Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Millburn, Short Hills and Essex County.
A Millburn resident helped police apprehend a man who allegedly burglarized his 2016 Ford Edge, authorities say.
A Millburn police officer risked his safety to save a 70-year-old woman from a burning car, authorities said.
Prosecutor: A Millburn police officer accused of using racial slurs on the scene of a high-profile home invasion won’t face criminal charges
Millburn police arrested a Newark woman after she allegedly got into an argument with a Walgreens employee about returning an item.
Millburn residents recently reported a series of car burglaries on the same night, resulting in at least $200 being stolen, police say.
Millburn Fire Department would like to remind residents to use common sense safety recommendations to prevent tragedies this holiday season.
Millburn police arrested two Asbury Park women after they allegedly tried to shoplift more than $4,500 of clothes from Victoria’s Secret.
“Learn CPR,” the Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad wrote. “You may save a life.”
Five Millburn residents reported break-ins to their vehicles took place on the same night last month, police say.
A car thief may have managed to make a decent swap last month, possibly trading up a stolen bike for an Infiniti J35, Millburn police say.
A Millburn man reported that two men robbed him at gunpoint as he walked his dog down Millburn Avenue, police say.
The worker, a Union resident, allegedly fell asleep in the employee break room and woke up with the doors locked, a report says.
A Millburn resident reported that she was the victim of a $54,000 jewelry theft, police say.
A Millburn spa reported a “lewd” encounter involving a local man's buttocks, police say.
The lawyer, who has an office in Millburn, allegedly used Twitter to send and receive child pornography, prosecutors say.
A gas main break on Spring Street and Millburn Avenue caused an evacuation of the area on Wednesday, officials say.
The Irvington man was also charged with trying to steal a $700 pair of shoes from Fendi at The Mall At Short Hills in May, police say.
Check out these simple yet important tips from the Millburn Fire Department.
The Short Hills mall employees told Millburn police that the four handbags and four wallets were valued at $12,810.
A car was stolen from Ironwood Court and break-ins were seen on Hilltop, Kenilworth and Hartshorn, Millburn police say.
Several of the arrests reportedly began with motor vehicle violations, Millburn police say.
If you drive to the Short Hills Train Station for your daily commute, your routine is about to change for a couple of days.
Several reputed, high-ranking members of the NJ Grape Street Crips gang are facing new murder charges in Essex County, prosecutors say.
Local cyclists reported that bikes were stolen from Millburn High School and the Millburn Train Station last week, police say.
Millburn police are investigating a series of home and car break-ins reported in the Church Street area last week, authorities say.
Hoboken attorney Dustin Friedland, a Toms River resident, was fatally shot during a carjacking at the Mall At Short Hills in 2013.
Millburn police say that incidents were reported on Haddonfield, Deerfield, Silver Spring, Jefferson, Fox Hill, Linden and Sagamore.
Firefighters were seen at the school on Monday in possible response to a small fire in the boy’s locker room, a report says.
Essex County Sheriff’s Officers noticed a “pungent” odor coming from the car during a traffic stop, authorities say.
Four New Jersey men are among the more than 40 alleged mobsters from four crime families that were arrested in a wide-ranging mafia bust.
“We lost a great brother in the Millburn family,” the Millburn PBA wrote.
Is your smoke detector UL-certified? Find out why Millburn fire officials are saying you should know the answer to this safety question.
Millburn police arrested a Maryland resident after she allegedly spent thousands at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s with stolen credit cards.
A PNC location in Millburn reported a card reader theft last week, authorities say.
A pair of Millburn residents reported that two men robbed them as they were walking near Millburn High School around 2 a.m., police say.
A Short Hills investor was arrested on Wednesday and charged with participating in a fraud conspiracy, prosecutors say.
The two men also allegedly stole packages from a Maplewood home, Millburn police said.
Millburn police received a report that the child had run away and may have entered the Rahway River.
Millburn police arrested an ATV-riding man last week after he was allegedly involved in a DWI crash on Passaic Avenue, authorities say.