28, Officers Chris Manolis and Jon Dowie were on patrol at Bergen and…
Accused bike thief ‘smoked’ out: HPD
HARRISON — A weary traveler is getting an ill-deserved rest now … with some assistance from…
Distracted driver in hit-run: HPD
HARRISON – A man reportedly involved in a hit-and-run on July 15 was subsequently arrested on…