Kearny’s Bravest & Finest

KEARNY – American Legion Post 99 was the setting Friday night, April 21, for its awards ceremony…

Time to kick back & relish beginnings

KEARNY – After a lot of talk and planning, it’s finally happening: Kearny is set to kick…

Centenarian celebrates

BELLEVILLE – A lifelong Belleville resident and WWII veteran achieved a big milestone Monday, April 24. Joseph…

Voters hear from office-seekers at forum

LYNDHURST – Presumably they came to fight but, by and large, there was more unity than division…

Guilty plea in bank robbery spree

KEARNY – The man who was responsible for four area bank robberies within a month last year, who reportedly…

 KPD: Baby formula & pepper spray 

At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17,  Officer David Bush was in the BJ’s lot conferring with…

‘Routine’ traffic stop was anything but

KEARNY – On Saturday, April 15, KPD Officers Michael Gontarczuk and Sean Podolski were on patrol in South…

Our ‘experiment’ is still going strong

By Ron Leir Have you heard/read about the surprising discovery of the only other 18th century…

Obituaries for 26 April 2017

Sophie Maguire Sophie Maguire (nee Miasek), 86, died Sunday, April 16, at Clara Maass Medical Center,…

Lyndhurst softball in the hunt for NJIC Liberty crown

The Lyndhurst High School softball team has a 7-3 record in the early stages of the…

Nutley lacrosse team keeps on fighting despite the losses

The Nutley High School boys’ lacrosse team’s record dropped to 0-9 Saturday in the rain at…

Kearny’s Duran a freshman phenomenon

Before the current high school baseball season began, David Duran was just a bit skeptical. After…

KPD Facebook post: Cop’s quick thinking may have saved lives

The following post is from the Kearny Police Department's Facebook page. It's sparked a large-scale discussion…

Skyway won’t reopen until at least next spring: NJDOT

SOUTH KEARNY – So you thought you were finally going to be able to take the Pulaski…

Suspected killer was in U.S. illegally: reports

KEARNY – A 36-year-old Chestnut St. resident, who was reportedly in the United States illegally, stabbed…

3 sought in robbery of couple: HPD

HARRISON – Police are investigating the robbery of a Harrison couple early Sunday, April 16, near Sussex…

The need’s great at food pantries

The reports say the economy is getting better. The unemployment rate is at its lowest in…

KPD: You snooze, you lose 

Shortly after noon on Friday, April 7, Officer John Donovan was called to the BJ’s lot on…

Bail reform saga of the week

KEARNY – As any journalist can tell you, the most difficult part of a story to write is…

Familiar faces on Primary ballot

KEARNY/NORTH ARLINGTON – In the upcoming June 6 Primary municipal elections, Kearny’s sitting Democrats face no opposition…

25 years of cleaning up 150-year-old Kearny

KEARNY – For the creator, Jane Mackesy, it’s hard to believe it’s been a quarter century since…

New apartments, R&D, OK’d

KEARNY – The Kearny Planning Board voted last week to greenlight two new developments, one residential and…

Fire rips through Seeley Ave. home

KEARNY –  A Kearny family of four has been displaced from their home following a fire,…

Deja vu all over again

By Karen Zautyk A couple of weeks ago, for the first time in decades, I went…

Obituaries for 19 April 2017

Martin ‘Marty’ O’Malley Martin “Marty” O’Malley of Kearny died peacefully April 5, surrounded by his family.…

Young Nutley softball team endures rough spots

After graduating seven seniors, six of whom were starters, from her team of a year ago,…

Young Kearny track team making noise

The Kearny High School track and field rosters _ both for the boys’ team and the…

Lyndhurst’s Carnevale on a hitting tear for Golden Bears

As he entered his senior year at Lyndhurst High School, Nick Carnevale knew that he had…

Around Town – April 19, 2017

Belleville AARP Chapter 2051 sponsors a trip to Newport, R.I., Monday, May 22, to Thursday, May…

Scouts hike to World Trade Center

Though most of the Scouts of Unit 305 in Kearny were born after 2001, they remember…