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

Police said she was driving a 2001 Ford Focus southbound when she lost control of it. The car crossed both travel lanes and struck an embankment and mile marker sign. • Skylar V. Sanchez, 22, of ...

A Bloomfield firefighter is making New Jersey proud. Deputy Chief Joseph Coletta has been named the Bloomfield Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. Coletta is credited with organizing the ...

Chief Johnson, the newly appointed Chief of Police in Bloomfield, expressed his enthusiasm for stepping into his new role, ...

Night - Clear. Winds WNW. The overnight low will be 20 °F (-6.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 33 °F (0.6 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). Partly cloudy today with a ...

Shakhgusegynov died while the other drivers suffered minor to moderate injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, and no further details were immediately available.

BREWER, WMUR NEWS NINE. RAY. THANK YOU. MEANTIME, IN LEBANON, AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING TWO CAR FIRES. POLICE CONSIDER SUSPICIOUS. FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO A FIRE BEHIND TOWN FAIR TIRE ON ...