Homes of the Brave

EAST NEWARK —   The Borough of East Newark covers a grand total of 0.102 square miles…

Archdiocese ordains 7 new priests

Seven men were  ordained to the priesthood for service to the Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday,…

‘It’s all about the reading’

EAST NEWARK — A visit from a children’s book writer, free books and new book cabinets.…

New occupants for old parish schools

  KEARNY – The moribund parish school campus of St. Cecilia in Kearny will be seeing…

KPD: Say ‘hello’ to our little friend

We start this week’s Kearny blotter with an incident that occurred in another town. According to authorities,…

Owner ordered to clean up boat yard

KEARNY – It looks like the last voyage for the old Rapp’s boatyard. Since the yard…

To jump-start your imagination … read

Several years in the making, the project was no flight of fancy — but the final…

Sketch leads to arrest of suspected burglar

BELLEVILLE — A Newark man is in police custody in connection with an overnight Belleville home…

Manchester: Another senseless horror

By Kevin Canessa Jr. It was Monday, May 21. We had just finished production of last…

Obituaries for 31 May 2017

Arthur W. Miller Arthur W. Miller, 86, died May 15, at the Hackensack University Medical Center.…

New Jersey football guru McCarthy dies; North Arlington resident produced premier tout service for nearly 30 years

In 2015, Dennis McCarthy was filled with vim and vigor, ready for another high school football…

Vikings prove that seeding means nothing in NJSIAA playoffs

The NJSIAA baseball playoffs began last week and things didn’t exactly look rosy for the Vikings…

Harrison’s Gaus a multi-sport dream

If you ask Maciej “Mack” Gaus what his favorite sport is, the Harrison High School senior…

That (Confederate) flag’s not still there …

Well, it only took about 24 hours, but the Confederate Flag in North Arlington we told…

‘I don’t want to discuss this’

If you’ve taken a ride along River Road in North Arlington near the Belleville Turnpike recently,…

New commission roster in place

LYNDHURST — Lyndhurst’s five newly elected township commissioners were sworn into office at a reorganization session in…

Cooking up a storm at new HHS kitchen

HARRISON — There’s nothing half-baked about Harrison High School’s newly completed culinary kitchen. Three years in…

Honoring Belleville’s World War I dead

BELLEVILLE – Embedded in the cemetery wall just west of the main entrance of St. Peter’s Church…

Training to protect town residents

HARRISON – The Harrison Fire Department has trained all of its 28 members, along with director…

Cops seek home invader, deli slasher

BELLEVILLE — A township resident woke up to her worst nightmare when she discovered a stranger inside…

No grave markers at cemetery?

  NORTH ARLINGTON — There’s a proud legacy of U.S. military service in the Hancox family.…

Oval plans still up in the air

KEARNY – Twice around the Gunnell Oval. That’s where the spinning went last Wednesday night (May 17)…

Cardinal to celebrate Memorial Day Mass at cemetery

If you want to be part of history, you may want to consider heading to Holy…

KPD: Please pay $10,000, in real money

At 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Sgt. Chris Levchak and Officers Michael Gontarczuk, Chris Medina and…

Merit pay bump for Kearny’s Blood

KEARNY — The Kearny Board of Education concluded that its chief educational administrator achieved three of the…

New leader for Harrison schools

HARRISON — Last October, Cynthia Baumgartner retired after a lengthy career as educator and administrator, spread between…

More funding, not cuts, needed for drug-addiction care

By Kevin Canessa Jr. At first, it cost the guy $100 per visit. Then, as the…

Obituaries for 24 May 2017

Elizabeth (Betty) M. Rodgers Miss Elizabeth (Betty) M. Rodgers, a long time North Arlington resident, died…

Kearny softball: Looking to repeat — Kardinals reach Hudson County tourney finals once again

When the high school softball season began in early April, the Kearny High School softball team…

Lyndhurst track team: Helping Eli’s cause

For years, the Lyndhurst High School track and field team has been raising money for an…