Akirah Townes was a “hardworking student” and a person “full of life.” She was killed in an act of domestic violence, prosecutors say.
Police departments across Essex County have been releasing warnings about the scam this week. Here’s how to protect yourself.
A Montclair resident woke up when he heard a loud banging and glass shattering. Here's what happened next, police say.
Montclair police have released details about a recent home burglary, as well as an update about a pharmacy burglary from January.
After asking for someone who doesn’t live at the apartment, the man became verbally “aggressive” and took out a knife, police said.
An Essex County man has been accused of trying to have sex with a person he believed was a teen – but was really an undercover detective.
The resident woke up when his front door slammed. He immediately checked his surveillance cameras – here’s what he saw, police say.
Lug nuts for the tires were found lying on the ground beside the car, police said.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
No injuries were reported. An investigation into the cause of the fire continues, authorities said.
Montclair firefighters arrived at the house to find heavy smoke coming from the third floor. Here's what happened next, authorities say.
Two home burglaries were recently reported in Montclair, authorities say – here’s what happened.
Montclair firefighters arrived to find an attached greenhouse at the rear of the house ablaze.
A blaze in the kitchen on the first floor had spread into the walls of the home by the time firefighters arrived, authorities said.
One door was smashed with a pipe wrench. Another was broken with large rocks, police said.
A Montclair resident woke up when her home alarm system went off. Here’s what happened next, police say.
Residents of a Montclair home woke up when their alarm system went off. Here’s what happened next, authorities say.
Montclair firefighters issued a warning about space heaters after one of the devices caused a home fire.
A frustrated customer lost his temper and damaged several items while using a self-checkout line in North Jersey, police say.
A postal service truck was hit by a mail thief in Montclair this week, authorities say – again.
The burglars appear to have entered the home through an unsecured rear window, police said.
Similar incidents have been reported in Montclair this year – here's where.
A woman was putting her kids to bed when she heard footsteps coming from downstairs. Here’s what happened next, police say.
A series of home burglaries and attempted burglaries recently took place in Montclair, police say.
An attempted burglary in Montclair was derailed with the help of a barking dog, police say.
One of the men was arrested in Montclair, and the other at Newark Airport, reports say.
Montclair police arrested a theft suspect after he led officers on a foot chase, authorities said.
MPD: A shoe print was found on a shattered-but-intact glass door. Someone apparently tried to cut a door latch with an angle grinder.
Two people got into a fight at a local music venue. One was taken to the hospital afterwards, police said.
Two home burglaries were reported in Montclair last week. Meanwhile, police have charged two teens in connection with a separate burglary.
MPD: Two men were seen fighting while a crowd watched. An argument took place over a parking space – with pepper spray discharged.
Someone broke into a U.S. Postal Service truck and stole mail in this New Jersey town – and it isn’t the first time.
“If you don't stop following me, I'm going to shoot you,” a man allegedly told the owner, who gave chase after finding him in the vehicle.
A woman stole a gold chain from a man walking his dog in Montclair, police say. A similar theft took place a few months ago.
A Montclair man was arrested for sending anti-Black, anti-Jewish emails to 400 residents of a Fort Lee high rise, prosecutors said.
Here are the town’s violent crime numbers dating back to 1986 – and how it looks on a chart, as per the FBI.
A witness told police he heard a loud bang, like a “crowbar hitting the pavement.” Here’s what he saw when he peeked outside.
The resident’s dog entered the room and began to bark, scaring off the suspects, police said.