Crime & Safety
The Essex County 911 Roundup: Fire Destroys Church / Missing Woman Found Dead / Kidnapping Scam / Students Flee Bus Fire
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County's recent top police, fire and EMS stories.

Find out why those sirens were wailing… Check out these recent police, fire and EMS stories in Essex County (click headline to read the article).
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Newark Students Flee Burning School Bus: Report
Livingston Man Collapses At Xmas Eve Mass, Revived By Defibrillator
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2 Pedestrians Killed In Newark On New Year’s Weekend: Authorities
Bloomfield Woman Charged With Assault After Alleged Parking Space Argument: Police
Nutley Resident Gets ‘Suspicous’ Visit From Alleged Meat Salesman
Facebook ‘Friend’ Rips Off Nutley Resident For $25K: Police
Verona Residents Have Noise Dispute: Police
Bloomfield Drug Raid Ends In Arrest, Cocaine and Guns Found
Authorities Investigate Fatal Crash In Newark
Hammer and Screwdriver-Wielding Man Robs Maplewood Pedestrians: Police
Water Main Break: South Orange Middle School Closed On Friday
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