Hudson County Community College hosts its fall open house Saturday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to…
Year: 2021
Queens man who tried to sell meth in Lyndhurst going to prison for 78 months: US Att’y
A Queens man who attempted to sell methamphetamines in Lyndhurst was sentenced Oct. 20 to 78…
KHS Class of 1971 having reunion
The Kearny High School Class of 1971 will have a reunion Friday, Nov. 12, from 7…
PAWRade returns Oct. 30
Following a one-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, Kearny’s annual PAWrade returns Oct. 30, from 11:30 a.m.…
Two sustain life-threatening injuries in Tuesday morning Kearny crash: HCPO
Crash took place this morning just after 4 a.m.
REMEMBERING COACH STEVE DIGREGORIO: Long-time Nutley grid coach dies aged 60
Steve DiGregorio, a native of Nutley who played football at Nutley High School and then had…
EDITORIAL — Emma Quintana: Making a difference, one survivor at a time
Every community has certain people who make a difference. Whether it’s in their volunteer efforts, their…
Lyndhurst’s Augustyniak finds knack to scoring goals
So how does a girls’ soccer player like Lexi Augustyniak become so much of a prolific…
Congressman Bill Pascrell honored with Lifetime Public Service Award
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-9, recently accepted the 2021 Jerry Green Legacy Award from the Housing…
Belleville man, 60, sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting child: ECPO
A 60-year-old Essex County man was sentenced to 35 years in state prison after a jury…
Arrest made in Oct. 25, 2020 death of Kearny baby, HCPO says
The mother of a baby found deceased on Forest Street on Oct. 25, 2020, has been…
VIDEO — NJDOT offers Wittpenn Bridge update
#NJDOTProjectUpdate: The new Wittpenn Bridge in Jersey City is now open to traffic. Please be advised…
Big crowd shows for Belleville’s first green fair
More than 1,000 residents turned out for the Belleville’s first-ever green fair at Belleville High School.…
Letters to the Editor — on Murphy and unethical gas pumping
Writers say Murphy's out of touch with the middle class — and it's time we all…
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U.S. Attorney: Lyndhurst woman faces 2 decades behind bars in embezzlement scheme
A Lyndhurst woman faces 20 years behind bars after she admitted to her role in a…
NA A’s win Major League World Series title
The Athletics were the North Arlington Major League World Series champions, after they defeated the White…
27-year-old punk caught vandalizing Lyndhurst’s new Sept. 11 Memorial: Auteri
It’s not often we editorialize any story we cover, especially when a crime is involved. We’re…
Lyndhurst PD nab 2 on several burglary-related charges, Auteri says
Tips from concerned residents have led to the arrest of two men in Lyndhurst alleged to…
Kearny man, 32, arrested after stabbing mechanic making delivery to Belgrove Drive: Kearny PD
When two Newark mechanics made a delivery to a Belgrove Drive apartment house last night, one…
Kearny UNICO honors Columbus, Italian heritage
Kearny UNICO, along with Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos and members of the Town Council, gathered…
There’s a new Chief of Detectives at the HCPO who will oversee Internal Affairs
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has a new Chief of Detectives and while he’s new to…
Kearny schools strategic planning resumes Oct. 15 & 16
The Kearny School District will resume the strategic planning process that began in the 2019-2020 school…
Oi Kearny, leaf collection (in bags only) kicks off Nov. 1
Don’t look now but it’s time, almost, for fall leaf collection — and in Kearny, that…
NA man charged with having sex with minor, 13, three times, ECPO says
A North Arlington man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of…
Why was West Hudson man arrested at Canadian border with his child & partner in the car?
A West Hudson dad and mom were arrested at the U.S.-Canada border Oct. 11, 2021, after…
In Patricia Blood, Kearny has one Super Super
Kearny has what you might call a super super…intendent of schools. That’s because Patricia “Patte”…