Crime & Safety
Essex County 911: Hate Crime Hammer Attack / Cops Shoot Suspect / Teen Dies In Stolen Car / Prostitution Arrests
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County's recent top police, fire and EMS stories.

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).
Essex County Teen Dies After Crashing Stolen Jaguar
Essex County Man Shot, Killed By Cops After Firing At Police
Find out what's happening in Montclairfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Montclairfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Newark Teen’s Alleged Killer Arrested
Belleville Cops Make Drug Raid At Local Convenience Store, Home
Montclair Burglaries On Rise In Southwest Part Of Town
Newark Cops Crack Down On Speeding After 3 Kids Hit, Hospitalized
Bloomfield Police Find Guns In Mississippi Man’s Car During Traffic Stop
Rutgers Newark Student Cut After Glass Beaker Breaks In Chem Lab
Belleville Store Burglarized, Cash Registers Emptied
Bloomfield Man’s Alleged Chair Attack On Home Intruder ‘Didn’t Occur’
Nutley Driver Has Diabetic Emergency, Found Parked In Middle Of Road
Newark Father Allegedly ‘Burned’ 9-Year-Old Son
Slain Essex County Teen Identified, 2nd Victim In Stable Condition
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