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Essex County 911: Murder|Sex Assault Arrest|Smoking Manholes

Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County's recent top police, fire and EMS stories.

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Find out why those sirens were wailing. Check out these recent police, fire and EMS stories in Essex County (click headline to read).

Montclair Man Allegedly Murdered Mother Of His Child: Officials

Man Arrested, Charged In Maplewood Sexual Assault: Prosecutor

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Newark Sees Smoking Manholes, Power Outages, Canceled Concert

Man 'Screaming' In Nutley Park Was Just Heavy Metal Fan: Police

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Newark Firefighters Save 4 From Blaze (2 Humans, 2 Kittens)

One Car Recovered, One Stolen In South Orange: Police

Bloomfield Home Burglarized, $20K In Cash Lost: Police

Montclair Business, Home See Burglaries: Police

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