Crime & Safety

Essex County 911: Mass Shooting + Worker Robbed + ‘Cruel’ Fox Trap

Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County's recent police, fire and EMS stories.

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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).

'We Know Who They Are': Mass Shooting Probe Continues In Essex County

Woman Who Killed Pro Cyclist Fled U.S. From Newark Airport: Feds

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Bloomfield 7-Eleven Worker Robbed At Gunpoint

Newark Sees 2 Fatal Shootings On July 4th Holiday

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$5K Reward Offered After Fox Dies From 'Cruel' Trap In Essex County

Teens Get Minor Injuries During Fight At West Orange Fireworks Show

Fraud In Nutley: Bank Accounts, Debit Card, Address Change

Several Cars Stolen, Found In Montclair

Three Unlocked Cars Burglarized In 1 Day In Livingston

Public safety officials in Newark discuss a shooting that wounded nine people, including a teenager, on June 30. (Photo: Newark Department of Public Safety)

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