The man – who is experiencing homelessness – was found sleeping on a bench outside the library two days later, police said.
A party at an event hall in Belleville drew police from several towns after a fight broke out between a group of teens, authorities said.
Nutley police are warning residents to lock their vehicles and turn off their engines.
The Belleville community continues to mourn a middle school student who died in a crash.
A scammer is telling victims they’re a PSE&G representative – which is false, police said. Here’s the number associated with the calls.
A fatal dirt bike crash in Belleville claimed a 13-year-old boy on Tuesday, authorities said.
A Belleville man climbed through the window of a child’s bedroom, then assaulted and strangled them, prosecutors said.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
A 72-year-old man was pronounced dead outside Clara Maass Medical Center. Police found a “makeshift rope” hanging out a third-floor window.
Nutley police have been warning people not to ride ATVs and motorbikes near PSE&G-owned property.
Nutley Police: A local car owner said her tires were slashed. Meanwhile, another resident said his brakes failed while he was driving.
A Nutley woman almost wired $2,000 to a scammer after getting a call from a girl who said: “Grandma, I need help and please don’t tell mom.”
Nutley Public Safety Officials: “We are experiencing a problem with children shooting gel blaster guns.”
A New York City resident has been accused of killing his girlfriend in Belleville, authorities announced Friday.
A woman was assaulted during a domestic incident in Nutley, authorities said.
A Nutley teen was hospitalized and underwent surgery after being cut with a knife during an argument in Yantacaw Park, authorities said.
Nutley police, firefighters and EMS workers cooperated and administered life-saving procedures to the man, authorities said.
A group of juveniles allegedly used a toy gun to fire “gel-like balls” at a car in Nutley last week, authorities said.
Nutley emergency responders administered Narcan to a man, who regained consciousness and was taken to a hospital, authorities said.
Multiple juveniles were seen in the area prior to the fires. They were detained and turned over to their parents, authorities said.
Nutley police have identified suspects in a home burglary, and a string of vehicle burglaries.
Nutley police prevented a $40,000 phone scam from taking place after a woman walked into a bank and asked for help, authorities said.
A basketball game in Nutley ended with a fight that summoned police to the scene, authorities said.
Despite valiant efforts from emergency responders, two people died after receiving CPR. Neither death was ruled suspicious, police said.
A substitute teacher in Nutley has been accused of masturbating in class near students. He’s no longer employed with the district.
About $10,000 worth of personal belongings were missing from the home, Nutley police said.
The man said he made the fires to keep warm. He's been accused of four local burglaries, Nutley police said.
Nutley police apprehended a 29-year-old man who allegedly committed four burglaries in town, authorities said.
Nutley police said inspection stickers and $5,000 worth of equipment was stolen. An Allendale resident has since been arrested.
The vast majority of stolen vehicles in Nutley are left idling, unlocked or with the key fob inside, public safety officials say.
A NJ man used an encrypted, internet-based app to distribute “graphic videos” depicting the sexual assault of minors, prosecutors said.
NPD: One victim had more than $250,000 in outstanding credit balances opened in their name. Another got ripped off while applying for a job.
The search for a missing Belleville resident continues, police said Monday.
The deceased animals included two pigeons and five chickens, Nutley police said.
A burglary suspect damaged several surveillance cameras at a doctor’s office in Nutley, police said.
Someone used cards stolen in Nutley at a mall in Jersey City, ringing up more than $1,000 in the process, authorities said.
An Essex County man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and burglary, prosecutors said.