Late last Tuesday night, the doorbell rang. I peered out the window and, to my surprise, there stood a friend…
Year: 2016
Scammer: ‘Send me $2K or I’ll kill your dad’
NUTLEY – A township man got the shock of his life when he got a phone call from a…
Bald Eagles spotted here
Bald Eagles in Kearny? You’re not seeing things. Kearny resident Barbara Third-Dobrovics spotted these two in town a few weeks ago.…
aroundtown
Belleville St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., listed the following Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10) Mass schedule: 9 a.m. and noon and…
NA’s Seca signs with Drexel
NORTH ARLINGTON – It was a day that most high school kids simply dream about, never mind kids…
NA has nothing to be ashamed of in Jamboree loss
TENAFLY – It had the makings of “Hoosiers,” the truest tale of David and Golaith, the littlest of Group I…
Nutley’s Merkle to continue grid career at Wagner
There was never any doubt who was the most talented of the football-playing Merkle brothers of Nutley was, namely the…
Video offers comfort to Catholic mourners
The Archdiocese of Newark has introduced a short video highlighting the significance of the Church’s funeral rituals to help Catholics…
Obituaries
Robert Aiello Robert “Boo” Aiello, of Kearny, died at home on Feb. 2. He was 75. Born in…
Everybody got stuck in the blizzard
KEARNY — Along with its usual myriad protect-and-serve duties, the Kearny Police Department last week had to…
W.H.A.T. holding auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’
West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. is holding auditions for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" on Monday, Feb.…
UPDATED 2/2: NA man charged with murdering wife with hammer, reports say
A North Arlington man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, in the…
After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign
KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…
Missing Pa. man, 72, found in South Kearny shelter
KEARNY — A 72-year-old man, missing from his Pennsylvania home for nearly two weeks, was found safe…
Kearny hires 8 new firefighters
KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…