Crime & Safety
Essex County 911: Missing Teen Returns / Alligator In Pond / Fedora-Wearing Suspect / Huge Heroin Bust
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).
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Disruptive Man In Trump Hat Delays NJ-Bound United Flight: Reports (Video)
Cops Say Essex County Marijuana Bust Is Among Area's 'Largest Ever'
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Belleville Cops Arrest Fedora-Wearing Burglary Suspect (PHOTO)
Nutley EMS Veteran Passes Away At Work; Mourned With ‘Final Call’ (LISTEN)
Cops Break Up Big Crowd Of Disorderly Teens In Essex County (VIDEO)
Port Authority ‘Steps Up’ Security After Manchester Terror Attack
Belleville Student Brings Bullets Into Middle School, Everyone Safe
Maplewood Man ‘Redirected’ 40 Credit, Debit Card Accounts To His Home: Prosecutor
Nutley Burglary Suspect: ‘I Thought I Was At A Garage Sale’
Man Assaulted With Camera At New Jersey City University Commencement: Cops
Newark Cops Arrest 214 People During Month-Long Drug Operation
2 Home Burglaries Reported In Cedar Grove; Cops Seek Suspect
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