Crime & Safety
Essex County 911 Roundup: Plane Crash / School Bomb Threat Hoax / Cop Shooting / Gang Bust / Fire Claims Life
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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Newark Cops Shoot Man Who Allegedly Tried To Run Them Down
Maplewood Cops: Columbia High Students Allegedly Attacked Classmate
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Montclair Woman Injured In Hit-and-Run Near Glenridge and Pine
Essex County Gang Bust: 12 Alleged N.J. Bloods Arrested, 9 Still At-Large
Belleville Cops Seize ‘Assault Weapon,’ Sword and Stun Gun
Essex County Woman Among 2 Arrested For Aggravated Assault on NJ Transit Employees
Fire In ‘Vacant’ Building In Essex County Claims Woman’s Life
Cedar Grove Schools Closed Monday; Fallen Trees Cause Power Outages
Nutley Cops Say This Car May Have Been Used In A Burglary [PHOTO]
Montclair Cops Arrest Nutley Woman After Bar Fight At Just Jake’s
Maplewood Cops Investigate Alleged Knife Slashing Of Newark Man
Cops Respond To Bomb Threat At Essex County School; Student Charged For ‘Hoax’
Essex County Teen Has ‘Suspicious Encounter’ With Man In Minivan
Newark Cops Revive Potentially Overdosing Woman With Narcan
Essex County Man Smashed In Face With Propane Tank During Fight
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