Be willing to go the distance for a job

By Anthony J. Machcinski Everyone talks about the economy and how bad it is on businesses…

Obituaries

Irene E. Otto Irene E. Otto, 84, died on Oct. 28 at the Belgrove Post Acute…

Leaf collection on Essex Co. roads

Belleville residents whose properties are on Essex County roads are advised that the county has scheduled…

Santa’s Express Mailbox available Nov. 25

Nutley Mayor Joanne Cocchiola recently announced her plans to once again collect letters written to Santa…

Snowstorm creates havoc

  By Karen Zautyk On Friday night, perhaps for the first time in living memory, local…

Hell hath no fury like . . .

By Karen Zautyk LYNDHURST – A 42-year-old township woman was arrested last Wednesday for allegedly trying…

Nab 1, hunt 2 in store holdup

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — One suspect was apprehended and two were being hunted by police…

Storm aftermath

Photos by Karen Zautyk & Anthony J. Machcinski Pictures from the area after the snow storm…

Driver arrested for shooting at Nutley cop

NUTLEY – As police officers know, even a routine traffic stop can turn lethal. And lethal…

Alert cop thwarts alleged burglars

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – Three Newark men arrested last week in this township for allegedly…

Time change is not for me

  By Lisa Pezzolla This weekend, at 2 a.m. on Nov. 6, we move our clocks…

At least it won’t need a tombstone

A couple of weeks ago, in an addendum to a column about animals, I asked readers…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

To the Publisher: The North Arlington Recreation Commission would like to thank all those that helped…

Bond not such a capital idea, lawmaker says

  By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – A new firehouse, a restored public recreation center, a fixed-up…

Farewell to longtime public servant

    By Ron Leir HARRISON – Another familiar face will soon be vanishing from this…

Visions of progressive rock

    By Anthony J. Machcinski In the middle of what was the pop revolution of…

DiCosmo’s Pizzeria in Harrison offers encouragement to youth 

At a time when the recession has hit families and businesses in our area, one business…

Nutley blotter: snatched infant found

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A custody battle resulted in an infant’s  being snatched from her…

Dukes St. robbery suspect nabbed

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — After a week of lying low, one of the suspects in…

Around town

Belleville Clara Maass Medical Center is offering free Chi Kung classes for women who have or…

Red Bulls drop home contest to Beckham, Galaxy

Need a win in California to advance in MLS playoffs   By Jim Hague HARRISON –…

Nutley earns win in snow after less than eight minutes

  By Jim Hague The Nutley High School football team earned a win on Saturday and…

Lyndhurst’s Uhlick overcomes major obstacles to shine as netminder

  By Jim Hague Amanda Uhlick had a perfect life before last March. She was a…

Navigating retirement plans

  By Randy Neumann These days, there are many choices when it comes to retirement plans. …

Obituaries

Joan Jurczak 1956 – 2011 Joan (Joni) Jurczak (nee Sedorowicz), 55, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly…

Leaf collection on Essex Co. roads

Belleville residents whose properties are on Essex County roads are  advised that the county has scheduled…

‘Side Man’ jazzes up Nutley Little Theatre

  Nutley Little Theatre will open its next production, “Side Man,” an award-winning drama by Warren…

NLT auditions for ‘Cyrano’

Nutley Little Theatre has scheduled auditions at the NLT Barn, 47 Erie Place, on Sunday, Nov.…

TRAFFIC ALERT!

NJDOT officials have announced daily closures for the entrance ramp onto the Route 1&9 Pulaski Skyway…

Haunted houses

Photos by Anthony J. Machcinski Monsters, skeletons, zombies, witches, etc., have begun appearing in our towns.…