Honoring those first patriots

BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Historical Society will mark its annual July 4th observance with a special ceremony at the historic…

Council OKs ‘trial’ Sunday demolition

KEARNY – It hasn’t happened in a long while so when a member of the Kearny governing body cast…

Brooklyn woman illegally bought $15K-plus in gift cards, NPD says

NUTLEY –  A 26-year-old Brooklyn woman has been arrested and charged with forgery, fraudulent use of credit cards, theft and…

‘Front-end in first’ or face a fine

KEARNY –  Motorists beware! The town has extended its “Front-End in First” policy to the municipal lot at 285 Kearny…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘GIVE YOUNG KIDS MORE TO DO IN NA’ To the Editor:  I have been a North…

Thoughts & Views: Make symbols ‘teachable moments’

Sometimes, we pay more attention to symbols than we do about how we behave as a society but that is…

KPD: Different sort of accident report

If your husband smashes up your car, why not just report it stolen? According to police, that’s what a…

Bloomfield man dies after crash in park

BELLEVILLE –  Essex County authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading to a single-vehicle crash in Branch Brook Park…

‘Keep SMMC open,’ petitioners plead

More than 60 members of the Coalition to Save St. Michael’s Medical Center traveled from Newark to the Statehouse in…

This was an open & shut case

KEARNY –  Local vice detectives, ever vigilant in their efforts to protect the township from nefarious activity, managed to…

Business Review: Alternate paths to relief at Total Pain Care

KEARNY –  There’s a myth out there about living with pain. Most people think one of the only solutions…

around town

East Newark St. Anthony’s School will host an all-grades reunion Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at Michael’s Riverside in…

Shop Rite wins Kearny Little League World Series

There was a time in his life when Mike Landy was a successful high school football and baseball coach at…

Long-time friends Malanga, Nisivoccia reunite at All-Star Classic

UNION –  Frank Malanga and Vincent Nisivoccia are longtime friends, going back to their middle school days in Nutley. They also…

Kids in North Arlington learn fundamentals of baseball

For several years, youngsters in North Arlington never had a chance to enhance their baseball skills. So when their respective…