NJDOT officials have announced daily closures for the entrance ramp onto the Route 1&9 Pulaski Skyway…
Month: October 2011
Haunted houses
Photos by Anthony J. Machcinski Monsters, skeletons, zombies, witches, etc., have begun appearing in our towns.…
Layoffs looming again
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Mary Ann Ryan feels like she and her…
‘Take Back’ med collection is set for Saturday
By Karen Zautyk You would NEVER get your kids, or grandkids, hooked on prescription drugs,…
3 sentenced in local ATM skimming
By Karen Zautyk Three Bulgarian nationals were sentenced last week in Newark Federal Court for stealing…
Educators counting on new math strategy
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – The township’s public schools are going math crazy.…
Lions, Tigers and Bears!
By Lisa Pezzolla Last week it was shockingly reported that 49 exotic animals were shot…
When Halloween wasn’t scary at all
In today’s paper, you will find Halloween safety warnings as well as news of community efforts…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
To the Publisher: With all the money they spent on installing the new traffic lights on…
Message to mischief-makers: Boo!
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – As Halloween approaches, mischief-makers have been out in force, and the…
Grown-ups, treat yourself to a fun Halloween
By Anthony J. Machcinski As the leaves change colors and the warm summer becomes…
Belleville man ripped off clothing-bin charity
By Karen Zautyk A 57-year-old Belleville man has pleaded guilty to extortion for stealing used-clothing donation…
Warning on daytime home break-ins
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – The residential area of Passaic Ave. has been the recent target…
Afternoon armed robbery on Dukes St.
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A 22-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon on Dukes…
Around town
Belleville The Friends of the Belleville Public Library annual Harvest Desserts and Fun Auction date has…
Another NJIC title for Lyndhurst’s boys’ cross country
Golden Bears prove that there’s life after Rono By Jim Hague When the Lyndhurst boys’…
Lyndhurst, QP punch their grid state playoff tickets
By Jim Hague When high school football teams begin practice in earnest in the…
Kearny’s Batista approaching impressive milestone
By Jim Hague He was born with the name of Almir Batista, just like his…
The oracle in the capital
By Randy Neumann In April, I took the Acela train from the Metropark station in…
Obituaries
Philip D. Beaulac Philip D. Beaulac passed away peacefully, on Oct. 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla.,…
Info sessions for prospective HCCC students
Hudson County Community College will assist prospective students in becoming better acquainted with the school and…
Mtn. Lakes killer ID’d as Kearny man
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – On Friday afternoon, as police from various jurisdictions headed…
Out on bail, he targeted 9 more banks
By Karen Zautyk A Newark man who was released on bail after being arrested for…
Residency law changed to achieve more diversity
By Ron Leir KEARNY – When Kearny Firefighter Martina Smith was hired in 2009, she…
Wireless firm withdraws tower plan
By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – The cell tower battle is over . . .…
Book is just what the ‘Doc’ ordered
By Karen Zautyk LYNDHURST — ‘You could take 100 people,” Paul “Doc” Gaccione told us…
Armed robbery at Nutley store
By Karen Zautyk Nutley police are hunting three men who robbed a Centre St. convenience store…
Get the job done!
By Lisa Pezzolla Why do we procrastinate? Why do we put off what needs to be…
Fetch, Bullet, fetch!
Last week, I noted my deep affection for animals (except monkeys; monkeys creep me out; they…
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To the Publisher: I’ve always respected Karen Zautyk and her excellent reporting. I still do, but…