Crime & Safety
Essex County 911: Missing Teen / Large Drug Bust / Fatal Shootings / Car Crashes Into Church / $500 Sneaker Robbery
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 Reported Missing, Last Seen Christmas Eve (PHOTO)
Essex County Drug, Gun Bust: 41 Arrested, 194 Bags Of Heroin Seized
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PATH Train Service On Newark, Hoboken Lines Temporarily Suspended
‘Large Fight’ At Cedar Grove’s Grasshopper Bar Causes 2 Injuries
Man Dies In N.J. Police-Involved Shooting In Newark
Montclair Victim Chases, Fights Phone Thief: Police
Millburn Man Gets Maced While Walking Dog
Belleville Cops Nab Heroin, Crack, Coke During Traffic Stop
6 Nutley Drivers Report Slashed Tires: Yale, East Centre, Hancox
Verona Cops: North Caldwell Man Clipped Pedestrian, Left Scene
South Orange Sees Rash Of Car Break-Ins
Maplewood Carjacking Reported Outside Express Laundry World
Man Stole $40 From Essex County Gas Station But Dropped The Cash
Belleville Police Hold Drug Raid On Cortlandt Street, Seize Marijuana
Alleged Essex County Gang Member Busted With Heroin Marked 'PANDA': Cops
Essex County Businesses Get Stuck With Counterfeit Bills
Essex County Restaurant Sees ‘PSEG Scam’ Attempt, Owner Says
Bloomfield Cops: Car Parked In Front Of Fire Hydrant Led To 5 Gun, Drug Arrests
Newark Man Allegedly Shot In Pennsylvania, Told Cops It Happened In N.J.
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