The Roselle man was caught driving in Maryland in a stolen car belonging to a woman killed in Union County, said authorities.
A male relative has been arrested out-of-state in connection with the death of a mother and her daughter in Union County, a report said.
In one instance, burglars entered a Westfield home and stole items including keys to the BMW parked in the driveway, said police.
Officer Richard Gill was commended for his quick actions on Thursday.
Multiple reports of fraud and identity theft were reported last week in Westfield.
Iyahnna Butler-Johnson was last seen on Thursday. Roselle Police are asking the public's help to find her.
There were 40 vehicles reported stolen statewide on April 9 and 237 vehicles reported stolen between April 3 and 9.
PHOTOS: An Easter Sunday residential fire in Elizabeth ripped through five homes and caused collapses in two buildings, officials said.
Three men were charged in connection to five armed robberies that occurred between December 2022 and January 2023 in Union County.
Westfield Police also reported burglaries to unlocked vehicles and reports of people entering garages to steal vehicles.
Keith Ashley-Drake, 52, coaxed the 12-year-old girl from Irvington into his car while she was walking home from the movies, said police.
69-year-old Terrence LeGall was sentenced to 21 months in prison for preparing a false tax return, federal officials said.
Ahmad Conde, 19, of Elizabeth, and Ducarmel H. Georges, 19, of Brooklyn, New York, were charged in the deadly shooting in October 2022.
Police also reported a person driving by a Westfield home yelling, driving on their lawn, and knocking over their garbage cans.
Kevin Cougle, 54, of Rockaway died in a crash on I-78 on Tuesday only 25 days after the death of his mother, according to the GoFundMe.
There were no injuries reported to the 40 customers or the crew on board, an NJ Transit spokesperson told Patch.
Henry Meacock, 19, died while on spring break from Ohio State University, the school confirmed.
The young girl was working for Adam Yeung, 46, at his Union Township restaurant when the criminal sexual contact occurred.
An E-Z pass transporter has been reported stolen out of a vehicle in Westfield last month, authorities said.
Three people were hospitalized from the dog attack in Elizabeth on Tuesday morning.
Rail service via the Raritan Valley Line was subject to up to 40 minutes delays in both directions due to the fires.
First responders operated at the scene of a home with a reported chimney collapse to prevent a secondary collapse, officials said.
A NJ man has been charged in connection with a Westfield burglary in January that resulted in the theft of two vehicles, police said.
A Roselle woman was arrested earlier this month in Westfield on nine traffic warrants from six different New Jersey towns, authorities said.
Several Westfield police officers were honored for providing a lifesaving dose of Narcan to an overdose victim in a local hotel this weekend
Over $400 in stolen property was reported during the midday robbery, police said.
A teen driver from Fanwood crashed a pickup truck into a Westfield park Friday night, authorities said.
Westfield police officers who helped to find a missing marine veteran in crisis were commended in a statement from the department.
Catalytic converter thefts continue to be reported in Westfield after a pair of the expensive car parts were stolen last week, police say.
Local chiefs said their efforts "must focus on and lead to the eradication of police brutality" in a statement.
A Westfield woman received two tickets after hitting the 15-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk on Wednesday, police said.
Police are investigating the incident involving a 91-year-old man who was attacked at Complete Care Facility in Westfield.
A Red Bank man was charged with taking 'upskirting' photos of women at supermarkets in Union and Monmouth counties, prosecutors said.
2 vehicles were stolen from a Westfield driveway after the adjoining residence was entered early Saturday morning, police said.
Westfield Police reporter a number of catalytic converter thefts, bike thefts and attempted car burglaries in the town last week.
The art teacher at Roosevelt Intermediate School was found unconscious and unresponsive by students on a classroom floor, police said.
Cocaine, oxycodone and a fake gun were found in the Westfield drug probe, according to police.
The 38-year-old from Newark was arrested in connection with stealing money from two Westfield restaurants and a nail salon, police said.
The 17-year-old driver collided with another car while turning onto West Broad Street Thursday afternoon, police said.
A small trash fire occurred at the back of the restaurant on Wednesday afternoon, according to Fire Chief Michael Duelks.