Category: Public Safety
Inaugural East Newark Jr. Police Academy set for final week of July
Academy is for borough youngsters between 10-12.
Mom of teen assaulted on Kearny Avenue Sunday morning speaks out
A Kearny man is behind bars after he allegedly accosted two females — one a juvenile…
Belleville PD launching ‘Pizza With a Cop’ later this week
You’ve heard of Coffee With a Cop. Well, the Belleville Police Department is changing that a…
DEVELOPING — KPD: 1 OF 2 suspects apprehended after chase from Walmart into Harrison
A police chase from the Kearny Walmart parking lot ended with the vehicle’s occupants bailing near…
BLOTTER — KPD: Officers Tom Collins and John Donovan arrest woman allegedly who punched her guy
Another busy week for the Kearny PD ...
Special Olympics Torch Run passes through South Bergen & West Hudson
The 2022 Police Special Olympics Torch Run came through Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Kearny, East Newark and…
Belleville PD: Boy, 13, dies after dirt bike crash
A 13-year-old Belleville boy died Tuesday, June 7, after he lost control of a dirt bike…
Kearny PD hires 9 new cops
Nine new bluecoats, including two sons of Police Chief George King, are now on the Kearny…
KPD Blotter: Det. Andrews pulls car without sticker over, find massive amounts of drugs & ammo
On June 1 at 12:15 p.m., Det. Mike Andrews saw a Cadillac sedan with no inspection…
BLOTTER — KPD: Things got medieval at copless Dunkin’
On May 19 at 6:36 p.m., Officer Nick Funk and several backup officers were dispatched to…
American Legion honors Kearny cop & firefighter of the year
Kearny's American Legion honored the Kearny Policeman and Firefighter of the Year.
KPD: Couple unaware whether they could slap each other’s butts
An argument ensued with a couple over whether their dating status entitled them to spanking privileges.
2 men — one a former Harrison cop, another a former Kearny resident — admit to bilking customers after Super Storm Sandy: OCPO
The duo operated a contractor business from 2014 to 2017 in Central & South Jersey