West Orange police credited “teamwork between diligent residents and patrol officers” for the bust.
Pharmacies in East and West Orange will be giving out free packs of the drug, which can potentially reverse an opioid overdose.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
The victim worked at a juvenile detention center, but there's no evidence the shooting was related to his employment, prosecutors said.
A pair of New Jersey men were arrested – and one charged with murder – after a West Orange man was shot Saturday, authorities said.
A 45-year-old East Orange man was found severely beaten. No arrests have been made as of Friday, authorities say.
Essex County authorities are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
How does the West Orange Police Department handle “use of force” situations? Chief James Abbott offers a breakdown.
Police are investigating a pair of “suspicious deaths” in West Orange involving a 36-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter.
A pair of East Orange residents have been accused of abusing a 3-year-old girl, leaving her with fractures to her knees, arm and hand.
A 23-year-old man died in a shooting on Liberty Street in Orange, authorities said.
A rotten utility pole fell on a West Orange woman and caused serious injuries, reports say.
Authorities charged two men with murder after a shooting in East Orange claimed the life of a 31-year-old victim.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent top police, fire and EMS stories.
A tip from a driver in West Orange helped to apprehend a man accused of robbing a local bank, authorities said.
Devices and digital storage media were seized from the West Orange man’s home for forensic examination and analysis, authorities said.
Detectives said two suspects may have committed additional commercial burglaries and thefts throughout New Jersey.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is asking for the public’s help solving a “cold case” from 2006.
A Virginia resident bought five guns at a store, then gave them to a NJ couple. One was later recovered during an arrest in Essex County.
An Essex County man let his best friend live in his home rent-free. When asked to leave, he stabbed his former friend’s son in the neck.
A pair of Department of Public Works employees leaped into action when they saw a man rob an elderly woman in East Orange, authorities say.
A car struck a woman and her two children in West Orange. The driver may have had a “medical episode,” officials say.
New FBI data says violent crime decreased nationwide from 2017 to 2018. But how many crimes – and what types – took place in West Orange?
A West Orange man was charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed an Orange woman to death in her home, authorities said.
A 34-year-old Essex County resident was stabbed to death on Main Street in Orange, authorities said.
A West Point cadet from West Orange died in a rollover crash. A U.S. Army sergeant was charged in connection with the tragedy, reports say.
A Newark man shot an East Orange driver to death during a traffic dispute. He faces 25 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Police found $1 million worth of meth at a West Orange home. One resident faces life in prison if convicted. The other faces 1 year in jail.
A mother left home with her two children and a stroller in West Orange. Police asked for the public's help finding them.
Police shut down a “major drug manufacturing facility” in West Orange, recovering nearly $1 million worth of meth, authorities said.
West Orange firefighters battled the blaze with help from Orange, East Orange, South Orange, Montclair, Belleville, Bloomfield and Irvington
An early investigation indicates the fire was accidental, Essex County prosecutors said.
Secret Service researchers analyzed 27 “mass attacks” in the U.S., including one in East Orange, New Jersey. Here’s what they learned.