Plan to expand resident permit parking scrapped

EAST NEWARK – It appears that East Newark will not have a shot at expanding off-street resident permit parking…

Public asked to report health concerns

Belleville is reaching out to its residents for help in cleaning up the township. The Belleville website allows residents…

Mid-Realty supports battle against cancer

Mid-Realty, 572 Kearny Ave., sponsors a fun-filled family event on Oct. 3, from noon to 4 p.m., to raise…

Man arrested in aftermath of attack

HARRISON – A Harrison man has been arrested for allegedly driving away a suspect wanted in an armed attack…

KPD: No holiday for Walmart suspect

The man in the mugshot accompanying this week’s KPD blotter began his Labor Day with a visit to Walmart and…

Thoughts & Views: ‘The Miracle of Stairway B’

Every Sept. 11, The History Channel (for once living up to its name) broadcasts actual history programming — dealing with the…

Suspected car burglars nabbed: NPD

NUTLEY –  Nutley police have arrested and charged two — a 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy — after catching…

2 charged in car burglaries: LPD

Two Lyndhurst teens allegedly targeting parked automobiles were collared in the early morning hours on Sept. 4. Police said they…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces the following programs for children. Registration is required for all…

PATH system getting much-needed upgrades following Sandy

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and U.S. Reps. Albio Sires (D-8th District) and Donald Payne (D-10th District) recently joined the Port…

Nutley starts grid season with style

Maroon Raiders win opener, 62-12 Nutley High School head football coach Tom Basile knew that the 7-3 record that…

Blue Tide girls’ soccer: Moving forward

When Raphael Viana took over the Harrison High School girls’ soccer program last year, coming back to coach girls’ soccer at…

Kearny football turns to new coach Kryzanowski

After spending the last 12 years as an assistant under three coaches with the football program at Kearny High School,…

Value Act Cleaners opens in Kearny

Newark-based Value Act Cleaners plans to shake up  the competition by offering a low-price strategy and same day service…

Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann Claxton  “Beth” passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 7. She was 56. Born in Montclair,…