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The Essex County 911 Roundup: Sex or Death / Hatchet-Wielding Robber / Pilot Arrested / Parkway Chase / Cops Shoot Pit Bull

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

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Find out why those sirens were wailing… Check out these recent police, fire and EMS stories in Essex County (click headline to read).

Sex Or Death: Newark Man Allegedly Threatens 2 Women, Families

Montclair Police Seek Hatchet-Wielding Masked Robber

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U.S. Pilot Arrested For Alleged Cash Smuggling At Newark Airport

Caldwell Woman Leads Cops On Chase, Crashes On Garden State Parkway

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Cops Shoot Pit Bull During Drug Raid Near Essex County Church

Leaking Fuel Caused Montclair Car Fire: Officials

Multiple Injuries After NJ Transit Bus Crashes

Newark Woman, Prisoner Found Hanging In Jail Cell: Authorities

Livingston Fire Report: Car Fire / Chemical Fumes / Gas Odor / Alarms

Essex County Man Busted For Running ‘Mobile Drug Bazaar’: Police

Essex County Man Punched After Parking Space Fight: Belleville Police

Belleville Man Hits Wayne Cops With Car, Arrested After Pursuit

Car Flips On Montclair Road: Icy Conditions May Have Caused Crash, Police Say

Toll Booth Worker Robbed On Garden State Parkway In Essex County: Police

Montclair Police Make Domestic Violence Arrest On Mission Street

Millburn’s ‘Heaviest’ Theft Of The Month Reported On Addison Drive

In Montclair: Tree Falls, Takes Down Power Lines on Amherst Place

Belleville Man Arrested After Alleged DWI Crash

Short Hills Mall: Saks Fifth Ave Reports Expensive Jacket Shoplifting

Nutley Resident Calls Out Phone Scammer: Police

Belleville Man, Accomplice Sold Cocaine Out Of Hoboken Bars: Report

Verona Residents Have Noise Dispute: Police

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