KPD: Hooded men who broke into occupied home while residents slept get caught on dead-end, ram police car & flee

It appears the Manor Section of Kearny may be the target of unscrupulous criminals who have…

Fleeing thief saved from jumping off motel balcony by officer: Lyndhurst PD

The quick thinking of a Lyndhurst police officer last weekend saved a man from jumping off…

Lyndhurst police say Kearny man was asleep at the wheel, car was in drive

A Kearny man driving on Ridge Road in Lyndhurst was arrested after he allegedly fell asleep…

DEVELOPING — Kearny man, 76, in critical condition after hit and run: HCPO

A 76-year-old Kearny man is in critical condition at University Hospital in Newark following a hit-and-run…

Kearny marks National Police Week

National Police Week was earlier this month and the Town of Kearny celebrated it by issuing…

AMAZING TAG! Macfie gets dad’s military ID tag back … 40 to 50 years after they went missing

There were a few things of which Scott Macfie was certain when he became Kearny’s Police…

After year-long investigation, Det. Frank West arrests Kearny man, 24, accused of asking for sex from girl, 15

In April 2023, a mother told Kearny police a man was attempting to engage her 15-year-old…

Police: Man was driving in car drunk, with open container and 12-year-old in passenger seat

Not even a man driving with an open container of alcohol in his car with a…

Kearny uniform exchange expanding in 2024

The Kearny Public Schools’ Uniform Exchange, a non-profit formed in 2022, has launched its 2024 collection…

Nutley PD: Woman crashes car, causes extensive damage … is released same day

Crash a car? Check. Get arrested? Check. Spend time behind bars since it was a case…

Lyndhurst PD recover car stolen in Jersey City

License plate readers, love em or hate em, really do work for the better. On May…

Harrison PD hire 7 new cops

The Harrison Police Department has hired seven new police officers, who were all sworn in last…

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…