Month: June 2012
Alleged slayer found dead in local motel
By Jeff Bahr BELLEVILLE – Pawan Kumar, 26, of Wilmington, Del., was found…
Get ready to ‘lock & load’ on Arlington Ave. in ‘13
By Ron Leir KEARNY – A local cabinetmaker aims to nail down a deal…
Now this engineer/artist is working on a three-dimensional canvas — over water
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Even as a youngster, Felix Fuster had a fascination for…
East Coast Greenway ‘rides’ through Kearny
By Jeff Bahr A ribbon-cutting event celebrating the completion of a vital link in the…
Kearny Police seize 90 bags of heroin in one arrest
The vice unit placed two individuals under surveillance in Veteran’s Park and during their observation, watched…
News from the Belleville Police blotter
June 20 At 1:58 a.m., officers responded to an attempted burglary at 46 Eugene Place. The…
Governor: Unlock the Task Force report!
At town meetings, press conferences, radio and TV appearances, Gov. Chris Christie has made loud and…
Penny ‘brigade’ benefits troops overseas Above: Students
By Anthony J. Machcinski HARRISON – Grammar school students in Lincoln and Hamilton Schools in…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
June 20 Police impounded a 1997 Toyota which they stopped on Franklin Ave. at 5:17 p.m.…
No fire dept. fines in June 12 blaze
The homeowner responsible for bringing a gas tank into his home, sparking a three-alarm blaze on…
Hot films for a hot summer
By Anthony J. Machcinski With the 90 degree temperatures our area experienced June 20-22, many people…
‘Pet’ project for animal safety
By Ron Leir NUTLEY – Memories of animals abandoned in a flooded New Orleans in…
Around Town
East Newark • West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets on the last Friday of…
Rick’s Auto Body reigns supreme in Kearny Little League again
Third time a charm, as veteran Witt coaches in last game By Jim Hague…
Kearny Legion baseball: All about development
By Jim Hague Disregard the fact that the Kearny American Legion Post 99 baseball team…
Castagnetti returns as Lyndhurst grid coach
By Jim Hague When Joe Castagnetti resigned as the head football coach at Lyndhurst High…
Go with what you trust
By Randy Neumann What’s wrong with the UGMA? Plenty. UGMA (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act)…
Obituaries
Iris E. Boris Iris E. (Neubert) Boris, 83, formerly of Kearny, died Wednesday, June 20, in…
CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER AND AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HOST CRUCIAL BLOOD DRIVE
According to the American Red Cross and the Community Blood Council of New Jersey blood supplies…
Belleville Police Blotter
June 15 A nurse at Clara Maass Hospital contacted police with a complaint of a “disorderly…
Nutley Blotter
Big drug bust nails AWOL soldier Two Newark men were apprehended during a suspected drug deal…
NINE LEFT HOMELESS BY BEECH ST. FIRE
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The smell of burned wood still lingered in the…
Planners focus on ‘eyesore’
By Ron Leir KEARNY – As a gateway approach to Kearny, it’s an embarrassing “eyesore,”…
One-tank trips: ‘Steely’ resolve at Bethlehem, Pa.
By Jeff Bahr Forged from steel In the 1982 song, “Allentown,” singer Billy Joel laments…
Tanning salon owner won’t throw in towel
By Jeff Bahr NUTLEY – The tanning salon where Nutley’s infamous “tanning mom” Patricia Krentcil…
Labor rally held at local factory
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The daily routines of Schuyler Ave. residents in…
Job opportunities knocking in Kearny
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Out of work? Looking for a better job? Not sure…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
To the editor: The firefighters of Kearny did an incredible job of responding to a terrible…
‘Shady’ treatment for tan salon
As I watched the “tanning mom” story unfold I wondered how long it would take until…