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Two Robberies in City Overnight
May 24, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating a pair of violent street robberies that occured late Thursday night and early Friday morning i...
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Two Women Mugged Wednesday Afternoon
May 23, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Two young women were threatened with a handgun and robbed by a trio of men late Wednesday afternoon. The incident o...
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Minor Targeted in Abduction Attempt
May 23, 2013PATERSON, NJ - An 8-year-old girl on her family's front porch escaped an abduction attempt Wednesday night. According to Lt. B...
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Two Week “Click it or Ticket” Crackdown Happening Now at Checkpoints Around Essex County
May 22, 2013ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - As part of a nationwide mobilization, area police in every Essex County town are participating in “Click I...
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Shooting Wounds Liquor Store Customer Tuesday
May 22, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the shooting of a customer leaving a liquor store Tuesday night. The victim, a 22-year-old...
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Summit Police Dept. Open House Set for June 9
May 22, 2013The Summit Police Department has announced that its second Open House will be held on Sunday, June 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. Police Chief Ro...
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Park Ave. Blaze Displaces Six
May 21, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A fire in a mixed-usage wood frame structure on Park Avenue Tuesday afternoon left six residents displaced. The bla...
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Verona Subway Stormed by Three Armed Robbers Late Monday Night
May 21, 2013VERONA, NJ - Three armed males robbed Verona’s Subway restaurant at 45 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona Monday at around 1...
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'Click It or Ticket' Effort Continuing Through June 2
May 21, 2013ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – Local police officers all across Essex County will be participating in the national “Click i...
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Bicyclist Injured in Westfield Accident on South Avenue
May 20, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- A bicyclist was injured May 20 after he was struck and trapped under a trailer in an accident that occurred at the in...
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Caldwell Accident at Westville Avenue and Gould on Monday
May 20, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Fluids leaked across the intersection of Westville Avenue and Gould Place as Caldwell Police attended to a...
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City Resident Arrested After Stabbing on Saturday
May 20, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police arrested Kimate Patton, 31, of 302 Broadway on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a city resident on Broadway a...
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Man Shot During Street Fight
May 18, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the shooting of a man during a street fight early Saturday morning. According to the Pater...
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West Caldwell Councilman Joe Cecere, Police Chief Michael Bramhall, Meet with Residents over Safety Concerns
May 18, 2013WEST CALDWELL, NJ - Earlier this month, West Caldwell Councilman Joe Cecere, chair of the township's Public Safety Co...
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Catastrophic Gas Leak Situation Averted; West Caldwell Fire Chief Jim Alvine Explains
May 18, 2013WEST CALDWELL, NJ - As West Essex TAP first reported Friday morning, the West Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department averted a ...
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Essex County Sheriff Seeks Assistance Identifying Suspects Wanted for Multiple Armed Robberies; Reward Offered
May 17, 2013ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - Friday, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura released a statement notifying the public that the department...
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West Caldwell Home Evacuated for Natural Gas Leak
May 17, 2013WEST CALDWELL, NJ - Residents from the entire block of houses at Fairmount Road have all been evacuated. West Caldwell Police...
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Man Shot Exiting His Car Friday Morning
May 17, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A 22-year-old city resident is in stable condition with multiple wounds from being shot after exiting his vehicle early...
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Newton Police Officers Recognized for National Police Week; Council, Residents, Landlords, and Police Discuss Disruptive Property Ordinance
May 16, 2013NEWTON, NJ - Town of Newton Police Officers were recognized on Monday night, May 13, at the Newton Council Meeting, in honor of Nation...
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Roseland Police, State Troopers, Apprehend Suspect in Roseland on Thursday
May 16, 2013ROSELAND, NJ - Thursday evening, Roseland Police formed a perimeter around the Becker Farm area as they searched, along with state ...
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Man Shot in Leg Thursday Morning
May 16, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the shooting of a 20-year-old man on Plesinger Place early Thursday morning. The man, a re...
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Robbery Attempt at Cafe Fails
May 16, 2013PATERSON, NJ - An attempted robbery of the Cafe Hookah on Tuesday afternoon left the store owner with minor injuries. At around 3 ...
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Woman Attacked by Group Trying to Steal Phone
May 16, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A woman talking on her cell phone was attacked Wednesday night by a group of males attempting to steal the phone. A...
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Millburn Fire Inspector and Wife Indicted on 18 Counts by Grand Jury
May 15, 2013NEWARK, NJ - Millburn Fire Inspector Peter Dicostanzo, 40, and his wife Angela Discostanzo, 35. Have been indicted on 18 co...
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One Firefighter Injured in Westfield House Fire
May 15, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- One firefighter was injured by a fire that quickly traveled through the second and third floors of a home on Hanford ...