Police & Fire

BAYONNE, NJ- With family and friends looking on 13 Bayonne police officers were promoted at a September 27 ceremony held at Bayonne City Hall.

Promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief was Robert Shork who, after serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, began his career with the Bayonne Police Department in 1994. During this time he has been assigned to the Patrol Division, the ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Two Jersey City men found sleeping in a car in the QuickChek parking lot on 53rd Street were arrested after investigating officer found them to be in possession of two handguns and narcotics.

According to a statement by the Bayonne Police Department, an officer responding to the scene after receiving a report of the activity and, upon locating the illegally parked vehicle, ...

BAYONNE, NJ- Nearly a dozen people were rescued from their cars by firefighters around Bayonne on Tuesday after several inches of rain fell across the city.

“If you see barricades or cones, do not drive around them, as they are placed for your safety,” a post on the city’s Office of Emergency Management Facebook page read.

With additional rainfall expected later on ...

BAYONNE, NJ – Five local teens were charged in connection to a Rutherford car burglary.

Kayla Roman, 18, and four unnamed teenagers were arrested on Friday night after police discovered the 2016 Acura they were driving was reported stolen in Rutherford during a traffic stop.

Three of the four teens were released to their parents. Juvenile No. 2 was sent to the Union county Youth ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Gun shots were heard in Bayonne early Thursday morning.

The Bayonne Police Department was alerted to multiple gun shots in the area of 52nd Street and Broadway at 4:36 a.m., a department press release said.

When officers and detectives arrived on scene, they found a 9mm handgun and numerous shell casings, however no one was in the area, the report said.

Lieutenant Eric ...