Essex County Sheriff’s Office: One arrest took place at a “known drug trafficking location.” Another involved 40 pounds of marijuana.
How do you fight a fire that’s buried inside a 60-foot pile of scrap metal? That was the challenge at a recycling plant in Newark.
Newark police recovered more than 100 stolen vehicle key fobs, including many taken from a used car dealership in Woodbridge.
A large fire at a recycling scrap yard burned overnight. It’s still active as of Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Newark firefighters put out a blaze at a local chemical company, authorities reported.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
Newark police had asked for help finding the missing boy, a student at a local elementary school.
A Newark fire captain and a retired firefighter were found unconscious in a firehouse. There were no signs of violence, prosecutors said.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating after a fire captain was found dead in a fire station early Saturday.
No arrests have been made. An investigation continues, prosecutors said.
Authorities said an Essex County man used social media to recruit women, then advertised them online for “commercial sex acts.”
A fatal shooting in Irvington claimed a 34-year-old Newark man’s life, authorities said.
During the last three years, Newark has seen its lowest number of murders in 60 years. But homicide numbers ticked back up in 2021.
The victim, 18, was first dropped off by car at East Orange General Hospital, then taken to University Hospital in Newark, prosecutors said.
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward to help catch the person or persons who left a deceased body in a Newark cemetery.
“We seek the public's assistance so that she can be returned to her family,” police previously said.
Maricely Velazquez Mercado had been reported missing Monday night.
Tamir Duval pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon and conspiring to defraud two banks of $250K.
TMZ reports that police were alerted by the "Trap Queen" singer's electronic ankle monitor, and discovered an outstanding arrest warrant.
A 23-year-old Newark police officer is expected to be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being shot in the line of duty.
Two men have admitted their roles in a “drug trafficking conspiracy” that involved a youth recreation center in Newark, prosecutors said.
A citywide “violence reduction initiative” has already begun to show results, Newark authorities said.
Authorities are probing a potential homicide after a dead body was found in a Newark graveyard.
Newark Safety Director: “The expectation that police alone can fix this problem is unrealistic.”
Newark police said the man has been reported missing in the past.
The suspects included a teen who allegedly tried to carjack a retired police captain, Newark authorities said.
State and county investigators are probing an inmate’s death at the Essex County Correctional Facility.
The search continues for a 52-year-old man who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Newark police said.
A Newark teen died in a quadruple shooting that also injured three other juveniles, authorities said.
Police have issued an arrest warrant for William Torres, 25, in connection with a recent armed robbery in Newark.
Alain Bouaziz, 68, a French citizen is accused of lying to the FDA to fraudulently obtain control of a pharmaceutical product.
Louis Santiago, 25, is accused of killing a nurse with his car and bringing the body home to his mom to discuss "what to do with the body."
Rasha Abual-Ragheb, 41, who declared that "civil war was coming" following the Capitol Riot has been sentenced to 2 months of house arrest.
Bilal Ward, 29, of Newark pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
After taking the victim’s purse, Newark police said the suspect hid it under his red-hooded sweatshirt, dragging the victim to the ground.
Newark police is asking the public’s help with locating Diane Rodrigues. She is wanted for questioning in connection with a recent shooting.
Video has surfaced online showing prisoners attacking a fellow inmate with a microwave, broom and other objects at the Essex County jail.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, the investigation remains ongoing. No arrests have been made at this time.
A shooting at the Oscar Miles Housing Complex in Newark claimed a 17-year-old teen’s life. Another victim survived, police said.