Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said that the prevalence of so-called “ghost guns” has increased in recent years.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
What was behind a night of senseless violence that left 8 people wounded? “Illegal guns in the hands of violent criminals,” officials said.
Prosecutors said the man told a law clerk: “Before the snow starts falling on my head, I’m gonna put a bullet in the judge’s brain.”
Newark authorities said that 32 adults and 13 children living in the building had to be relocated.
Shots were fired at a large Halloween party in Essex County. No arrests have been made, authorities said.
A Newark man was waiting for a woman to arrive at his apartment. A pair of men showed up instead with a knife and gun, police said.
The captain's injuries were not serious, all residents were safely evacuated and the fire was extinguished within an hour, officials said.
Newark authorities said two people were injured in a fire that left 10 people without a home.
Newark police asked for the public’s help finding an 81-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with dementia. She's since been located.
A Newark woman diagnosed with bipolar and schizoaffective disorders has been reported missing. Police seek the public’s help finding her.
A North Arlington resident has been accused of leaving dead animals in Newark. A local official called it “disgusting and illegal.”
No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, police said.
An 11-year-old boy in Newark was last seen wearing his school uniform and a face mask, authorities said. He's since been found.
A 22-year-old man from Scranton, Pennsylvania died after a shooting in Newark. No arrests have been made, authorities said.
Police arrested a woman in Pennsylvania after a body was found in a Newark parking lot.
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after getting “neighborhood complaints of drug trafficking,” authorities said.
Newark Safety Director: "Innocent people were evacuated from danger, the suspect was safely taken into custody, and no one was injured."
Newark police apprehended two people after they fled from officers and entered a local home, authorities said.
Authorities are accusing 11 alleged gang members of forming a “hit squad” within the New Jersey state prison system.
A self-described “religious leader” in NJ is accused of sexually assaulting a young man who sought spiritual guidance, prosecutors said.
Newark police officers are undergoing training that teaches them to safely – but effectively – apprehend a "combative" suspect.
A fatal shooting claimed the life of a 17-year-old victim in Newark. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday, authorities said.
Authorities have charged three people in connection with the death of an 8-year-old boy in Newark. One is still at large, police said.
An 8-year-old boy was fatally shot in Newark, authorities said.
Prosecutors: Video footage showed the man waving people out of his way, including small children, before firing towards the victims.
A Newark grandmother was shot as she celebrated with her family. Police have increased a reward in an attempt to catch the shooter.
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 34-year-old victim in Newark.
A pair of victims recently died in unrelated shootings in Newark. One was 36-years-old, the other 27, authorities said.
Prosecutors said four people were wounded in the shooting: an employee, an innocent bystander, a “suspect” and a corrections officer.
Police agencies in New Jersey must now release the names of officers who have received “major discipline.”
An Irvington man shot a man eight times in Newark. He was convicted of murder in the county’s first jury trial since March 2020.
Newark Safety Director: “Nothing good can come from holding on to an illegal gun.”
Police released body camera footage Friday of the intense moments leading up to the arrest.
A Newark man has been accused of robbing, carjacking and sexually assaulting a woman who stopped to use an ATM on her way home from church.
A police officer in Orange fatally shot Jamahl Smith of Newark in 2019. Two years later, a grand jury voted not to file criminal charges.
Essex County Sheriff: “This park has our highest priority and is patrolled by multiple units both day and night.”
“One person is in custody,” authorities said, adding that an investigation is active and ongoing.