Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.

A house in Montclair that sold for $3.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Essex ...

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones have announced that the county’s Code ...

A majority Essex County Council vote approved funding 50% of the 2025 net operating deficit costs of the Leamington to Windsor regional transit service, up to a maximum of $100,000, ...

A Schenectady man was rescued last weekend from an Essex County trail after becoming unresponsive, state Department of ...

The Essex County DA dropped charges against Zeneyda Barrera, preventing further prosecution and potential ICE implications.

The Essex County Department of Health has issued a community alert after January saw the highest number of overdoses ever reported in a single month. The department posted on Facebook they’ve received ...

TWO historic south Essex sites - one being a popular pub and the other ancient ruins - have been named the best in the county after it was ranked fifth for the best home counties. In a new report from ...

Two Haverhill programs—one helping students attain reading proficiency by third grade and another helping residents move into new careers—this week were awarded renewed financial support from Essex ...

Paradise Fisher had 26 points, 10 assists, eight steals and five rebounds as fourth-seeded University rolled to a 77-41 ...