Crime & Safety
Essex County 911 Roundup: Immigration Sweep / Mom’s DUI Crash / Dad Takes Kids Hostage / Victoria’s Secret Theft
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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East Orange Senior Dies After Stove Sets His Clothes On Fire
Male Cat Found Protecting Kittens Left Outside To Freeze In Essex County
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Newark Father Takes His Kids Hostage In NJ, No Charges Filed: Police
Nutley Package Theft Arrest Means New Deployment Tactics Are Working: Police Director
Montclair Man Buried In Soil, Pinned To Oil Tank
Essex County Woman Helped To Sell Teen Prostitute On Backpage.com: Prosecutor
School Bus Carrying Students Collides With SUV In Essex County
Nutley Driver Loses Control, Careens Into Wall and Utility Pole
Missing N.J. Man With Alzheimer’s Found In Newark Hospital
Short Hills Victoria’s Secret: Women Tried To Steal $4K Of Clothes, Police Say
South Orange Man Robbed At Gunpoint On Valley Street: Police
Maplewood Cops Made 400 Traffic Stops In November 2016
West Caldwell Workers Do Emergency Water Valve Repair, 'Discolored' Water Possible
Millburn Car Burglaries Reported: River Lane, Ivy Terrace, Rahway Road
Belleville Man: Someone Stole My Dog Food
Bloomfield Man Hit With Baseball Bat During Argument: Police
Crackdown At Riverside Villa: Newark Cops Arrest 23 At Housing Complex
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