Yet another town resident has fallen victim to identity theft, the Nutley Police Department said. The victim came to…
Category: Public Safety
Video of last night’s fire in East Newark
We'll have a full story on this Grant Ave. fire in East Newark from last night…
Bizarre behavior leads to 2 arrests: KPD
KEARNY – Maybe it was the heat. Last week, which saw Kearny sweltering in torrid temperatures, found local cops with their…
Killer of Kearny teen gets life in prison
KEARNY – The Pennsylvania man who murdered 16-yearold Alishia Colon in her Belgrove Drive home in 2013 was sentenced Friday…
Burglar surprises sleeping teen: cops
KEARNY – A Newark man was arrested in the early-morning hours of July 18 after allegedly burglarizing a ground-floor…
4 new officers join township’s Finest
BELLEVILLE – One is following in the footsteps of three family members. Three have prior law enforcement experience. But…
NJ Transit bus hits tree, 6 taken to area hospital
KEARNY – Six people were hurt when a commuter bus struck a tree on Belgrove Drive at 8:15 a.m. this…
Same script: roster keeps changing
KEARNY – And still they come and go. Such is the personnel pattern that prevails at both the Police…
Get ready for Kearny ‘Night Out’
KEARNY – Mark your calendars! Kearny’s 2015 National Night Out Against Crime will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4,…
Suspect linked to jewelry heists
A Belleville man who allegedly stole jewelry from stores in Nutley and in Bloomfield was arrested July 15 and charged…
Special delivery – to jail
KEARNY – As more people do their shopping via the Internet, there has been a corresponding increase in the number…
Behind hijacking was bigger scare
A man who allegedly hijacked a tractor-trailer cab in South Kearny got a bit more than he had bargained for…
Bad hose makes good zoo product
The Lyndhurst Volunteer Fire Department recently made an unhappy discovery which it turned to good use. As is required…
KPD: 2 nabbed with phony $50s
Two Newark teenagers were arrested July 10 for allegedly attempting to pass counterfeit bills at businesses along Kearny Ave. Reports…
New cops, firefighters are multi-skilled
Of the 15 new cops hired , 11 are Kearny residents and four live in Newark. And, of the…