Authorities temporarily evacuated a West Orange elementary school after a univent in a classroom began smoking, school officials said.
The East Orange police raid was carried out by the rebooted Violent Crime Task Force, which “aggressively targets hot spots” in the city.
Both of the West Orange woman’s legs were amputated, a report says.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent top police, fire and EMS stories.
East Orange police said the Newark boy was found safe and unharmed.
A 9-year-old and an adult female bus aide were aboard the vehicle at the time. Neither suffered injury, East Orange authorities said.
Authorities in Essex County have charged a man with the murder of Shafequah Cooper, 37.
The 31-year-old West Orange man is the author of a comic book series that features a young female hero, prosecutors said.
A West Orange man stole about $700,000 during his time as a bookkeeper for a South Plainfield company, prosecutors said.
The West Orange Police Department will hold a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Prosecutor: A N.J. man robbed hotels in Carteret, Lebanon, Newark, Rockaway, Secaucus, Avenel, Parsippany, Paramus, Weehawken and Edison.
Authorities recovered a vehicle reported stolen in West Orange in Montclair, police said.
An 11-year-old girl was reported missing in Essex County, NJ. She is asthmatic and may need medical assistance, police said.
West Orange authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a 57-year-old man who went missing over the Labor Day weekend.
A shooting in Essex County killed a local teacher and injured another victim. No arrests have been made, police said.
Essex County authorities launched an investigation after a deceased man’s body was found in West Orange on July 4th.
Police in West Orange asked for help locating a missing senior citizen diagnosed with dementia, authorities said.
Officials are investigating a fatal fire that claimed the life of a 57-year-old man in Essex County.
A man was shot and killed while riding a motorcycle early Monday in New Jersey, according to authorities.
West Orange Schools: The bus was set to transport students to a track meet at the time of the fire. No students or staff were harmed.
Police arrested a 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Chinese food delivery driver in Essex County earlier this month, a report says.
A man tied up his former lover with Christmas lights and embarked on a harrowing, interstate trip in NJ and elsewhere, prosecutors said.
West Orange police will take part in the state’s annual “UDrive. UText. UPay.” crackdown from April 9 to 27.
The 41-year-old was making an evening food delivery when the shooting took place, Essex County prosecutors said.
A Glen Ridge police captain lent aid to a West Orange officer after observing an assault on Harrison Avenue, authorities said.
A man died after he was struck by three cars on the Garden State Parkway this weekend.
Federal prosecutors have charged five people – including a resident of West Orange – in connection with a series of financial schemes.
Drivers on the Garden State Parkway near exit 147 saw delays that stretched back five miles on Monday afternoon, reports say.
“This storm will impact the community for several more days,” West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi said.
A West Orange teacher is hospitalized and in critical condition after a car hit her as she crossed the street, officials said.
A pregnant woman was injured in an alleged "truck attack" at a Planned Parenthood in Essex County on Valentine’s Day, prosecutors say.
A 27-year-old man was killed by gunfire this past weekend in Newark, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutor: The armed men heated a knife on the stove and told a man they would kill his wife and infant child if he didn’t open a safe.
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West Orange firefighters arrived to find a driver trapped in a rolled-over car. Watch the rescue unfold here.
Multiple power outages were reported in West Orange on Friday, including at Gregory Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School.
A dog died after a fire took place at a two-story, private home on Hazel Avenue in West Orange, reports say.
Police are investigating a double homicide that took place in Essex County on New Year’s Day.