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thurSdAY, Sept. 5

CALDWELL - BURGLARY INVESTIGATION

Thursday, Sept. 5
  • Highview Road, near Prospect Street

  • At about 1:45pm Caldwell Police responded to the area on reports of the sound of a window breaking at a home

  • By 1:50pm, an individual was found in a backyard, and taken into custody.

    No further info

WEDNESdAY, AUG. 14

FAIRFIELD - WORKING GARAGE FIRE WITH HEAVY SMOKE

Wednesday, Aug. 14
  • Big Piece Road, home evacuated

  • began 3:55pm, knocked down about 4:15pm

  • Fairfield Police and Fire responded

  • Mutual Aid requested from Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Verona, and West Caldwell engines

  • All continuing to investigate the scene

  • West Essex First Aid Squad on standby

mondAY, AUG. 12

CALDWELL: 2-CAR ACCIDENT
WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
​AND INJURY

Monday, Aug. 12
12:45pm
  • Ravine Avenue at Espy
  • Caldwell Police, Caldwell Fire, West Essex First Aid responding

sATURdAY, AUG. 10

 WEST CALDWELL CARE CENTER - WORKING FIRE

UPDATE 10:40pm  All Clear
Possibly HVAC issues
  • West Caldwell Police and Fire Department at scene

  • Caldwell Fire Department, Fairfield Fire Department, Roseland Fire Department responding in mutual aid
    ​
  • West Essex First Aid Squad responding

Saturday, Aug. 10
9:45pm

WEDNESdAY, AUG. 7

 STORM UPDATE 

🔺 FLASH FLOODING / RAISED MANHOLE / BLOCKED LANES - 5:30pm
▪️ Eagle Rock
▪️ Becker Farm Road
▪️ Prudential Drive
▪️ Essex Fells Roads - Fells Rd
▪️ Bloomfield Avenue
▪️ Crane Avenue

🔺 OUTAGES: Wires Down / Transformer Fires
as of 3:45pm
CALDWELL 
▪️ Cleveland / Hanlon / Bowers
▪️ Central / Westover / Laurel
FAIRFIELD: 
▪️Henrietta / Hollywood / Linda 
▪️Glen / Forest 
▪️Gardner
NORTH CALDWELL: 
▪️ Lindsley / Main
▪️ Hamilton W / Evergreen / Oak
▪️ Evergreen / Woodland / E Greenbrook

🔺 TREE DOWN - Stonybrook Road at Natalie Drive
West Caldwell

3:20pm

🔺 FLOODING / ROAD CLOSURES
🔺 Bloomfield Avenue - traffic into center lane to avoid heavy water in Right/Left Lane
🔺 Essex Fells roads closing from water
🔺 Manhole covers being pushed up on Central, Westville

3:05pm

Steph Spero took this on Eisenhower Parkway - 2:40pm
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IMAGE: Steph Spero

WednesdAY, July 31

ROUTE 280 WEST - ACCIDENT WITH ROLLOVER, AND INJURY

Wednesday, July 31
9:20am
▪️ Exit 6: Laurel Avenue - Roseland
▪️ Roseland Police, Roseland Fire Department, Roseland First Aid Squad responding

UPDATE ON THIS MORNING'S FAIRFIELD PURSUIT 

Wednesday, July 31🔺 
Fairfield Police Department:
 
The car was stolen out of Allendale and police are seeking surveillance video from last night along the following route:
  • Alan Drive (and surrounding streets)

  • to Cheri Lane and Annette Road 

  • to Hollywood Avenue

  • to Route 46 East

Additionally: Check vehicles for any signs of Burglary
​
Contact: detectives@fairfieldnj.org / 973-227-1400
​

FAIRFIELD 
HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT

Wednesday, July 31
2:15am
  • Fairfield Police pursued a Black Audi Sedan from Alan Drive onto Cheri Lane - eventually onto Route 46 East to Route 3 

