… cops may come a-knockin’. You have been warned. At 2 a.m. last Wednesday, March 29,…
Year: 2017
Kearny Point gets PILOT as Russo waits …
KEARNY – One developer’s bid for a tax abatement remains under review while another’s has been…
3 lives saved by KPD & Narcan
KEARNY – On March 10, the Kearny Police Department posted the following notice on its Facebook page:…
Businessman faces new round of charges
LYNDHURST – Lyndhurst merchant Richard Yanuzzi is facing more trouble from state regulatory agencies. On Tuesday,…
New pastor arrives at local ANC church
The Most Rev. George M. Lucey, FCM, presiding bishop of the American National Catholic Church, has…
KHS construction end in sight, official says
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is “on target” with the ongoing construction project at…
Next time, hope for a blizzard?
The Town of Kearny acquired a RPM Tech two-stage dual auger detachable snow blower for $109,609,…
Proposed apartments pass first review stage
NUTLEY – In a split vote, the Nutley Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant several…
Register now for town-wide garage sale
KEARNY — Once again, Kearny residents have a great reason to get started on their spring…
100 years ago tomorrow …
By Karen Zautyk A recent addition to my personal library is the book “The Bowery Boys’ Adventures…
Obituaries for 5 April 2017
Joseph P. ‘Red’ Camaroto Joseph P. “Red” Camaroto died March 24. He was 77. Born in…
Campbell joins his children in NAHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Although Ed Campbell was a graduate of Nutley High School and a standout athlete there, he’s…
Harrison softball moves on with new coach Sinprasith
The Harrison High School softball program and in fact, its entire athletic community, was shaken with…
Kearny hoopsters honored at annual awards dinner
Steve Kryatzis admits that he wasn’t sure if he was going to play for the Kearny…
Unoccupied home wrecked by fire
KEARNY – An unoccupied two-family home at 64 Laurel Ave. was severely damaged by a fire of unknown…
Feds raid Kearny Avenue rooming house
KEARNY – Until last Monday, March 20, Chukwuemeka (AKA Emeka) Okparaeke was living in a studio apartment…
Building manager was witness to raid (Sidebar)
KEARNY – At around 7:30 p.m. last Monday, landlord Len Rosenberg started getting nervous calls from tenants…
Trained & ready to go …
KEARNY – Thirteen new probationary firefighters, including the fire chief’s son, are now riding KFD rigs. Although…
News in brief …
KEARNY – The Peruvian Civic Association of New Jersey has asked the Kearny municipal government to set…
KPD: DWI & assault by auto
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, Kearny police responded to the report of a “serious accident”…
Worries about what the traffic will bear
KEARNY – Potential transportation headaches may be plaguing Kearny motorists from two different sources – one for…
Town sues for share of meadows cash
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is taking the state to court to try and compel payment…
Kearny teen nabbed after Newark chase
KEARNY — A Kearny teenager, one of three people in an SUV stolen from this town, was…
Four years after his death, Jose Cespedes is still missed
By Kevin Canessa Jr. April 12 marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Kearny High…
Obituaries for 29 March 2017
Leonard Rivchin Leonard Rivchin, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Kearny, died March 22 in Naples. He…
Obituaries for 22 March 2017
Anne Elizabeth Shea Slane Anne Elizabeth Shea Slane, of the Red Bank section of Middletown, formerly…
Lyndhurst Golden Bears look to contend once again
The Lyndhurst High School baseball team won 19 games last year, earned a share of the…
Lyndhurst softball: A year older, a year better
The Lyndhurst High School softball team had a very young roster a year ago, including replacements…
Blue Tide looks to roll once again on baseball diamond
It was one of the biggest feel-good stories of the 2016 high school baseball season in…
Half-day preK-3 classes coming in the fall
KEARNY – Starting this fall, the Kearny Board of Education will be starting an in-house “half-day integrated program for…