Crime & Safety
Essex County 911 Roundup: Strangulation / Baseball Bat Attack / Tow Lot Drug Bust / Dog Bites Boy / $5K Reward Offered
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County's recent top police, fire and EMS stories.

Find out why those sirens were wailing… Check out these recent police, fire and EMS stories in Essex County (click headline to read).
Drug Bust At NJ Tow Lot: 14,300 Heroin Envelopes Seized, Cops Say
Livingston Cops Investigate Homicide, Strangulation: West Orange Man Arrested
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Maplewood Man, 89, Attacks Newark Driver With Baseball Bat After Crash, Police Say
Another Attempted Child Luring Reported In Montclair: Sunset Park
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Livingston Cops Say Shoplifter Fought With Macy's Security Guard
Newark Cops Arrest Man Suspected Of Killing Local Woman
Cops Offer $5K Reward For Killer Of Wheelchair-Bound Essex County Man
Bloomfield Cops Conduct DWI Checkpoint: 45 Summonses, 4 Arrests
NJIT Employee, Metuchen Man Killed While Walking To Work: Prosecutor
Newark Man Arrested: Shot At Neighbor, Police Say
2 Homicides In Newark, Police Launch Investigations: Cutler and Hobson Streets
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