Essex County News

MONTCLAIR, NJ -- A police chase resulted in a fatal car crash in Glen Ridge on Tuesday, law enforcement officials confirmed.

To quell the amount of car thefts in New Jersey, the Attorney General has stated that police officers can resume police pursuits, after years of halting to the practice. Following the crash, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that there was a police ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of Angelica M. Garcia, 35, of Newark on Wednesday evening in Livingston remains under investigation as of Tuesday, according to Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz and Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II.

A police officer on patrol discovered a female pedestrian at the 300 block of South Orange ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An unidentified female pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident just after midnight on Thursday morning in the area of South Orange Avenue and Goodhart Drive in Livingston, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ESPO).

Early reports indicate that the vehicle involved, possibly a white Ford Escape, fled the scene with damage ...

ORANGE, NJ — The future of a historic, mixed-use building at 235 Main Street in Orange remains uncertain after a multiple-alarm fire destroyed the majority of the structure earlier this week. According to authorities, the cause of the fire is under investigation and is believed to have started in a first-floor business.

Fire units from several surrounding ...

ORANGE, NJ -- A multiple-alarm fire destroyed a mix-use building at 235 Main Street in Orange Tuesday. The outer shell of the structure is still standing, but its future now remains uncertain. The cause of the fire is under investigation and is believed to have started in a first-floor business. Several surrounding towns including the West Orange Fire Department responded as mutual aid and ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- The Essex County Municipal Clerks were in full force attending the Municipal Clerks Association of New Jersey’s 2022 (MCANJ) Education Conference in Atlantic City. 

“What made this conference so special for the Essex County Clerks,” said Association President Jennifer Kiernan, municipal clerk of Verona, “is that our veteran clerk, Denise Cafone ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - Three people were shot, and one was killed, Sunday afternoon in Bloomfield on First Avenue between N. 13th St. and N. 15th Street. 

The incident preliminarily appeared to be an isolated targeted incident, police said.

Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia stated, "This afternoon we had a senseless tragedy that left one victim deceased, and two ...

NEWARK, NJ — A new portal bridge that would expand rail travel between Newark and New York City is moving one step closer to becoming a reality.

Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit officials announced Thursday that the new Portal North Bridge project is set to begin with the issuance of a “Notice to Proceed.” The bridge is part of the larger Gateway Program, which is ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A suspected shoplifter fled the scene after attacking a store employee, police officials allege.

An East Orange man was arrested for allegedly attacking a store clerk in Montclair last week. Employees reported that the attack occurred during a shoplifting incident.

According to the Montclair Police officials, officers responded to The Wine Guys on Bloomfield ...

West Orange residents finally were able to enjoy the 69th St. Patrick's Day parade on sunny Sunday, March 13.

The "back to normal" tradition was joyous as 2022 Grand Marshal Mel Dangler and her Deputy Grand Marshals--Patrick Giblin, John DeMars, Bobby Lamb and Robert Swenson--led the parade.