KEARNY – After a prolonged discussion in private session on Tuesday, April 25, the Kearny municipal body…
Year: 2017
Kearny kicks off 150th anniversary celebration
KEARNY – Colette Koeppel came to see her 6-year-old granddaughter Ava sing “My Country ‘tis of Thee”…
Charter school fees impact school budget
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education budget is in and the news is bad. That’s because…
‘Bayonne Bleeder’ biopic on big screen
“You know Rocky. Now meet Chuck.” So proclaims a New York newspaper advertisement for the new…
Discard unused meds at NPD HQ
The Nutley Police Department has created a permanent medicine drop box on the second floor of…
KPD: What a lovely bracelet you have!
If someone gave you an ankle bracelet from, say, Tiffany’s, it would just be an item of…
Delayed report, quick arrests
KEARNY – It apparently took a local robbery victim nine hours to notify police of the…
As Mother’s Day nears …
At about 10:10 a.m. on Monday, April 24, Kearny police received a call about an apparently impaired…
‘13 Reasons Why’ on Netflix must-see for teens, their parents
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Back in December 1985 – I was 11 – my mom made…
Obituaries for 3 May 2017
Dewar W. ‘Butch’ Boyd Dewar W. “Butch” Boyd, of Harrison, died at home April 22. He was…
Kearny High legend Pace Kivlehan returns as girls’ soccer coach
It was the famed author Thomas Wolfe who once penned, “You can’t go home again.” Well,…
Kearny volleyball team opening eyes
The Kearny High School volleyball team is off to a brilliant start, compiling seven wins among…
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…