BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Monday, May 3, the Bloomfield Police Department initiated a new foot patrol community engagement initiative in various commercial areas of the township. The foot patrols are designed for officers to have positive interactions with members of the business community, as well as the pedestrians and customers that are patronizing these areas. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On May 6, Bloomfield Police Patrol Platoon A received training in mental health and de-escalation tactics coupled with crisis intervention training. The Bloomfield Police Department has partnered with Bloomfield Health & Human Services, as well as Cavanaugh and Keenan LLC, to provide this essential training to all BPD officers. Some of the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health, and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual Drug Take Back […]
BLOOMFIELD NJ — Law enforcement officers from the Bloomfield Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s “UDrive. UText. UPay.” enforcement campaign. Beginning April 1 and running through the end of the month, the high-visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Sunday, Feb. 7, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Bloomfield police units responded to the 500 block of Bloomfield Avenue on report of a shooting. Upon police arrival, it was determined that a male victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the right hand. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On March 6, members of the Bloomfield Police Department along with many other agencies said a final goodbye to retired Bloomfield Police Officer Benedetto “Benny” Christiano, who lost his battle to COVID-19 on March 2 at the age of 53. Photos Courtesy of Bloomfield Division of Public Safety
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police arrested Elvis Holder, 53, of East Orange, for allegedly pouring an unknown substance on the counter at DJH News Stand and threatening to light the substance on fire if he was not given all the money in the register, according to a Feb. 24 press release. On Monday, Feb. 22, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Bloomfield Police are investigating a fire that killed an 85-year-old Bloomfield man, according to an Oct. 8 press release from the prosecutor’s office. On Oct. 7, a fire broke out at 14 Evelyn Place in Bloomfield. The resident, Warren Froehlich, 85, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A military-style assault rifle, two semi-automatic handguns, a cache of narcotics and cash were seized during two related investigations into narcotics trafficking in Essex and Union counties by a law enforcement task force, comprised of detectives from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office and the Bloomfield and Elizabeth police departments, according to a […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Juvenile Justice Commission announced Sept. 17 that the governor’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee has awarded six grants totaling more than $200,000 to local police departments and community-based organizations to encourage the use of stationhouse adjustments for youth who have contact with the […]