3 sought in robbery of couple: HPD

HARRISON – Police are investigating the robbery of a Harrison couple early Sunday, April 16, near Sussex…

KPD: You snooze, you lose 

Shortly after noon on Friday, April 7, Officer John Donovan was called to the BJ’s lot on…

Homicide victim identified as Luisa Cristina Reyna-Tello, 46

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez released the following information about last night’s Kearny homicide: On April…

Up in rank for bluecoats

HARRISON – It was a big day for the boys in blue in Harrison at the…

KPD: Drug charges, fake IDs & bail reform

A routine traffic stop last week led to the arrest of a man whose car allegedly held…

Police arrest suspected ‘diversion’ burglars

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent A joint investigation between the Nutley and Bloomfield police departments…

Surf & turf at Walmart

KEARNY – Three alleged members of what Walmart security termed a a shoplifting ring” ended up in…

Christie: ‘Stop and think first’

NUTLEY – Gov. Chris Christie came to Nutley’s Washington Elementary School last week to help put…

KPD:  Get the drift? You’re under arrest

By 9 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 9, the snow had stopped falling, but Kearny police reportedly had…

KHS bomb threat probe continues

KEARNY – As reported online by The Observer last week, a written bomb threat was found in…

KPD: A not-so-nice walk in the park

At 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, Officers Derek Hemphill and Sean Podolski were approached on Kearny…

5 public safety promotions

KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…

KPD: From one lockup to another

Back on Sept. 2, Kearny police were called to a Bergen Ave. apartment complex on a report…

KPD: Here’s a door — to the county jail

  At 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, after KPD headquarters received a report of two individuals…

KPD Bloody mess-up at Walmart

The report came in at 10:57 p.m. on Dec. 1: Large fight at Walmart. Turned out it…