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Essex County 911: Infant Abandoned / Inferno Torches Apartments / Speakeasy’s Violent Past / Rutgers Student Robbed

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).

Infant Abandoned At Essex County YMCA; Cops Seek Teen Father

Maplewood Inferno Torches Luxury Apartments (VIDEOS)

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Newark Speakeasy's Violent Past Includes Murder, Suicide: Cops

Rutgers Student Robbed Near Newark Campus Residence Hall

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Newark Police Seek ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Robbery Suspect

Bloomfield Woman, Newark Man Arrested After Car Chase and Crash

West Caldwell, Fairfield Men Arrested After Car Chase In Cedar Grove

5 Millburn Residents Report Car Break-Ins: Police

Cedar Grove Business Almost Burglarized: Police

Ex-N.J. Corrections Officer Charged With Police Impersonation In Newark

Bloomfield, Elizabeth Men Charged With Home Burglary

Nutley Senior Citizen Fleeced During Diversionary Burglary

Police Save Suicidal Teen From Jumping Off Newark Hotel Ledge

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