Dennis Paul Bastek Sr. Dennis Paul Bastek Sr., 70, of Newton, died Friday, May 4, 2018,…
Year: 2018
Lyndhurst freshman Jorge doesn’t mind being one of the boys; Gets invite to participate in Team USA camp in Florida
LYNDHURST — Alexia Jorge has been playing baseball for as long as she can remember. “Probably…
Nutley advances to GNT championship game
When the high school baseball season began, veteran Nutley High School baseball coach Bob Harbison really…
Belleville’s Nicosia a threat at and behind the plate
It hasn’t been a season to remember for the Belleville High School softball team, winning an…
Street Feast moved from Marina indoors on John Miller Way
Because of predicted inclement weather, the Kearny Street Feast scheduled for this Saturday, May 19 (known…
THE (VERY) OLD BALL GAME
If you were anywhere near Boys’ Park at Yanticaw Park in Nutley Saturday afternoon, May 5,…
Amid fanfare, FedEx opens its new North Arlington location
There was pomp and circumstance in North Arlington last week as FedEx Freight officially opened its…
Let’s shame the scofflaws & make ‘em pay what they owe
By Ron Leir Have you heard the commercials pleading with New York City drivers to be…
Obituaries for 9 May 2016
Jesus Gonzalez Jesus Gonzalez, of Kearny, died April 27, 2018. He was 84. Visiting was at…
Roller Derby comes to North Arlington Saturday night; women’s competitive league to make lone local appearance
For most of her normal work week, Lyndhurst resident Kristie Revicki is a librarian who works…
NA native Manzo-Lewis signs with LA Chargers
For Anthony Manzo-Lewis, his football life has now taken him from NA to LA. Well, with…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kearny’s Hoch slaps her way to 100 career hits
Gianna Hoch never envisioned herself as being a softball player in high school. She was primarily…
KFD purchases thermal-imaging cameras with FEMA grant
By Kevin Canessa Here’s a scenario we’ve all probably faced at one point or another. You…
Obituaries for 2 May 2018
Margaret Johnson Margaret Johnson (nee Catrambone), of Kearny, died April 24, 2018. She was 95. Visiting was…
‘Those who fail to learn from history…’
By Karen Zautyk “… are doomed to repeat it.” I would attribute that quote, but my…
North Arlington seniors Modhagala, Austin sign letters of intent
If anyone four years ago would have told Sirish Modhagala and Tyler Austin that they would…
What a week for Kearny girls’ hoops: Dilone signs and Hill earns Pace Hall of Fame
It may go down as one of the most storied weeks in the history of Kearny…
No more Wilde times for Nutley pitching ace — Maroon Raider junior hitting the ball better as well
Courtney Wilde knew exactly how important this softball season was to her future. The Nutley High…
‘BRAVEST MAN I KNEW’
By Karen Zautyk Earlier this month, historian/writer Timothy Daudelin, a former Belleville resident who is a…
Pavers offered for entrance to KHS
KEARNY — Wanna buy a brick? As the Kearny Board of Education prepares to tackle the…
Cirne still missing
By the time you’re reading this, it will have been nearly two weeks since 51-year-old Vitorino…
Remembering the Rev. Msgr. John J. Gilchrist
By Kevin Canessa The Rev. Msgr. John J. Gilchrist, who spent much of his priestly life…
Obituaries for 25 April 2018
Marie Clementz Marie Clementz, of Kearny, passed away on April 18, 2018. She was 94. Visitation was…
Kearny girls’ track team wins Hudson County Relays championship
Kearny High School head track and field coach Al Perez believes that the best meet for…
Andrews named new Kearny football coach
Stephen Andrews remembers being in seventh grade in the Kearny schools system and being heavily influenced…
Harrison’s Ortiz rebounds from elbow injury, produces in clutch
When the 2018 high school baseball season began, Julio Ortiz found himself in a peculiar predicament.…
KPD searching for missing man, Rogelio ‘Rollie’ Mendez, 40
The Kearny Police Department seeks the public’s help in locating Rogelio “Rollie” Mendez, a 40-year-old man…
CLIMBING THE LADDER
KEARNY Four Kearny Fire Department promotions took effect on April Fool’s Day but you’d be a…
East Newark school chief resigns
EAST NEWARK — For Patrick Martin, it was always about the kids. That’s what brought him…