Police & Fire

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The New Jersey Transit Police Department is seeking the public's help in an active investigation involving a fatal strike in the area of the Plainfield train station.

The investigation concerns an unidentified deceased male, and NJ Transit Police are seeking help in identifying the individual. The man was located 1,000 feet east of the Plainfield train station on the ...

FAR HILLS, NJ – State, County and local law enforcement agencies plan a coordinated crackdown on underage drinking at Saturday's Far Hills Race Meeting.

Police will conduct identification checks of underage individuals suspected of drinking alcoholic beverages on the race grounds. Those individuals that are identified as underage will be taken into custody, charged and ultimately ...

WARREN, NJ - Morning Glory Road is closed between Washington Valley Road and  King George Road for a traffic accident, Warren police advised on Friday afternoon. Avoid the area.

TAPinto is free and published daily

Get Your Town's News In Your Inbox:  Click Here to sign up

Download the TAPinto App!   Click here for ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ —  A barking dog sounded his own alarm shortly after midnight Thursday morning, alerting five sleeping people of trouble, as a fire swept through the first floor of their Putnam Avenue home.

All five escaped and were able to call 911 for help.

Deputy Chief Jim Hopkins gave the following account of the incident.

At 12:18 a.m., the Police ...

WARREN, NJ - A multi-vehicle crash on I-78 in the early hours of Thursday morning has resulted in the highway being closed westbound near exit 36 in Warren. Cleanup is under way for a fuel spill from ruptured saddle tanks. 

Avoid the area if possible.

TAPinto is free and published daily

Get Your Town's News In Your Inbox:  Click ...

WATCHUNG, NJ -  U.S. Route 22 and Terrill Road have reopened  following a motor vehicle accident involving a box truck, police advised. Expect delays in the area.

Route 22 eastbound was closed at Terrill Road and Terrill Road north was closed at Front Street.

TAPinto is free and published daily

Get Your Town's News In Your Inbox: ...

WARREN, NJ - Lock your cars. An Old Stirling Road Resident reported a theft of a vehicle and a Reinman Road resident reported two burglaries on Friday morning, according to a report released by Warren Police on Monday.

The Old Stirling Road resident reported that a vehicle was taken from the driveway around 4 a.m. Friday. The vehicle was unlocked and the keys were inside, they ...

GILLETTE, NJ - A power outage has closed Valley Mall in Gillette, at 11:25 p.m. The traffic light at Valley Road at the entrance to the Long Hill Municipal complex is also out.The cause has not yet been identified however sirens are now being heard and high winds persist in the area.

Check back for more.

TAPinto is free and published daily

Get Your ...

WARREN, NJ - A garbage truck fire has closed Mount  Bethel Road between Mount Horeb Road and Dubois Road. Central School was evacuated to Camp Harmony but there is no emergency at the school, Warren police advised. 

Please plan an alternate route. 

GREEN BROOK, NJ - A car fire has closed Route 22 westbound on Thursday evening. Traffic is backed up into North Plainfield and is being detoured through Liccardi Motors.

TAPinto is free and published daily

Get Your Town's News In Your Inbox:  Click Here to sign up

Download the TAPinto App!   Click here for ...