Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
The vehicle was located about 30 feet away from a nearby house.
Here’s how their scheme works, Essex County authorities said.
The four minors were found with several pieces of jewelry in their possession, police said.
Two masked men entered the pharmacy and demanded drugs. Here’s what happened next, authorities say.
Several vehicle thefts recently took place in Livingston, including two that happened during home burglaries, authorities say.
Officers chased down two burglary suspects who allegedly broke into a storage unit, authorities said.
A woman has been accused of stealing $17,360 from a high school in Essex County while serving as its treasurer and head secretary.
An investigation into the home burglary continues, authorities said.
The fire was extremely difficult to battle, authorities said. Other hazards included severely cold weather and freezing ice conditions.
Another Essex County town has reported a theft from a mail truck. Here's the latest.
Two brothers from North Jersey have been charged in connection with the death of a Livingston resident.
A Livingston resident woke up when she heard her dogs barking. Here’s what happened next, police say.
Video surveillance shows an unknown intruder inside the business, police said.
Two burglaries took place in a two-day span, police say: one at a jewelry store and another at a local home.
The victim’s body was found near a golf course in North Jersey. She had indicated she wanted to end their relationship, prosecutors said.
The car's owner told police that the vehicle was likely unlocked and the key fob was left inside.
The woman’s body was found by a worker at the club, authorities said.
The suspects arrived in a stolen car, police said.
Both burglaries took place less than an hour apart, Livingston police said.
The homeowner told officers that he woke up and found the front door open. A bathroom window on the first floor was also open.
Here are the town’s violent crime numbers dating back to 1986 – and how it looks on a chart, as per the FBI.
The vehicle was recovered the next day, Livingston police said.
Police arrived at the scene to find the front door of the pharmacy shattered.
“These are standard training exercises and there is no cause for alarm,” authorities said.
Three people allegedly stole nearly $1,400 in merchandise from a Livingston business, authorities said.
Livingston police said the same suspects may be behind both incidents.
An attempted car burglary in Livingston escalated into a police chase. Here’s what happened next, authorities said.
An attempted home burglary was also recently reported in the township, Livingston police said.
A woman grabbed money from a customer using a bank ATM in Livingston. It isn’t the first time this has happened, police said.
A home burglary and an attempted home burglary took place on back-to-back days in Livingston this week, police said.
Police continue to investigate the fatal shooting, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
An attempted burglary was reported nearby on the same night, Livingston police said.
LPD: Four masked suspects tried to break into a pair of cars in Livingston, abandoning the attempt and fleeing from police officers.
A woman snatched away hundreds of dollars in cash after a driver stopped at an ATM in Livingston, authorities say.
A home burglary took place on Cambridge Road in Livingston, police said.