Siwek Center finally OK’d for Medicare aid

HARRISON – The Dr. Stanley J. Siwek Health Center in Harrison has achieved a breakthrough of…

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…