  • New Jersey State Police pursued the car from Route 3 onto Route 21 into Newark 

  • At all times, the car was reportedly traveling at an extremely high rate of speed

tuesdAY, July 30

ROUTE 280 EAST and WEST EXIT 9 CLOSED

MAJOR ROUTE 280 EAST and WEST EXIT 9 ACCIDENT
- TRACTOR TRAILER AND TRUCK ACCIDENT WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES / ENTRAPMENT / ACTIVE FIRE - COMPLETELY CLOSED
​
Tuesday, July 30
  • Mount Pleasant Avenue, West Orange - began 9:55am
  • Possible Firefighter Injury
  • Roseland First Aid responding with 2 Ambulances for Mutual Aid to West Orange - at 10:10am
  • Livingston, Rescue Helicopter - also to scene​

Update from West Orange Police Department
​
"An accident occurred on I-280 in West Orange this morning. 
▪️Two West Orange Police officers who responded were injured in a second accident that occurred while on scene. The injured police officers were transported to the hospital where they were treated and released. 
▪️Five West Orange Firefighters who also responded to the first accident were injured while on scene when the second accident occurred. All five firefighters were transported to the hospital and four have since been released while one remains in an unknown condition.
Both accidents are part of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the New Jersey State Police. More information will be released as it becomes available.
From New Jersey State Police
"‪At 10:22am - a dump truck struck two troopers outside of their patrol cars and multiple pedestrians at an accident investigation on I-280 EB MP 9.8 in West Orange. Both troopers were transported by ambulance to an area hospital.
No serious injuries reported by pedestrians. Dump truck remained on scene. All lanes closed due to the investigation. Expect delays. No additional information is available."

FRIdAY, July 26

verona police alert

Friday, July 26
​
​from Verona Police Department Chief Kiernan 
REMOVE FOBS FROM CARS

Over the past week: ▪️ 
  • 3 overnight stolen car pursuits (1 later involved in a shooting)

  • 4 cars reported stolen from driveways

  • 3 cars broken into

  • Multiple other thefts stopped

tHursdAY, July 25

ROUTE 46 WEST FAIRFIELD - 2-CAR ACCIDENT: ROLLOVER WITH BAILOUT AND INJURY / FLUID SPILL

Thursday, July 25
9:20pm
Updated: 11:40pm
INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY - VICINITY OF ALAN DRIVE
  • near the Hollywood Avenue Ramp; witnesses report the car flipped over multiple times
    ​
  • Police are searching the area for
    • white male
    • 5'8"
    • wearing t-shirt
      ​
    • leaving the second vehicle
      ​
  • Fairfield Police, Fairfield Fire Department responding, West Essex First Aid Squad responding

  • Mutual aid from Caldwell Police, North Caldwell Police, West Caldwell Police
    ​
  • Sheriff K9 units responded but were unfortunately not able to get scent

  • Police seek to use Thermal-imaging camera 
    ​
  • Fairfield Police will be using their Drone

  • Police are investigating the area surrounding the crash scene, including the nearby businesses and hotels

  • Police are continuing to search the area on foot, and by use of Drone

  • Police were able to contact the individual on cellphone - and he picked up. They texted him and could hear the text sounds 
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Car 1 IMAGE: Kevin Dean
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Car 2 IMAGE: Kevin Dean

ROSELAND POLICE PHONE ID ALERT

Phone IDs showing "Roseland Police Department" are being registered to calls fraudulently asking being for bail money for a relative

Report the call immediately to police (973-226-8700)

CALDWELL -
​CAR INTO
CONCRETE POST

Thursday, July 25
8pm
  • ​near Ace Hardware, Bloomfield Avenue

  • Caldwell Police responding

FAIRFIELD - 2-Car ACCIDENT WITH FUEL SPILL

Thursday, July 25
7:20pm ​
  • Hollywood Avenue near Esposito Drive

  • Fairfield Police, Fairfield Fire Department responding

CALDWELL: 
​ARRESTS MADE IN JUNE'S HANFORD BURGLARIES

Information about the original burglaries can be found here.  

From Caldwell Police Department:
"On July 24, 2019, the Caldwell Police Department Detective Bureau arrested
  • Jabbar Green-Boston of East Orange

  • and Ryan Clark-Barnett of Orange 

  • for Burglary, Theft and Conspiracy
The investigation was led by Detective Matthew DeAngelo.

