Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.

After being sworn in as the 57th governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill and supporters moved on to celebrate at the American ...

Moshe Glick was indicted for injuring a pro-Palestinian protester outside a West Orange synagogue. A Muslim group is blasting his pardon.

New York State Police said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on I-97 south in Elizabethtown.

A 56-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run after stepping off an NJ Transit bus in Caldwell Friday night. She was also hit a second time by a different driver who remained on the scene.

An Essex County woman died Friday when she was struck by two vehicles – including one whose driver fled – after stepping off ...

A shelter-in-place was issued at West Orange High School after multiple reports that a student had a weapon. An empty ...

Three masked suspects fled from a home after being spotted by the homeowner through a window late Monday night. The Summit ...

The Martin Luther King March Of Resistance will take place on Monday, January 19, 2026, 12:00 noon, starting at the Martin ...

The deer are removed "utilizing the services of experienced and qualified marksmen who volunteer their time. ... When in the ...