In holiday costume!

The traditional Halloween parade at Kearny Bank’s office, 614 Kearny Ave., took place Oct. 30, when students from the local day care…

Memorial Mass honored deceased bishops, priests

Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its…

Trick was no treat

NUTLEY –  Last week, shortly before Halloween, a costumed man was walking around this town, knocking on homeowners’ doors. He wasn’t…

Local man latest to die in GWB leap

KEARNY –  A Kearny man became the 16th such fatality of the year when, police say, he jumped to…

Police fleet gets needed infusion

KEARNY –  Action is proceeding on two fronts to beef up Kearny’s rolling stock – one aimed at…

Winter shelter for homeless

For the second winter in a row, an emergency shelter will be operating out of a privately-owned building in South…

Tavern closed for 2 months

KEARNY –  After 16 months of legal wrangling, The Gin Mill Tavern in Kearny has been forced to shut…

Water utility woes worrying officials

KEARNY –  Kearny is re-thinking what to do about the future of its water utility after getting a taste of…

Hotel, eatery, medical offices at Roche site?

BELLEVILLE –  The designated developer of the Roche Diagnostic property in Belleville has completed acquisition of the 19-acre parcel, thereby clearing…

KPD: Back in town, back in cuffs

In May, an 18-year-old Newark man was arrested by the KPD after he allegedly attempted to break into a BMW…

Thoughts & Views: ‘Prince of the Church’ recalled

When the Most Rev. Thomas Donato died on Aug. 25 after a short battle with cancer, it signified the end…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘THANKS FOR SUPPORTING FESTIVAL’ To the editor:  Whether you live, work or just come to enjoy our…

Laundry thief makes clean getaway: NPD

A Park Ave. resident got a surprise when she went back to a laundry room to get what she…

Fired firefighter fights back

An East Newark volunteer firefighter who was fired for “conduct unbecoming” and “insubordination” this summer is contesting his dismissal. The former…

around town

Belleville  The township’s annual Veteran’s Day parade is set for Sunday, Nov. 8. Line-up will be at 12:15 p.m.,…