Police & Fire

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity. Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation. All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

1. 1/8/2019 @ 10:30 p.m.

Garden State Parkway 136 Exchange

Arrested: Tiher Black, 20, Irvington; Ijah Jones, 20 Irvington

Arrested by: ...

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity. Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation. All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

1. 1/3/2019 @ 2:12 p.m.

Raritan Road and Centennial Avenue

Arrested: Jonathan Rodriguez, 38, Woodland Park

Arrested by: Ptl. Gregory ...

CRANFORD - The Cranford Police Department is reporting an increase in Nasal Naloxone, or "Narcan" deployments for opioid-based overdoses within the Township of Cranford over the past year.

First Responders deployed Narcan a total of 30 times on 17 victims during 2018. Cranford Police Officers utilized the opioid blocking medication 27 times while the Cranford ...

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity. Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation. All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

1. 12/19/2018 @ 7:12 p.m.

South Avenue West and Washington Place

Arrested: Alyssa Spiecker, 25, South Amboy

Arrested by: Ptl. Gregory ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ – A 36-year-old Elizabeth man is in custody and a second suspect is on the loose after leading officers on an approximately 10-mile police chase through Union County Sunday night, police said.

The chase followed an attempted robbery of a 56-year-old Elizabeth woman at 10:38 p.m. on Canton Street in Elizabeth, police said. Shortly after, officers saw a ...

CRANFORD - At last week's Township Committee meeting, four new officers were sworn into the Cranford Police Department. 

The four - Chris Folinusz, Mike Gamba, Courtney Holder, and Ryan Drew will start the John H. Stamler Police Academy on January 4th as a part of the 120th Recruit Class.

Cranford Police Chief spoke of each appointment following their ...

CRANFORD - The Cranford Police Department is excited announce the four winners of the Cranford Police Trading Card contest. The first photo is Kelly with Patrolman Federici. The second photo shows Christian Ferreira, Owen Welch, and Vivian Kunz with Patrolman Federici and Detective Jordan

Trading cards featuring photos and biographies of 52 Cranford Police ...

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity. Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation. All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

1. 12/14/2018 @ 11:12 p.m.

North Avenue East and Elizabeth Avenue

Arrested: David Neyra, 35, Newark

Arrested by: Ptl. Robert Chamra

Charges: ...

CRANFORD - Call it, "Revenge of the Nerds."

Rocket scientist Mark Rober has become an internet sensation by posting a YouTube video demonstrating how he built a "glitter and stink bomb" disguised as an Amazon package. The package had cameras that loaded up videos onto the cloud so that Rober could watch the results. (See video below).

Most people ...

CRANFORD — Law enforcement officials from the Cranford Police Department will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of the year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign.

The crackdown began December 7, and continues through January 1, 2019, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols ...