KEARNY – A Kearny man became the 16th such fatality of the year when, police say, he jumped to…
Year: 2015
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…
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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.,…
Nutley, Lyndhurst grid teams head to NJSIAA state playoffs
One team started the high school football season with high expectations – then exceeded those hopes and aspirations with every passing…
Second season begins for local soccer teams
The NJSIAA soccer playoffs kicked off earlier this week and several local teams had high hopes and aspirations of winning sectional…
North Arlington’s Neves a goal-scoring force
Two years ago, Cristiano Neves was a defender on the Newark East Side High School soccer team. But Neves…