The defendants were remanded to the Essex County Jail pending a court appearance in Essex County Superior Court."

ROSELAND - MOTORCYCLE/CAR ACCIDENT WITH INJURY

Thursday, July 25
11:45am 
🔺 
  • Eagle Rock Avenue near the by Provident Bank

  • Roseland Police and Roseland First Aid responding

WEST CALDWELL CARE CENTER - WORKING ELECTRICAL FIRE

Thursday, July 25
11:45am
UPDATE: Extinguished and now a Smoke Condition - Second Floor
No Evacuations at this Time

  • West Caldwell Police responded at 11:45am after Smoke Alarm notification for Second Floor

  • West Caldwell Fire Department, West Essex First Aid dispatched for Working Fire at 11:53am

  • Caldwell Fire Department, Cedar Grove Fire Department, Essex Fells Fire Department, Fairfield Fire Department responding with mutual aid

wednesdAY, July 24

FAIRFIELD - PEDESTRIAN STRUCK / WITH INJURY

Wednesday, July 24
4:10pm🔺 ​
  • Speedway, Route 46, near Lehigh Drive

  • Fairfield Police responded

ROSELAND - 2-CAR ACCIDENT

Wednesday, July 24
1:25pm🔺 
​
  • Laurel Avenue at Eagle Rock Avenue

  • Roseland Police, West Orange Police, West Orange Fire Department responding

ROSELAND - CAR INTO HOUSE WITH ENTRAPMENT and INjury

Wednesday, July 24
11:10am

UPDATE: Serious accident / Minivan with multiple passengers into Garbage Truck 
​
  • Eagle Rock Avenue at Fernwood Avenue

  • Roseland Police, Roseland Fire, Roseland First Aid Squad, West Essex First Aid Squad responding ​

mondAY, July 22

NORTH CALDWELL - 4-CAR ACCIDENT

Monday, July 22
6:10pm
  • North Caldwell Police responding to Mountain Avenue near W. Lindsley

  • Cedar Grove Police assisting

THURSdAY, July 18

FAIRFIELD ARREST IN YESTERDAY'S ROUTE 46 CRASH

Thursday, July 18

  • Wednesday, 11:29am - Fairfield Police responded to Rt. 46 W near Fairfield Commons and found crashed 2006 Nissan Altima; road was closed for 90 minutes

  • Police believe car left the roadway and flipped completely over and then back on its wheels but still entrapping the driver

  • Driver Angelo Palacios-Rebaza, 19, from Harrison, was extricated from the car by police and Fairfield Fire Department, treated for injuries to his arm and face, and transported to St. Joseph’s Medical Center

  • Four witnesses stated the Nissan was speeding, driving aggressively, and frequently making unsafe lane changes
    ​
  • Investigating Officers Sergeant Ian Rasmussen and Louis Bisciotti reportedly found a satchel hanging around Palacios-Rebaza's neck which allegedly contained a grinder with marijuana and a vape pipe and charged him with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and an array of other motor vehicle offenses ​
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IMAGE: Fairfield Police

WEDNESdAY, July 17

WEST ESSEX POLICE TASK FORCE ARREST FIVE FOR STRING OF CAR BREAK-INS

Wednesday, July 17

from Roseland Police Department
  • Arrested this morning at 3:49am

  • Police stopped car on South Orange Avenue in Livingston and all 5 in the car (two juveniles and three adults) were taken into custody for possessing drug paraphernalia and burglary tools (masks/gloves)

  • Police discovered items in the car from other burglaries

  • Car matched surveillance home videos

  • Investigation continues to determine if these suspects are related to Roseland incidents ce which is comprised of members from the Roseland, Verona, Cedar Grove, West Caldwell, Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Livingston and Essex Fells Police Departments.  

