Crime & Safety
Essex County 911 Roundup: Teacher Sex Charges / Hairstylist Pepper Sprays Client / Fire Displaces Families / Teens Robbed
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 Teacher, Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting 2 N.J. Teens: Prosecutor
Essex County Hairstylist Pepper Sprays Client During Argument: Police
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Maplewood Families Displaced After Fire Rips Through Home: [VIDEO]
Newark Cops Find Huge Stash Of Heroin, Cocaine In Man's 'Hidden Compartment'
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Montclair Police: Masked Man Flashed Women Near Lackawanna Plaza
Repeat Grocery Store Wallet Thief Still At-Large, Wanted In Essex County: Police
Millburn Spa Says Man Asked For Massage, Dropped Pants: Police
North, West Caldwell Cops Assist In Massive Prostitute and Pimp Bust
Millburn Gas Main Break Causes Evacuation
Belleville Cops Find 100 Heroin Folds During Traffic Stop
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