Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
The Borough of Madison confirmed a bear was spotted near the Madison Recycling Center and Drew University campus on Friday, July 24, with no aggressive behavior reported; no update has been issued since.
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The Chatham Police Department's "Lock It. Or Lose It." campaign urges residents to lock cars and remove key fobs as the Summit area contends with a documented pattern of vehicle thefts and break-ins in 2026.
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Union County Mosquito Control is spraying 13 parks across the county early Wednesday, July 22, between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m., as West Nile virus has been detected in 10 of 50 mosquito samples tested this season.
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Two tornadoes touched down in Stanhope and Parsippany on Tuesday, July 21, after the National Weather Service warned that Madison and other Morris County towns were directly in the storm's path. No injuries were reported.
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Taylor Farms de Mexico recalled all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after a Cyclospora parasite outbreak sickened more than 1,600 people nationally; recalled products were distributed in New Jersey between June 29 and July 16, primarily to food-service customers.
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New Providence Borough issued a Flash Flood Warning on Saturday, July 18, telling residents to stay off roads as heavy rainfall hit Union County.
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Union County's mosquito control division has found West Nile virus in 10 of 50 samples collected this season, with no human cases reported yet, as recent rainfall drives mosquito populations higher across the Summit area.
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Chatham Borough Police Chief Brian Gibbons described the July 3 windstorm as one of the most complex weather events in decades, detailing how crews handled hundreds of storm-related actions over nearly a week of recovery that included snapped poles, road closures, and generator-powered sewer pumps.
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The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory covering Union County, including Summit, through 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, with heat index values forecast between 100 and 109°F; officials urge residents to use cooling centers and call 9-1-1 for heat emergencies.
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Berkeley Heights police, fire, OEM, and building officials coordinated a round-the-clock response after the July 3 storm knocked out power to 2,600 households during a dangerous heat wave, with Fire Chief Jim Hopkins saving a condo complex an estimated $40,000 and neighbors stepping up to help vulnerable seniors.
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Summit police reported eight incidents between June 22 and July 5, including a $3,200 grab-and-run theft by three masked men on Springfield Avenue, a DUI crash into a utility pole, and an arrest in a two-vehicle dealership theft that spanned multiple states.
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New Providence restored power to all 4,000-plus JCP&L customers on Friday, July 10, one week after hurricane-force winds struck the borough's America 250 celebration, triggering more than 80 emergency calls and one of the community's largest storm recovery efforts in recent years.
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Summit police arrested Nelson Clermont, 21, of Montclair on charges related to the overnight theft of two Infiniti Q50 sedans from a local dealership; both vehicles were recovered and the investigation remains active.
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Union County closed roads through the Watchung Reservation and four other parks on Thursday, July 9, citing ongoing damage from the July 3 storm and incoming severe weather, with trail clearing expected to take two weeks or longer.
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Summit's Division of Public Works will begin a one-time curbside brush collection for July 3 storm debris starting Monday, July 13, with specific rules on size limits, placement, and what won't be picked up.
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