On Aug. 23, Det. John Fabula and Det. Sgt. Mike Gontarczuk were moving about slowly in…
Category: Public Safety
3 of Kearny’s finest elevated to new ranks
Three Kearny police officers were promoted Aug. 15 — one from sergeant to lieutenant and two…
Police presence at Vermella on Bergen Avenue today caused by an EDP report: Police
If you saw police commotion today at around 2 p.m. at Vermella on Bergen Avenue in…
Kearny’s no ‘Paradise City’ for one drinking concert-goer: KPD
Oh, sweet child of mine, this one was something. On Aug. 16, the Kearny Police Department…
AT KEARNY’S JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY, INSTRUCTORS LEAVE LIFELONG IMPRESSION ON LIVES OF CADETS
For 14 years, the Kearny Junior Police Academy has worked with countless numbers of young people…
KPD: Man who appeared to pee himself arrested on slew of charges, including drunken driving
When police pulled over a vehicle they believed was suspicious, they got way more than they…
19-year-old shot gel bullets at passer-by: Lyndhurst PD
A 19-year-old Newark man was taken into custody after allegedly shooting gel bullets at a passerby…
Two from NYC ‘Getten’ into some trouble: Lyndhurst PD
Two New York City men have been arrested and charged with shoplifting after they were nabbed…
Man who sped through Lyndhurst on motorcycle arrested on numerous charges: LPD
A 19-year-old Lodi man is in some serious hot water following a bizarre police chase in…
KPD: 3 shot in the leg in Vermella East apartment; victims likely knew each other
Three men were shot in the leg and injured in an incident at the Vermella East…
DEVELOPING — Early-morning shooting reported in Kearny, full details forthcoming
UPDATE: Click here to read the full story. We’re gathering the details of a shooting early…
Nutley PD: 3 arrested on DWI charges, others
The Nutley Police Department made a slew arrests to end July and in the process, took…
PBA 21 hosts successful annual golf outing
The Kearny PBA’s annual golf outing took place recently and the union says it thanks all…
Kearny PBA & FMBA donate 25 bags to pantry via Goya
Kearny PBA President Mina Ekladious and Kearny FMBA President Juan Barroso were invited last month to…
Carjacking suspect nabbed by Kearny PD: King
Remember back in 2022 when there was a carjacking at the Kearny ShopRite and the…
KPD: Man who fell asleep at the wheel tells officers ‘I’m drunk’
On July 31, Sgt. Ben Wuelfing, patrolling after midnight, noticed a vehicle parked in a prohibited…
Police: Man who said he was driving from Newark to Newark was … drunk
On July 31, Sgt. Ben Wuelfing, patrolling after midnight, noticed a vehicle parked in a prohibited…
Drunken driver smashes into vehicle with family of 4 in it, then just drives off: Police
On the morning of July 28, a family of four was casually driving down Schuyler Avenue…
Bx Man who allegedly strangled Kearny resident charged with slew of crimes: KPD
A Bronx man is behind finally behind after he reportedly attempted to strangle someone he knew…
Lyndhurst police charge Kearny man with shoplifting: Auteri
A Kearny man who Lyndhurst police say shoplifted from one Valley Brook Avenue store was in…
Crane that toppled over in Manhattan owned by company with close South Kearny ties
The crane that collapsed and toppled to the ground at a construction site on 10th Avenue…
4 kids who stole 2 cars, attempted home break-ins and several other crimes in 2 towns sprung in Belleville before KPD could charge them: Police
Four teenagers who reportedly stole two cars, tried to break into a few Kearny homes, then…
Nearly 20 youngsters take part in Essex Junior Police Academy
Twelve-year-old Tyler Roman says his dream is to one day become a surveillance expert for a…
18-year-old Kearny man charged with arson at large Devon Street building: Police
An 18-year-old Kearny man finds himself in some serious trouble after he allegedly tried to start…
UPDATE — 1 in custody following Quincy Avenue shooting in Kearny: Police
A Freehold man is behind bars after he reportedly shot someone in Kearny on Tuesday, July…
2 men on 2 occasions seeking Grindr dates instead get beaten up: Kearny PD
Two men who thought they were going to meet another man for a date on…
Kearny PD: Man shot on Quincy Avenue last night
From Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: The Kearny Police Department can confirm that an individual was shot…