Public Safety

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.newsA Montclair hedge fund owner has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding two investors of $4 million.Nicholas Lattanzio, 62, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Newark, according to...

By Tina Pappasfor Montclair LocalA step towards a more unified Montclair through improved police and community relations remains the top focus of the township’s Civil Rights Commission. The commissioners met with local police recently to...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.newsMontclair is still assessing the damage throughout the township caused by unexpected, heavy flooding on Aug. 11.Montclair, as a flood-affected area, is eligible for disaster relief from FEMA, according to an announcement...

Montclair police apprehended five Elizabeth and Newark residents who allegedly attempted burglarizing a car parked behind Grove Street Liquors, then fled, resulting in a high speed police chase ending on the Garden State Parkway, on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.newsThe Montclair man accused of killing his girlfriend and mother of his child at their Montclair home last month crossed into Mexico and then hopped a plane to Cuba where he was...

Police are investigating after a motorist’s vehicle apparently struck a Montclair firefighter’s left hand on Monday.Police Lt. David O’Dowd said on Tuesday that the incident occurred when firefighters saw a vehicle driving erratically on...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.newsHundreds of residents took advantage of Montclair’s free pool day on Monday in order to get relief from the heat wave that hit early in the week. Temperatures climbed to 96 degrees,...

In an effort to open up access to testing for residents, 18,000 pharmacies across New Jersey have received the go-ahead to offer COVID-19 testing.

A 58-year-old Montclair woman was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after her SUV crashed and rolled over at the intersection of Grove Street and Watchung Avenue.

The Montclair Police Department has received accreditation status with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP). Harry J. Delgado, New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police accreditation program manager, presented...