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MONDAY, JULY 22

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

🔺 FAIRFIELD - Wires have come down near Krauzers and near Ray Place (by Honey's)

🔺 NOAA: At 5:16pm, Severe Thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wayne to Lyndhurst, moving northeast at 30 mph. They are experiencing 60mph Wind Gusts and quarter size hail.
Radar Updated 5:45pm

FORECAST

MONDAY

🔺 THUNDERSTORM LIKELY
3pm to 12am

TUESDAY

🔺 THUNDERSTORM LIKELY
12am to 6am

🔺 RAIN LIKELY
6pm to 12pm

🔷 RAIN Scattered
12pm to 6pm

🔷 RAIN Isolated
6pm to 12am
West Essex Now forecasts apply only to the towns located within West Essex and are reported from the NOAA Weather Station, located in Fairfield.
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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
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  • Access to all Businesses will be maintained.

Wednesday, July 17
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IMAGE: Essex County

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
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  • 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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