"Although these five arrests were made, Mayor Spango announced that Roseland will maintain an enhanced police presence and ask that the residents of Roseland remain vigilant and cautious and to report any suspicious activity or surveillance footage to the Roseland Police Department immediately. "

ROUTE 46 WEST - ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT

Wednesday, July 17
UPDATE: 1:40pm CLEARED

​11:30am
  • Route 46 West Fairfield, near Fairfield Commons

  • Fairfield Police and Fairfield Fire Department responding

CALDWELL - ACCIDENT WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT / INJURY

Wednesday, July 17
9:20am 
  • Mountain Avenue at Elm Road

  • Caldwell Police and West Essex First Aid responding

WEDNESdAY, July 10

CALDWELL - VEHICLE KNOCKED DOWN HYDRANT / FUEL LEAK

Wednesday, July 10
2:30pm
  • near Smull Avenue at Myrtle Avenue

  • Vehicle into Hydrant, Hydrant knocked down

  • Fuel leaking into roadway

  • Caldwell Police, Caldwell Fire, Caldwell DPW, Caldwell Water Department all responding

TUESdAY, July 9

GROVER CLEVELAND PARK - BEES

Tuesday, July 9
7:50pm

Police are assisting a group of young kids at Grover Cleveland Park who were stung multiple times by bees tonight. The bees nest is near the upper end of the park by the ballpark; Essex County DPW has been notified.

MITCHELL AVENUE, ROSELAND - ATTEMPTED BURGLARY INCIDENT

Tuesday, July 9

John Frangione shared a video: 
"People in Roseland. This happened outside my house at 7am yesterday morning. A man in a ski mask attempted to open my car and my brothers. Police have been notified. Still scary. Lock your doors"

SUNdAY, July 7

WEST CALDWELL - SUSPECTED BURGLARY INCIDENT

Sunday, July 7
  • Mercedes-Benz Dealership, 1220 Bloomfield Avenue

At about 7:23pm tonight, a surveillance company reported to West Caldwell Police that they saw an individual they believed was trying to gain entrance into some of their cars by pulling on the handles.

The company described the actor as:
  • Large black male, bald
  • wearing grey shirt and red shorts

They believe they saw the male take a wiper off of one of the vehicles

The company reported that they saw the individual in the rear of the company, going towards the wooded area.

Police searched the area surrounding the business and continue to investigate the incident.

SATURdAY, July 6

caldwell - live wires down

Saturday, July 6
2:55pm

EXPECT OUTAGES
  • Smull Avenue near Ward Place

  • Caldwell Police, Caldwell Fire Department responding

  • PSEG notified

SUNdAY, June 30

FAIRFIELD - ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

​Sunday, June 30
1:30pm
  • West Greenbrook Road, no further info

From Fairfield Police:

"This morning around 10:30am, officers responded to a West Greenbrook Road address for a burglar alarm. Patrols found signs of forced entry and an attempted burglary that had occurred. A canvass of the area has not revealed any vehicle or suspects so far. The burglary is believed to have occurred shortly before the alarm was activated. Nothing further at this time."

fridAY, June 28

FAIRFIELD POLICE: STOLEN CAR PURSUIT / BAILOUT

Saturday, June 29
12:30am 

  • Fairfield Police are assisting with mutual aid to Montville Police.

  • Likely bailout on Pine Brook near Stephen Drive in Montville (close to Horseneck Road) 

fridAY, June 28

PASSAIC AVENUE / CLINTON ROAD CLOSURE

Friday, June 28
11:45am

  • Gas Main Break

  • Lane closures likely during repair

THURSdAY, June 27

wedneSdAY, June 26

TUESdAY, June 25

FRIdAY, June 21

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WEST ESSEX 
MOSQUITO TREATMENT
​AERIAL SPRAYING 

7am to 8pm
  • Wednesday, July 24
  • Thursday July 25
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IMAGE: Essex County

STARTS MONDAY: NEW DUTCH LANE BRIDGE CLOSED FOR
FIVE-MONTH
​COUNTY PROJECT

  • Closure Date: Monday, July 2

  • Expected Completion: Dec. 22

  • DETOUR: Fairfield Road & Passaic Avenue

  • A pedestrian bridge will be installed and bridge repaired

  • Kaplan Drive and Eldridge Road will be OPEN
    ​
  • Access to all Businesses will be maintained.

Wednesday, July 17
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IMAGE: Essex County
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