When the North Arlington High School golf team made history last year by qualifying for the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1&2…
Month: May 2015
Lyndhurst’s Tellefsen perfect pitcher for Golden Bears
Before the 2015 high school softball season began, Lyndhurst second- year head softball coach Emily Ringen knew that she was replacing a…
Campisano Agency ranked in ‘top 100’
Louis Campisano Agency, of Florham Park, formerly of Kearny, has been performing at high levels and recently acknowledged as one…
Disaster protection talk
The Hudson Regional Health Commission, in conjunction with the Rutgers School of Social Work, is hosting a free workshop, “When Disaster Threatens…
Obituaries
Andrew R. Lynch Andrew R. Lynch, a lifelong Kearny resident, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.…
ALERT: Schuyler Ave. closed between Noel Drive & Union Ave. in North Arlington
North Arlington police say Schuyler Ave. is closed between Noel Drive and Union Ave. until further…
Inspiring medalist
BELLEVILLE – Remember those photos of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps with seven medals around his neck? Well, the young man from Belleville…
Patriots honored by VFW
Kearny’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1302 held its annual awards night Friday, paying tribute to…
They can see clearly now
EAST NEWARK – Many youngsters in East Newark Public School experienced an eye-popping lesson recently. Twenty-one pupils learned that they…
Serving up culinary arts
HARRISON – Starting in September, with a big helping hand from the state and local partners, Harrison High School will…
More promotions for Kearny’s Bravest
KEARNY – It may have seemed like déjà vu. Just a few weeks ago, four Kearny firefighters…
KPD: Arrest warrants multiple charges
Sharp-eyed vice detectives patrolling on Schuyler Ave. at 10:30 p.m. last Wednesday, April 29, noticed a passenger in a passing…
2 nabbed in multiple ATM thefts
KEARNY – On Jan. 24, at about 4:45 a.m., thieves hit Buy Rite Liquors on Harrison Ave. in Kearny,…
Thoughts & Views: Baltimore & memories of unrest in Newark
How will future U.S. history textbooks explain the recent rioting in West Baltimore, I wonder. Can we even expect…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘HERE’S WHY I LEFT’ To the editor: I have read your recent article on Al Gilson, Principal at…
9th graders advancing in NJ LEEP
BELLEVILLE – Six Belleville High School freshmen are taking a giant “leep” forward with their admission into the highly competitive…
NPD asks for help to solve thefts
Nutley PD is appealing to the public for help in solving two separate thefts in the township. The first,…
Charged with DUI, unsecured child
KEARNY – A 28-year-old Perth Amboy woman was arrested April 25 and charged with drunken driving on the Belleville Pike…
Women’s wellness fair at St. Michael’s M.C.
In recognition of National Women’s Health Month, St. Michael’s Medical Center will launch its new Spirit of Women program and…
Flags at half-staff for former official
NORTH ARLINGTON – Mayor Joseph Bianchi ordered borough flags to be flown at half-staff and black bunting to be…
Kearny’s Muniz enters contest to win specialized van
Read the full story by Jim Hague to find out how you can help Muniz win…
Around Town: May 6, 2015 edition
Belleville The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at its clubhouse,…
Jail guard pleads to taking bribes
NEWARK – An Essex County corrections officer from Belleville has admitted accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband — including cell…
Smile Design Specialists offers free dental work
In an effort to help the community, Dr. Richard Ekstein of Smile Design Specialists will hold the 3rd Annual…
Locals Nisivoccia, Haas extend grid careers with All-Star appearances
Peter Haas was pretty sure his high school football career was over. After all, the Queen of Peace senior…
Nutley baseball team moving in right direction
The Nutley High School baseball team lost a lot of talent to graduation last June. “We lost a lot…
Kearny’s Rodriguez emerges as mound ace
Josue Rodriguez has been groomed for the role he currently has with the Kearny High School baseball team for the…
Belleville’s hidden gem: Me and Tommy’s Restaurant
BELLEVILLE – Because of its remote location, people told Ernesto Sicari back in October 2011 that his new restaurant,…
Arrests for bomb threats, theft of services: LPD
One man was charged with calling in bomb threats to local supermarkets and another was grabbed for allegedly stiffing a cabbie in…
After ATM ‘skimming’, bank to restore losses
NORTH ARLINGTON – Is my money safe anywhere? That’s what customers of one regional savings institution are undoubtedly thinking…