A missing teen was last seen at her home on Dec. 14, Belleville police said.
Recent cases of fraud included an incident involving a PlayStation 5, and a scammer who tried to hold a computer for ransom, police said.
Nutley police charged a man with criminal mischief after he left “disparaging writings” about cops in Kingsland Park, authorities said.
The man allegedly bashed the truck’s headlight when it blocked the entrance of his property, Nutley police said.
A job hunter in Nutley got scammed by a fake “hiring manager,” authorities said.
Nutley police helped a woman recover $20K after she was scammed over the phone. But it took some cooperation with their peers in California.
Nutley police helped to find two missing people in a week, including a woman found at a Wendy’s restaurant in Belleville, authorities said.
A Nutley man was reported missing by a friend who hasn’t heard from him since Nov. 5, police said.
If someone asks you to send them risqué videos over the internet, you might want to think twice before hitting “send,” Nutley police say.
If you called the Nutley Police Department asking why there were sirens early Thursday morning, here’s the answer: it was a car chase.
Police charged a Nutley teen with aggravated assault after he allegedly injured another youth with a knife, authorities said.
A Newark resident has been accused of taking part in pharmacy robberies in West Orange, East Orange and Belleville, prosecutors said.
A carload of people allegedly kicked a lawn sign that supported local police. A group of people allegedly stole a Black Lives Matter sign.
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that only about 10 percent of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are strangers to the child.
Nutley Police Chief: “We have increased patrols and are working with neighboring jurisdictions experiencing similar thefts.”
A Nutley resident died in a house fire on Myrtle Avenue. His wife was injured and is hospitalized in serious condition, authorities said.
“Our only defense is public awareness,” Nutley safety officials said.
A Belleville man has been accused of possessing images of child sexual abuse and distributing them on the internet, prosecutors said.
A Belleville man must register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and will be subject to parole supervision for life, prosecutors said.
The victim, an attendant at the station, said a man pushed them to the floor, brandished a knife and demanded money.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a deceased man who was pulled from the Passaic River.
Emergency responders found the victim sitting in a motorized wheelchair. They had a pulse but were “unresponsive,” authorities said.
Pharmacies throughout New Jersey will be giving out free packs of the drug, which can potentially reverse an opioid overdose.
An OSHA inspector told a contractor they needed expensive training certificates. It was a scam, prosecutors allege.
A pair of online “relationships” that sprouted on the internet turned out to be scams. One victim lost more than $100K, Nutley police said.
Police got a 911 call that a 6-year-old girl dressed in pink pajamas was seen at the former Hoffmann-La Roche site on Route 3.
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The branch also caused damage to a pool, deck, and shed at a nearby home when it landed in their backyard, Nutley police said.
Members of the Nutley Volunteer Emergency and Rescue Squad resuscitated a man when he collapsed after a 30-mile bike ride.
The suspect was shirtless and wearing a surgical mask at the time. He was accompanied by a “taller, thin male,” Nutley police said.
Nutley police charged a man with lewdness after he took a skinny dip by a waterfall. A bystander took photos at the scene, authorities said.
A case of fraud involving online tutoring was reported in Nutley, authorities said.
Police Chief: "4 women at separate locations, minding their own business – all assaulted for no reason – isn't something we see very often."
A convenience store manager told man and a woman they needed masks to remain inside. They didn’t agree, Nutley police said.
A pair of callers tried to pass themselves off as members of the State Police and the Social Security Administration, authorities said.
Police were concerned for the safety and welfare of a missing woman in Essex County, authorities said. She's since been found.
A woman’s car collided with a Honda Accord, which caused her vehicle to hit the rear of a NJ Transit bus and roll over, prosecutors said.
Nutley Police: A victim allowed a person to withdraw $4,000 from their bank account when she claimed financial troubles due to COVID-19.
A 28-year-old Irvington man died from his injuries. A 42-year-old woman was also stabbed, authorities said.