Police & Fire

BAYONNE, NJ - A seven-year-old Bayonne boy who is said to have driven his two-wheeled, motorized, scooter off of a sidewalk and into a passing car set off a chain of events Sunday that ended in the youth’s father in handcuffs.

According to Captain Eric Amato, members of the Bayonne Police Department were called to the area of 24th Street at approximately 7:00 p.m. on a report of a ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A 41-year-old New York man was arrested Saturday after he was involved in a fight in the area of 21st Street and Broadway.

According to Captain Eric Amato, members of the Bayonne Police Department responded to the scent at approximately 9:00 a.m. on the report of a fight involving a knife. Upon arrival, the fight had already ended and both parties were separated. Responding ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Though it doesn’t appear to be suspicious at this time, Hudson County Esther Suarez has confirmed that the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is continuing to investigate the cause of a fire that claimed the life of 98-year-old Maria Teti on Sunday.

As previously reported, members of the Bayonne Fire Department responded to a report of fire at 18 E. 16th Street ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Five Bayonne teenagers, two of them minors, have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that took place on April 12, Bayonne Police officials announced Tuesday.

According to Captain Eric Amato, on the day of the incident members of the Bayonne Police Department responded to the area of 21st Street and Kennedy Boulevard on a report of shots fired at approximately ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after police say surveillance footage from a nearby home showed him attempting to gain entry into tow parked vehicles in the area of West 39th Street.

According to Captain Eric Amato, Jose A. Quinones, 52, was taken into custody at approximately 1:13 a.m. and found to be in possession of a “pocket full of loose change ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne woman is dead after a fire burned through a 16th Street home on Sunday.

According to Deputy Fire Chief William Bartos, members of the Bayonne Fire Department were called to the home at approximately 6:15 p.m. and immediately confronted with heavy fire and smoke conditions in the two-story wood structure.

While two of the home’s occupants were removed from the ...

BAYONNE, NJ - 45 people were displaced by a Thursday afternoon fire that spread through a residential building at 482 Kennedy Blvd., necessitating its eventual demolition.

According to Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver, members of the Bayonne Fire Department responded to the call at approximately 12:50 p.m. and were immediately confronted with heavy fire and smoke on the second floor, ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man led local police on a high speed pursuit into Jersey City early Tuesday before being arrested and charged with a number of drugs related offenses.

According to Captain Eric Amato, the incident began just after 12:30 a.m. when Bayonne police attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop of the suspect, Zachary H. Nemiri, 22, in the area of 47th Street and JFK ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Two New York men and a Bayonne man, one said to be armed with a loaded semi-automatic weapon, were arrested by members of the Bayonne Police Department early Monday, according to law enforcement officials.

Captain Eric Amato reported that the incident began shortly after midnight when officers responded to the area of West 55th street on a report of a suspicious man checking ...

TRENTON, NJ - Nature calls, but you might want to be careful how you answer it...

In this afternoon's daily COVID-19 briefing, Col. Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police commented about the, "inordinate" amount of human waste generated at parks statewide following the reopening of public spaces across the Garden State.

While parks have been given the greenlight ...