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

A Revere man arrived in Essex Wednesday expecting to collect $15,000 in cash from a resident who had been told the payment was needed to remove a virus from his computer, authorities allege. Instead, ...

Six people were arrested while former Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke inside the synagogue, according to the ...

New Jersey State Police troopers shot a person in Essex County following a police pursuit of a vehicle Sunday afternoon, ...

A former Essex Police officer accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a victim of a crime will have to wait until May 2027 for his trial to take place due to the backlog of cases ...

Four men who grew £100,000 worth of drugs at cannabis factories hidden on an industrial estate have been jailed. Essex Police ...

A countywide crackdown by Essex Police saw 20 arrests and 16 vehicles seized in a major operation to tackle vehicle crime.

Essex Police and Safer Essex Roads have cracked down on speeding drivers as half term ends and children return to school, with near 400 ...