280 east ramp to Parkway exit 145 emergency closure Jan. 5

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announces emergency maintenance work requiring the temporary closure tomorrow…

Dawn of a new Wittpenn

KEARNY – Don’t expect to see planes taking off and landing on the new Wittpenn (Rt.…

Attack victim, 25, succumbs to injuries

The 25-year-old Kearny woman who was brutally attacked by an East Rutherford man Dec. 17 has…

Only bidder will fix firehouse

KEARNY – It was the lone bid submitted but the town went with it. At long…

New librarian at the helm

  BELLEVILLE – A somewhat circuitous path brought Michelle Malone to the Belleville Public Library in…

KPD: From one lockup to another

Back on Sept. 2, Kearny police were called to a Bergen Ave. apartment complex on a report…

Panel: Keegan’s worth $7.88 million

KEARNY – Here’s a holiday fable that’s guaranteed to knock you for a loop. Remember the…

Passaic River park projected

  HARRISON – There may be another municipal park in Harrison’s future. The “Cape May St.…

Tips on keeping cars from being vandalized

LYNDHURST/NORTH ARLINGTON – Even in the wintertime, Riverside County Park – stretching along the banks of the…

And no partridge in a pear tree, either 

KEARNY – A 26-year-old Kearny man spent Christmas in the Hudson County Jail, and unless Santa showed…

Ciampaglia completes monster year with Coccia

LYNDHURST – If you were to judge Ray Ciampaglia on his accomplishments in real estate, you’d probably…

Shot by police, he now faces charges

BELLEVILLE – A Belleville man is in police custody in connection with a shooting incident that…

For the umpteenth time … !

By Karen Zautyk The other day, having parked my car in an out-of-town supermarket lot, I noticed…

Obituaries for 4 Jan. 2017

Edna Hemsley Edna Hemsley (nee Rainey), 84 of Greentown, Pa., passed away on December 27, 2016.…

It’s a Buccaneer bonanza: Belleville’s girls off to best start in ages

Veteran Belleville High School girls’ basketball coach Liz Ramirez knew that she had the makings of…