A man was seen masturbating in a wooded area in Montclair, police said. The area has seen previous reports of “lewd” incidents in the past.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
A neighbor reportedly saw a pickup truck loading the scaffolding the previous night, Montclair police said.
A burglar entered a Montclair resident’s home while he was out running errands. An arrest was made in a separate burglary case, police said.
A burglar visited a home in Montclair, eventually making his getaway with two expensive bottles of champagne, authorities said.
An early morning vehicle fire took place in a parking lot at the county-run park, which is located in Montclair and Cedar Grove.
An arrest was made in one of the cases, Montclair police said.
A woman crashed her car in Montclair while trying to escape a group of people who were attacking her, authorities said.
A hiker was accosted at the county park, which is located in Montclair and Cedar Grove, authorities said.
Fire and water damage to Grace Presbyterian Church was "extensive," Montclair authorities said.
A man was struck in the face and had his wallet stolen in Montclair, police said.
A burglar snuck into a Montclair home through its kitchen window, police said. Here’s what was reported missing.
Montclair police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, 15-year-old girl who was last seen in the township.
Someone burglarized a Montclair resident’s home while the owner was outside of New Jersey, authorities say.
An employee was alone at a Montclair pharmacy when he heard a noise coming from the rear doors. Here’s what happened next, police said.
A burglary and an attempted burglary were recently reported on Greenview Way and Summit Avenue, Montclair police said.
A man on a one-wheel electric board slapped a juvenile in the face and rode away. The assault was “unprovoked,” Montclair police said.
James Ray – a former attorney, Marine and police officer – killed the mother of his daughter and fled the country. He faced life in prison.
Residents of a Montclair home said they were sleeping when their alarm system went off. Here’s what happened next, police say.
Montclair police are searching for three people who allegedly robbed a gas station employee at gunpoint.
A Montclair firefighter was treated for minor injuries. The home took fire, smoke and water damage, authorities said.
Montclair public safety officials continue to probe the cause of a fire that damaged a home on Willow Street in Glen Ridge.
A car stolen from Monmouth County was spotted in Montclair after it was used in an attempted motor vehicle crime, police said.
A burglary and an attempted burglary were recently reported in Montclair, police said.
A car was stolen in Montclair while its owner was in the county-run park, which is also located in Bloomfield.
It hasn’t been the first time a barking dog alerted a Montclair resident about a burglary, according to police.
Someone stole an 18-karat gold ring encrusted with small diamonds from a Montclair residence, police said.
All that was seen was his feet, police say.
Montclair police got a report about a man running in and out of traffic. They arrived at the scene to find that he’d been pepper sprayed.
James Ray shot his longtime girlfriend when she returned home after dropping their daughter off at school. Then he fled the country.
A Montclair police officer was suspended for 101 days last year. Another was suspended for 10 days. Here’s why, a new report says.
He was wearing an orange wig, Montclair police said.
A Montclair State University student has been accused of trying to sexually exploit underage children with fake social media accounts.