Parents, family members and town officials fill a gym at Liberty Middle School on Friday to support their junior public safety academy stude
An ex-worker at a Veterans Affairs hospital in New Jersey helped to steal $10 million worth of HIV prescription medication, prosecutors say.
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No arrests have been made as of Monday, authorities said.
The 39-year-old man shot at the victim, fled the scene, and surrendered the next day, according to the Prosecutor's Office.
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West Orange officers saw an “apparently intoxicated” man jumping on a parked cop car. Their response made the department proud, police said.
Authorities have canceled an AMBER Alert for an infant from East Orange after the baby was recovered.
A pair of West Orange’s “most dedicated police officers” earned an award for their response to a horrific accident, officials said.
Carjacking attempts were reported near ShopRite and the AMC Theater. West Orange police detained three juveniles and recovered a BB gun.
An East Orange man died and two other people were hospitalized, authorities said.
A fire at Norman Towers in East Orange claimed the life of a 61-year-old resident on Monday morning, authorities said.
According to the West Orange Police Department, there’s a “solemn pledge” that officers make when they commit to a career in public service.
Livingston officers helped to apprehend 3 people after a car chase. They were found with burglary proceeds from West Orange, police said.
UPDATED: A juvenile diagnosed with autism was reported missing in West Orange. He's since been found safe, police said.
A West Orange cop has saved five people with Narcan. The WOPD collected 21 pounds of prescription drugs during an annual takeback event.
A man claimed he was willing to die when he drove a truck into a building, injuring 3 people, including a pregnant woman, prosecutors said.
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that only about 10 percent of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are strangers to the child.
West Orange police charged a man with stalking and burglary after he followed a woman and tried to enter her home, authorities said.
A shooting claimed the life of a teen in East Orange. No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, police said.
A triple shooting in Orange claimed the life of a 30-year-old victim and hospitalized two others on Wednesday night, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
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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.