Essex County 911: Prison Hit Squad|Fatal Shooting|Car Chase

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

NJ Prison Hit Squad Brutally Assaulted Other Inmates: Prosecutors

East Orange Man, 59, Fatally Shot Outside His Apartment

Newark Cops Use New Training To 'Safely' Arrest Armed Men

Orange Resident Dies After Car Strikes Him In Driveway

Montclair Cops Wake Man Sleeping In Car, Chase Ensues

Police Arrest West Orange Man After Shooting In Bloomfield

Essex County Man Pointed Gun At Woman, Fled Scene

$91K Of Jewelry Missing From Montclair Resident's Home

Suspect Breaks Into NJ Liquor Store, Smashes Window

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