Public Safety

One of the most common forms of animal cruelty involves cases of animals left outside in dangerous weather.

By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.newsThis is the story about watching someone you love battle with dementia, the fear of deportation, faith in God and above all love. John and Sylvia Kaniecki are holding on for...

Arrest Tuesday, Jan. 15—A 31-year-old Delaware man was arrested and charged with two counts of receiving stolen property and possession of CDS. These charges are related to delivered package thefts in the Church Street area. Burglary/Theft Tuesday,...

By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.newsA 16-year-old female reported to police that a man drove up beside her and exposed himself while she was out jogging on Tuesday, Jan. 15.The young woman was running on Lincoln Street at approximately...

 By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news A 22-year-old Montclair man has been arrested for assault after he allegedly slashed a young woman's thigh with a razor blade on Sunday.Jacob Raia of Montclair was arrested in connection with...

An early morning fire on Saturday, Jan. 19, at a Montclair apartment complex has left residents displaced. Firefighters were able to evacuate the occupants of the complex at Grove Street and Glenridge Avenue.

The National Weather Services has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the area, beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing through Sunday with three to six inches of snow and sleet accumulation.Residents are reminded that parking...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.newsPolice were notified Thursday of a possible security threat at Montclair High School, after the district reported that a student may have been intending to harm other students."Yesterday afternoon, Montclair High School...

By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.newsMontclair's department of public works is readying for two winter storms predicted for tonight, Thursday, and again Saturday evening.After an early November snowstorm caused road backups, long commutes and stranded vehicles,...

BURGLARY/THEFT Tuesday, Jan. 8—Burglary to a garage on Graham Terrace. Access was gained through a window. It is unknown if anything was taken. Tuesday, Jan. 8—Theft of a bicycle from an unlocked garage on High Street. Wednesday,...