David W. Bishop David W. Bishop died June 30 at home. He was 75. Born in…
Year: 2012
LOCAL POWERHOUSE ROCHE CLOSES NUTLEY OFFICE
By Jeff Bahr At a time when municipalities struggle to hang on to every job…
Upper ranks in fire dept. take a hit
By Anthony J. Machcinski The Town of Kearny won significant givebacks from the Kearny Fire Superior…
Borough bids farewell to public school leader
EAST NEWARK – The administrator of East Newark’s single public school is calling it quits.…
Ousted administrators can’t persuade school trustees to change their fate
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Two Kearny public school administrators whose contracts weren’t renewed asked…
Strikeout for local umpire
By Ron Leir KEARNY – A longtime Kearny umpire is contesting a call made by…
DOT tackling Pike flooding … in 6 years
By Ron Leir KEARNY – So you’re traveling on the Belleville Turnpike (Rt. 7), a…
4th of July thoughts
The Fourth of July has always been a huge holiday, with millions across the nation enjoying…
Belleville man indicted
By Jeff Bahr Wakir Bryant, 28, of Belleville was indicted on June 25 for his alleged…
News in brief
Kearny Job Fair successful Some 750 people turned out June 27 for a Job Fair,…
The brains behind the boom
By Anthony J. Machcinski This week, millions of Americans will take to their local hillside…
Farmer’s Market is back for 7th season
By Anthony J. Machcinski Kearny residents were treated to some of the culinary benefits of…
Around Town
Belleville • The Belleville Irish American Association is sponsoring a trip to Wildwood/ Smithville/Ocean City/Atlantic City/Cape…
North Arlington’s Krychkowski named Observer Male Athlete of Year
Three-sport standout becomes third Viking honoree in last five years By Jim Hague Tyler Krychkowski…
Lyndhurst Legion baseball rolls along at 10-3
By Jim Hague The Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139 baseball team has a 10-3 record…
Harrison hoop legend McDonough-Huaranga named new athletic director
By Jim Hague Kim McDonough-Huaranga has been a trend setter, a history maker for most…
The necessity of strategy
By Randy Neumann No matter what investors do with their money, there are risks involved…
Obituaries
Catherine Gillespie Catherine Marie Gillespie “Kathleen” (nee Watson), 76, of Walls, Miss., formerly of Kearny,…
Theft of computers was inside job, cops say
A Nutley public school employee has been working hard but apparently not on the job…
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…