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

The lawsuit says “nearly everyone” at the county jail facilities are denied direct-acting antiviral drugs as part of ...

A prisoner advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger, alleging that he is ...

How County of Essex Council could even start the topic of potentially exploring regional policing still needs to be determined, if Council even chooses to explore the option at all. Essex County ...

WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — A Will County Sheriff’s corrections officer accused of sexual assault involving a minor pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. Daniel Herrod faces felony charges of ...

A large brush fire in an Essex County swamp took firefighters from surrounding towns hours to extinguish on Wednesday. Wenham Fire Chief Stephen B. Kavanagh says the fire was first reported just ...

The Alleghany County Sheriff's Office said deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Potts Creek Road on April 6 after hearing that methamphetamine was being distributed out of the ...

The new Barry H. Ostrowsky Animal Wellness Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo opened Tuesday. The 10,000-square-foot building provides updated and expanded accommodations for the care of the ...

A team of students from Essex County College finished first in Rutgers Business School’s annual New Jersey County College Case Competition (NJC4). The team – Khadijah Jalloh, Bryan Martinez, Sarah ...

Essex County Council has told the government it "cannot support the proposal for devolution in Greater Essex in its current form". The local authority supports a major shake-up and reduction in ...

In a partnership with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office has posted a wanted person alert for 42-year old Geri Johnson. According to Sheriff Scott ...