HARRISON – The Dr. Stanley J. Siwek Health Center in Harrison has achieved a breakthrough of…
Month: February 2017
Sugar cookie’s bitter aftertaste
KEARNY – On Friday, Jan. 27, Kearny police received a 9 p.m. report of a…
LPD: Suspect nabbed in church thefts
LYNDHURST – The thief who police say allegedly pocketed the contents of the poor boxes at a…
Town website ‘infected’ but no harm done
KEARNY – The town’s website went down for a short time but was quickly returned to…
Domestic livestock prompts complaints
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is considering drafting a law to deal with an emergence…
All’s well that ends well – even with a gun
KEARNY – At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, Kearny police received a report from University…
Diversion burglaries on the rise: Nutley PD
NUTLEY – Police here continue to advise township residents of diversion burglaries occurring in the township.…
Turn potholes to profits
By Ron Leir Potholes are everywhere: ‘tis the season. It’s especially annoying in winter months when…
Obituaries for 8 Feb. 2017
Maria B. Manish Siegle Maria B. Manish Siegle, 71, of Bethlehem Twp., Pa., died Friday, Jan.…
Pace, Torres, Ferreira: Local women in sports honorees
Every year, Seton Hall University does a great thing especially for the young women athletes in…
QP’s Sanchez works his way toward state wrestling elite
Enrique Sanchez was all of five years old when his father Elliot introduced his son to…
5 public safety promotions
KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…
Burglary/theft suspect nabbed
KEARNY – A 28-year-old Newark man, on parole after a 2007 conviction for aggravated manslaughter, was back behind…
Valley project stalled
BELLEVILLE – The Township of Belleville put off approving a tax exemption for a proposed multi-family…
Happy New Year!
BELLEVILLE – On Saturday morning, to mark the start of the Chinese New Year, Belleville residents and representatives…
2 victimized by armed robber: HPD
HARRISON – A mugging, armed robbery and a drug arrest occupied the attention of the Harrison Police…
KPD: ‘Walmart declined to prosecute’
On Sunday, Jan. 22, at 1 a.m., four KPD members — Sgt. Jack Corbett and Officers Sean…
Spreading the love among the unfortunate
KEARNY – Matt and Timothy Farias are practicing being brothers’ keepers. Sure, they’re brothers but it goes far…
NPD: Help us find two armed robbers
NUTLEY – Police here continue to search for two men they say allegedly robbed a Dunkin’…
Tragedy on Kearny Ave.
KEARNY – At 6:50 a.m. last Thursday, Jan. 26, Kearny police received a 911 call reporting a…
NAHS partners with Sandy Hook Promise
North Arlington High School, in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise, a national, non-profit organization led by…
Recalling anniversaries of 2 awful dormitory fires
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I was reminded by a press release over the weekend that Jan. 19 marked…
Obituaries for 1 Feb. 2017
Bill Kay Bill Kay died Jan. 24. He was 79. Born in Fair Lawn, Bill lived…
Corsetto resigns as NA head basketball coach
He had been the veteran of the coaching wars for more than 40 years, the last…
Lyndhurst girls’ hoops: Making strides toward respectability
Over the last few years, the Lyndhurst High School girls’ basketball program has endured some tough…
QP’s Watkins enjoys breakout game against Shabazz
Jamira Watkins was a dutiful member of the Queen of Peace girls’ basketball team ever since…