Nutley police: Did you witness Centre St. robbery?

NUTLEY — Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man they say robbed a Centre…

NAPD sees upswing in residential burglaries

The North Arlington Police Department wants to ensure residents are aware that there have been a…

Up and running

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  The Kearny Police Department’s enhanced 911 emergency communications system at its South…

Just one thing after another

If you are going to block traffic by stopping your car on a relatively narrow street made even narrower by…

Video trips up alleged burglar

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Security video from a Forest St. apartment building led to the…

Notes from KPD Blotter

In a professional building on Midland Ave., near the Post Office, there used to be a business called the…

Ex-employee stole nearly 9G, cops say

A woman who had worked for a Nutley physician has been accused of stealing several thousands of dollars from…

Report: 2 women arrested, charged with soliciting prostitution at Kearny clinic

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — In a professional building on Midland Ave., near the…

Bust alleged repeat drug offender

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – A Kearny man, arrested in January on drug charges, was busted again…

Death was ‘self-inflicted,’ police say

BELLEVILLE –  The lifeless body of a Belleville man was found outside his house on Hill St. in the…

Cops break up narcotics operation

BLOOMFIELD – Armed with a battering ram, Essex County sheriff’s officers and Bloomfield police last week forced their way through…

Unneeded meds welcome 24/7 at HQ

Got any unneeded or out-of-date medications at home that you’ve been meaning to dispose of? Now you can do exactly that…

KPD: Axe & you shall be seized

At 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, KPD Officer Patrick Becker, responding to a report of a suspicious person lurking near…

ATM at bank compromised, police say

Something suspicious was going on at a local financial institution that prompted Nutley PD to visit on Feb. 2.…

ATMs in stores targeted

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  If you’re a store owner who has an ATM near…