Police & Fire
By STEVE LENOX
September 19, 2024
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ – A DWI checkpoint will be in place in the area of Kennedy Boulevard and 39th Street in Bayonne on Friday. Established by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, the primary purpose of this checkpoint is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A house fire that left a Bayonne man in critical condition on Monday is under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Bayonne Fire Department.According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the Bayonne Fire Department received multiple reports of a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne and other fire departments battled a scrap yard fire that broke out on the morning of Sept. 11th.According to Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver, firefighters were dispatched to 85 E. 2nd Street on a report of a fire in a scrap metal facility at approximately 9:28 a.m.The fire ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ –Essex Fells police arrested a Bayonne resident after a hit-and-run incident in the borough earlier this month.At about 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, Officer Gonzalez was flagged down by a concerned resident and made aware of a vehicle on Forest Way with significant front-end damage.
BAYONNE, NJ - Members of the Bayonne Fire Department were quick to take action Thursday when a panicked mother showed up at Station 5 asking for help for her daughter whose arm was caught under the seat of the car. Members of Squad 5 were able to safely remove the girl’s arm with no ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The approval of an ordinance that could bring Bayonne its first skyscraper will bring about some challenges for the community, such as concerns about traffic, officials have said. But when it comes to fire safety and suppression, the city is already prepared, Battalion ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne teenager has been arrested and charged with shooting another youth on Thursday. According to the Bayonne Police Department, the incident took place at approximately 7:58 p.m. in the area of West 9th Street. The teens, who knew each other, the report said, were at the ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey police departments began their annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign on Friday as state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced $540,680 worth of grants to 110 agencies to help pay for their initiatives. Bayonne will receive $7,000 to help pay for ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Fire Department will host a hiring fair for residents to learn more about applying for a job as a firefighter. The event will take place at Fire Station #3, 630 Avenue C, on Tuesday, August 27 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Those interested in becoming firefighters have ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Newark man who reportedly broke into three collection boxes at St. John Paul II Parish and stole between $200-$300 was arrested by Bayonne Police on Tuesday. Raymond Gorczycki, 50, was also charged in relation to a burglary and theft from a motor vehicle in the area of Lexington ...
BAYONNE, NJ - First responders, including firefighters, police officers, and the Bayonne Office of Emergency Management were called into action on Sunday after a man reportedly jumped off the Bayonne Bridge. According to Bayonne OEM Coordinator Edoardo “Junior” Ferrante, local emergency services ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man was arrested July 30 following a series of incidents in which he reportedly threatened and spat at a number of victims. According to a statement by the Bayonne Police Department, at approximately 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday officers responded to a call for a male attempting ...
BAYONNE, NJ - For Kim “KT” Torell, director of the Bayonne PAL Day Camp the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day was about more than horses, helicopters, police dogs and local police, it is also about painting a positive narrative of law enforcement for the kids who attend his camp. “This is ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Former Bayonne City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski was on hand at a city council meeting recently raising questions about a power outage that left Bayonne officials scrambling to ensure that emergency response remained available to all residents in the aftermath of a sudden, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - a 25-year-old Bayonne man who goes by Famouss Richard on social media, was arrested by Bayonne Police on July 12, and charged with being in possession of a defaced firearm and large capacity magazine. According to a report, Richard Sharp was arrested just over a week after he ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Three workers were rescued from inside a vacant home last week, Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver reported. Firefighters faced heavy smoke coming from the attic area of a one and half story home at 5 Pavonia Court when they arrived there at 4:57 p.m. on Thursday after reports of a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - As part of their ongoing relationship with local law enforcement officials, the Bayonne PAL will hold Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at its day camp, on July 25. With several local law enforcement agencies participating, this event will include presentations by the Bayonne Police ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man who police say had previously failed to notify Law Enforcement of his change of address per Megan’s Law statutes was arrested on July 8 and charged with Criminal Sexual Contact. On the day of the incident, a statement from the Bayonne Police Department said, Tariq G ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Members of the Bayonne Police Department and the New Jersey Transit Police Department responded to the 33rd Street Light Rail station Wednesday night after a caller reported to 911 that a fight was taking place. “It was a large group that was reported as fighting by a caller,” ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne firefighter and a resident were injured in a Tuesday house fire. The incident at 120 West 44th St. also left nine residents displaced. According to Bayonne Fire Department Deputy Chief Bill Bartos, firefighters were dispatched to the scene at approximately 11:14 a.m. on ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A 6-year-old Bayonne girl is dead after an overnight fire swept through her home late Sunday night, law enforcement officials announced. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Bayonne Fire Department responded to the home at 438 Avenue C just after ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Criminals are getting smarter and wiser these days, especially those who troll social media posts for opportunities to rob a home, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler said in a social media post recently. Kemler went on to advise residents to refrain from posting their travel ...
BAYONNE, NJ - With its own firing range still under renovation, the City of Bayonne contracted with RTSP, located at 961 Rte.10 East in Randolph, for the rental of a firearms range for use by the Bayonne Police Department to conduct state-mandated training throughout 2024. The contract is set at ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department welcomed eight new members on June 13. The ceremony, which culminated with Bayonne City Clerk Madeline Medina administering the oath, included comments from Police Chief Robert Geisler where he told the new officers they were starting in “the best job ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Fire Department welcomed 17 new members, including sisters Lacey Gillen and Payton Micewicz earlier this month. Following an invocation by one of the new firefighters, Luke Anderson, who also serves as the Associate Pastor of World Harvest Fellowship Church of Bayonne, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - More than 20 victims of the recent fire that tore through three homes on June 7 met with Mayor Jimmy Davis, as well as representatives of more than a dozen departments and agencies that can provide assistance. The agencies represented, Davis assured those in attendance, “will not ...
BAYONNE, NJ - 23 Bayonne residents were displaced and three homes demolished after a massive fire erupted on 11th Street and Broadway on Friday. According to Chief Keith Weaver, members of the Bayonne Fire Department were dispatched to 31 W. 11th street at about 10:41 p.m. on the report of a ...