Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
“The WOPD would never call asking for this information,” police said. “No need to report it if it happens – just hang up.”
West Orange town officials condemned "cowardly acts of hate perpetrated against our Jewish brothers and sisters anywhere."
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Murder, shootings, sex assaults, robberies and a huge water main break happened in Essex County this year. Take a look back at 2022.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
West Orange police asked for the public's help finding a missing woman. She has since been located and is safe, authorities said.
A victim told police that he was shot in the parking lot of a supermarket in West Orange, authorities say.
An East Orange man hit the mother of his children with a car during an argument. A jury convicted him of attempted murder, prosecutors said.
An Essex County sheriff’s officer got word that a car with a baby inside was stolen in Orange. Here’s what happened next, authorities say.
The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. No arrests have been made, Essex County prosecutors said.
"Let's stay vigilant and supportive to our Jewish sisters and brothers in what is undoubtedly, a very scary time for all," an official said.
Police have made two arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of Letrell Duncan, a beloved student-athlete in East Orange.
The NJ man was sentenced Thursday for drugging 20 women and sexually assaulting at least 13 of them over two decades.
A high school student was shot as he left school for the day earlier this month. Another victim was killed nearby last week, police said.
A dozen people were left without a home after a large fire spread to three houses in East Orange, authorities said.
“To say she is the luckiest person alive is an understatement if you saw the car,” the former New Jersey governor said.
Awards were given to officers who "went above and beyond."
A series of vehicle break-ins took place at McLoone’s Boathouse in West Orange and South Mountain Reservation, police said.
A 16-year-old student in East Orange was shot multiple times, just after school let out for the day, authorities said.
A 41-year-old East Orange resident was found with multiple stab wounds. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday, authorities said.
Inmates suspected of “splashing” officers with unknown liquids were targeted for reprisals, prosecutors allege.
No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, Essex County prosecutors said.
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, a town spokesperson said.
Police arrested a person for disorderly conduct, but have not apprehended the victim’s assailant, authorities said Friday.
Officials say the owner of the Kwenyan brand, which had a clinic in West Orange, also defrauded Medicaid and Progressive Insurance.
A firefighter was treated for heat stress, and a pet dog was resuscitated and taken to an emergency animal hospital, authorities said.
Authorities have accused a school principal in West Orange of driving under the influence after she crashed her car.
An abandoned building that caught fire in Orange is being demolished, but it is still unknown what caused the blaze, authorities said.
Police from several towns teamed up to locate the 77-year-old woman, who was found near the Essex Fells Country Club Golf Course.
The parking area caved in Sunday morning on Scotland Road.