Kearny Police

10/21/2026

🍂 WALK/ROLL WITH A COP! 👮‍♂️🚶‍♂️

Five schools, tons of students, and A LOT of steps later… our officers might need a new pair of walking shoes!

The Kearny Police Department had a great time participating in this year’s Walk/Roll with a Cop events!

Throughout the week, our officers joined students, families, and school staff for some fresh air, exercise, plenty of laughs, and a fun start to the school day!

But these events are about more than just getting our steps in! They’re an opportunity for our officers to connect with the children in our community, build trust, promote pedestrian safety, and create positive interactions that extend beyond the classroom.

While our legs may be tired, events like these are always worth the extra steps!

A big thank you to the Kearny Board of Education, our participating schools, and everyone who came out to make these mornings special!

📸🎥 Here are just a few of the moments we managed to capture along the way! Between all the walking, talking, laughing, and interacting with students, we were a little too busy making memories to photograph them all!

10/20/2026

💊 DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 💊

The Kearny Police Department is proud to participate in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day!

Do you have unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medications sitting in your medicine cabinet? Now is the perfect opportunity to dispose of them safely and responsibly!

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

📍 Kearny Police Department
237 Laurel Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032

Properly disposing of prescription medications helps prevent accidental poisonings, prescription drug misuse, and environmental contamination.

🔹 Free and anonymous disposal

🔹 No questions asked

🔹 Help keep medications out of the wrong hands

Take a few minutes to clean out your medicine cabinet and help make our community safer!

For more information, visit www.DEATakeBack.com.

10/12/2026

🚔🍂 WALK, ROLL & CONNECT WITH KPD! 🍂🚔

The Kearny Police Department is excited to bring back our Walk/Roll with a Cop initiative this October!

We invite students in grades 3–6 to start their school day alongside their local police officers! This initiative provides a great opportunity for students and officers to interact in a fun, relaxed environment while promoting pedestrian safety, healthy habits, and positive relationships within our community.

📅 Upcoming Walks:

🍁 Wednesday, October 14 – Schuyler School
🍁 Thursday, October 15 – Roosevelt School
🍁 Monday, October 19 – Washington School
🍁 Tuesday, October 20 – Franklin School
🍁 Wednesday, October 21 – Garfield School

⏰ Meeting Time: 8:00 AM
🚶 Walk Begins: 8:15 AM

📍 Please refer to the flyer for each school’s designated meeting location.

⚠️ Reminder: Bicycles, scooters, and electric bikes/scooters are not permitted. Mobility assistance devices are welcome.

In partnership with the Kearny Board of Education, we look forward to another year of building trust, strengthening relationships, and bringing our community closer together!

Strong Schools. Stronger Community.

10/02/2026

Stay Informed. Stay Safe.

Make sure you can receive important emergency alerts from the Kearny Police Department! Sign up for our Reverse 911 emergency notification system to receive timely notifications about emergencies, severe weather, and other critical information affecting our community.

Don’t wait until an emergency happens — sign up at the link below today!

https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=kearnynj

10/01/2026

Update: 1:43 PM. The area shelter in place is lifted. There will continue to be a police presence in the area as an investigation is still on going.

At approximately 9:16 a.m., Kearny Police units were dispatched to a residence on Webster Avenue, following a 911 caller’s report of shots fired. As officers took positions near the residence, an additional gunshot was heard. No persons or officers were injured. Units secured the area, established a perimeter and initiated negotiations with the suspect. After a period of time, Mr. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, who was the subject of an unrelated arrest warrant, surrendered to police.

As of this time, the perimeter remains in place and the investigation is ongoing. Residents are advised that there is currently no active shooter or threat to the general public. However, everyone is asked to avoid the area of Webster Avenue near West Bennett Avenue until the incident has concluded. The Kearny Police Department extends its gratitude to the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team and all assisting agencies for their prompt response.

COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION — SHELTER IN PLACE

The Kearny Police Department is issuing a new shelter-in-place advisory for the Manor Section following the receipt of additional information related to the earlier incident.

As a precaution, a perimeter will be established and pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be strictly restricted in the affected area while police conduct their investigation.

Residents within the affected area are asked to remain indoors and avoid the area until further notice. Please follow the direction of police personnel and do not enter the restricted area.

Additional information will be provided as appropriate.

10/01/2026

COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION — SHELTER IN PLACE

The Kearny Police Department is issuing a new shelter-in-place advisory for the Manor Section following the receipt of additional information related to the earlier incident.

As a precaution, a perimeter will be established and pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be strictly restricted in the affected area while police conduct their investigation.

Residents within the affected area are asked to remain indoors and avoid the area until further notice. Please follow the direction of police personnel and do not enter the restricted area.

Additional information will be provided as appropriate.

10/01/2026

COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION — UPDATE

The Kearny Police Department is advising the community that the police activity in the area of Bennett Avenue and Webster Avenue has concluded.

The previous community notification has been lifted. Roadway closures and pedestrian and vehicular restrictions will be lifted shortly.

We thank residents, motorists, and the community for their patience and cooperation while the incident was safely resolved.

09/25/2026

09/18/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY — SATURDAY ROAD CLOSURES 🚧

The Kearny Police Department advises residents and motorists of temporary road closures and traffic restrictions associated with the Kearny-Belleville Elks 1050 Incredible Duck Race this Saturday.

📍 Event Location: Belgrove Dr. between Afton St. and Bergen Ave.
⏰ Event Time: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM

🚫 ROAD CLOSURES — 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Belgrove Dr. between Halstead St. and Bergen Ave.
• Afton St. between Brighton Ave. and Hillside Ave.

🚗 LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY

• Afton St. between Passaic Ave. and Hillside Ave.
• Belgrove Dr. between Halstead St. and Afton St.

Motorists should expect delays and increased traffic in the area. Please plan alternate routes and allow additional travel time when possible.

Drivers are reminded to use caution, obey all posted traffic restrictions, and follow the directions of police officers and event traffic personnel.

🦆 Enjoy the Kearny-Belleville Elks 1050 Incredible Duck Race!

09/08/2026

📚🚔 BACK TO SCHOOL! 🎒✏️

Today marks the first day of a brand-new school year, and the Community Policing Unit is excited to welcome our students, teachers, staff, and families back to school!

Throughout the year, you’ll see our team in and around our schools, working to keep our students safe while continuing to build positive relationships with the young people in our community.

Our Community Policing Unit includes our High School School Resource Officer (Officer Miranda), Middle School School Resource Officer (Officer Aquino), Unit Sergeant (Sgt. Grimm), Special Law Enforcement Officer assigned to the High School (Officer Perez), and our L.E.A.D. Instructor (Officer Brady) who brings the Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence program to every 5th-grade classroom across the district, while also leading school assemblies and presentations, supporting community programs, and serving as the unit’s resident “jack of all trades.”

Whether we’re in the classroom, walking the halls, helping at arrival and dismissal, giving a presentation, attending a school event, or simply stopping by to say hello, our goal remains the same: to be a familiar, approachable, and positive presence for our students.

As everyone settles back into their routines, please remember to slow down around our schools, watch for children crossing, obey crossing guards and posted signs, and give yourself a little extra time during arrival and dismissal.

From all of us in the Kearny Police Department, we wish our students, educators, staff, and families a safe, healthy, successful, and memorable 2026–2027 school year!

We’ll see you around the schools! 👋🚔📚