Maroon Raiders earning solid wins in young season

  By Jim Hague The Nutley High School baseball team suffered through an uncharacteristic losing season…

Struggling Golden Griffins gain first baseball win

  By Jim Hague John Ahmuty already has a lot on his plate as the athletic…

Lyndhurst’s Rehbein has grown (literally) into a big-time player

By Jim Hague Chevy Chase made a bomb of a movie in the 1980s that was…

Message for the Soul: Ask and you shall receive

The world would be a better place if we could drop our inhibitions, release our ego,…

Investment options to help pay for college

  By Randy Neumann  One of the biggest challenges for families saving for their children’s college…

Obituaries

Mark Alday Mark Alday,, 32, of New Milford, formerly of Harrison, passed away suddenly on Monday,…

HERE’S A WAY TO HONOR A VET

  By Ron Leir KEARNY – It will likely take another five years before the state…

Tribute to Nutley volunteers

By Ron Leir NUTLEY – Five individuals will be recognized for their volunteer contributions to the…

Proud students graduate Goodwill Works program

  By Jeff Bahr Eight men and seven women are setting their eyes squarely on success…

One Tank Trips: Discover the Beauty of Princeton

  By Jeff Bahr If you mention Princeton, N.J., to an out-of-towner they’ll undoubtedly identify the…

Nutley Police Blotter

April 4 At 11:47 p.m. police responded to a fire alarm at a Park Ave. apartment…

Rituals of spring season are back

As my younger cousin ripped a liner through the infield at his T-ball practice on April…

We’ve got mail

  To the Publisher: This past winter brought us crippling droughts and tornadoes, continuing unemployment, and…

3 from W. Hudson cited as education facilitators

By Ron Leir Three West Hudson residents were among more than 30 women from around the…

Commissioner hopes you mind your manners

  By Ron Leir  LYNDHURST – Are you one of those unfortunate souls who slurp their…

Around Town

Belleville Join Clara Maass Medical Center nutritionist Liz Nossier, for an informational and lively Lunch-N-Learn, “Healthy…

Bloomfield’s baseball team poised to take next step

Bengals have veteran roster returning from 16-win team last year By Jim Hague Ask any high…

Hall of a year for retired Kearny tennis coach Venezia

    By Jim Hague He spent 42 years as a teacher in the Kearny school…

Homers come to those that wait

  By Jim Hague As the North Arlington High School softball team played Becton Regional last…

Control your emotions

Troubles! Problems! Worries! Stress! If you think these emotions have become a part of your life,…

Kearny Police Blotter

Early on March 30, the Kearny Vice Squad intercepted a 57-year-old Kearny resident they had placed…

One–way ticket to Palookaville?

  By Randy Neumann The above is a line from the classic film, “On the Waterfront,”…

Obituaries

Ellen T. Murphy Cicchino Ellen T. Murphy Cicchino, 71, of Toms River, passed away Monday, April…

Happy Easter

  West Hudson Christian Center (WHCC), located at 557 Kearny Ave., hosted its first annual community…

All aboard for new Harrison PATH

By Ron Leir HARRISON – All systems are go for the long awaited upgrade of the…

Historical Morris Canal showcases Bloomfield’s rich history

  By Jeff Bahr If I heard it once I heard it a thousand times: “Many…

Bloomfield trailers solve overcrowding; Lady Liberty staying in Harrison

  By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – From all appearances, Rhiann Van Kersen’s sixth-grade math session at…

Let justice rule the day for Trayvon Martin

The cause of the Trayvon Martin shooting appears fairly obvious. That is if one and ignores…

Police and Fire to get better radios

  By Ron Leir  BELLEVILLE – Dead zones. For public safety employees, these are pitfalls to…

Scorcher in the swamp

  By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – In what has been an unusually busy month for…