The Harrison Police Department has hired seven new police officers, who were all sworn in last…
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NAPD make several significant arrests in recent days
The North Arlington Police Department has made several significant arrests over the last two weeks,…
Nutley PD seeks community input for reaccreditation
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will…
KPD: Man drove head-on into traffic on Belgrove Drive
On May 5, at about 7 p.m., Kearny police units were dispatched to Belgrove Drive, where…
Not-so-smart criminal drove off from police stop, but CCTV cameras still helped cops arrest him later: KPD
A man who thought he could outsmart a Kearny Police Officer seemed to forget — cameras…
Stolen scooter recovered, alleged thief nabbed: Lyndhurst PD
A scooter that was stolen from the Harrison PATH Station eight-plus months ago has been recovered…
Belleville man 1 of 32 arrested in HCSO warrant sting
A Belleville man was among 32 who were arrested last week in a warrant sweep led…
KPD: Habitual package thief nabbed, this time in possession of 2 street lamp bases
On April 22, Officer Jonathan Dowie was flagged down by a concerned citizen, who observed a…
PBA No. 21 donates $500 to KHS varsity boys’ basketball team, coached by former KPD Det. McCaffrey
Kearny PBA No. 21 recently donated $500 to the Kearny High School boys’ varsity basketball program,…
HONORING A TRUE BLUE HERO
The horrific killing of North Arlington resident and Jersey City Police Officer Joseph Seals the afternoon…
Scott Macfie will become Kearny Police Chief May 1 as George King officially announces retirement; Bershefski will become deputy chief
Kearny’s perhaps worst-kept secret is no more. George King, who has served as the Kearny Police…
KPD: Man who threatened to shoot victim he was robbing flaunted firearm in social media image
Police arrested a man they say allegedly robbed a man in town while threatening to shoot…
KPD: Man arrested after driving drunk, spitting at officers, gets released … then punches officer in the stomach on the way out
On April 7, after 8 p.m., Officers Travis Witt and Jordan Anders were dispatched to the…
2 juveniles charged with occupied-home burglary, vehicle theft: NPD
Charges have been levied against two teenagers who Nutley police say are responsible for an early-morning…
KPD: 10 drunken-driving arrests made in March in Kearny
March, like every month, has been a busy one for the Kearny Police Department, but more…
Three 20-somethings driving around without inspection sticker, only 1 plate nabbed for theft of nearly $6K in handbags: LPD
The moral of this story — if you have over $5K in stolen merchandise in your…
KEARNY’S TOP COP
It isn’t often a slam dunk when the Kearny Police Department’s valor committee gets together to…
Police: Thoughtless criminals break into Little Red Schoolhouse, wreck 9/11 display
It appears not even the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum — one of the most noted buildings…
KPD: Alleged thieves crash car into Forest Junction condo, rendering it uninhabitable; one suspect already out of custody
A crash March 17 at the Forest Junction condos in Kearny resulted in significant damage, it…
NAPD seeks information about possible burglar
The North Arlington Police Department is looking for information about the person seen in this image,…
HCPO: Kearny man, 18, arrested following reported sexual assault of girl, 13
An 18-year-old Kearny man is behind bars after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a…
Kearny Police Department increasing recruitment efforts
The Kearny Police Department is actively recruiting prospective officers — and while you may not have…
Man breaks into Kearny home, takes dump in back seat of KPD cruiser en route to jail: police
A man who likely didn’t have a bathroom of his own (you’ll find out why shortly)…
PBA No. 21 raises funds for Special Olympics at Snow Bowl at Metlife
Several members of the Kearny PBA No. 21, seen here, took part in the Snow Bowl…
KPD: All she had to do was move her double-parked Tesla; instead, she gets arrested, her car sent to the pound
It always makes good common sense to pay careful attention to the orders of police officers.…
BCPO: Lyndhurst man (formerly of Nutley) facing 2019 vehicular-homicide charges, arrested second time in separate sexual assault of minor case
A former Nutley man now living in Lyndhurst has been charged for a second time in…