Guns in schools? Bring them on, says one area public official, but before you jump to…
Month: August 2018
EDITORIAL: UEZ vital to Kearny’s overall economic well-being
Several weeks ago, we ran a story about the possibility that an Urban Enterprise Zone program…
Obituaries for Aug. 28, 2018
Maria Perrone Maria Perrone, 71, of Belleville, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. Born in Acri, Italy,…
Buccaneers turn to new leader in Johnson to turn around program
Jermain Johnson has traveled down this coaching road before, tackling the challenge of leaving comfortable confines…
Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Moving on after graduation
The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team posted a 10-9-1 record last year. “We could have…
North Arlington tries to recover from disastrous winless grid season
The North Arlington High School football team endured a brutal 2017 season, with the Vikings losing…
AN INSPIRATION TO EVERYONE
March 24, 2014 was a day just like any other for 7-year-old North Arlington native Josh…
It appears work can soon begin at Oval
— The road to the starting line to get the state to sanction a makeover of…
Teens head to camp this week and will bring positive message back to peers
By Kevin Canessa This week, a group of Kearny teenagers head out to a camp in…
Obituaries for Aug. 22, 2018
Zenon Jankiewicz Zenon Jankiewicz, of Kearny, died peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 He was 90. Visiting…
Nutley grid squad looks to move forward with veteran group
Steve DiGregorio knew what he was getting into when he decided last year to return as…
Lyndhurst football 2018: In Partyla we trust
The Lyndhurst High School football team posted a 5-4 record a year ago, earning a berth…
KPD: Four TVs weren’t enough?
KEARNY— On Aug. 4 at 3:40 a.m., Officers Christian Medina, Anthony Nunez, Andre Fernandes and Sean Podolski…
4 MORE YEARS!
KEARNY — And on it goes … Drivers passing by the ever-expanding construction site for the…
Kearny Square Mall sold for $45M+
KEARNY— Most people go to a mall to shop. And shop like mad, one particular buyer…
Have you ever left a kid in a hot car?
By Kevin Canessa As someone who spent four full years in the oppressive heat of South…
Obituaries for Aug. 15, 2018
Mary King Mary King, 93, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at her home in Kearny. The…
Kearny grid program begins anew with energetic alum Andrews
It’s been a little more than three months since Stephen Andrews took over the football head…
Lyndhurst’s McCarthy keeps father’s recruiting tradition alive
For more than 20 years, the McCarthy Report, put out by North Arlington resident Dennis McCarthy,…
Blue Tide begins new era with alum Hicks at helm
Danny Hicks literally grew up across the street from the new Harrison High School in the…
CONTRACT SETTLED?
After going three years without a contract, it appears a breakthrough has been reached in efforts…
Need affordable housing in Harrison? Won’t be happening anytime soon
Desperate for an affordable apartment? Don’t even think about filling out an application for a public housing…
Smile! You’re on candid cameras
By Karen Zautyk Last week, news broke that the national Transportation Security Administration has been monitoring…
Obituaries for Aug. 8, 2018
Robert J. Wiggins Robert J. “Uncle Bob” Wiggins of Kearny died quietly on the morning of…
Kids get into a soccer frame of mind at Kearny camp
Addison Burke may only be six years old and will enter the first grade at Schuyler…
Kearny grad honors late soccer great with painting
Maria Valdivia didn’t know Adrian Velazquez personally. But the recent Kearny High School graduate remembers Velazquez,…
Local hoopsters enhance their skills at Kearny summer league
Ryan Gill is a 14-year-old freshman-to-be at Kearny High School next month. But Gill has already…
Lyndhurst kids learn ins and outs of policing @ Junior Police Academy
LYNDHURST — While many youngsters were sleeping in and taking life easy in the midst of…