It’s a new high school football season, but it’s the same old story for the Kearny…
Year: 2021
NA’s Alves off to rousing start
NORTH ARLINGTON – Kevin Barber was taking on a new challenge, taking on the head coaching…
Kearny PD says it helped Harrison PD catch shooter
On Sept. 3 at 1:56 p.m., Officers Jason Rodrigues, Sean Kelly, Chris Manolis, Sgts. Jay Ward…
KPD Tour De Force
Kearny Police Department have participated in the Tour De Force which is a charity bicycle ride…
Hudson residents with Ida damage may get FEMA aid
As Hurricane Ida continued dumping her never-ending downpour on Kearny, residents Jaime Collins and Jacquelyn Villalba…
14 new parking spots in lottery for Kearny’s lower end
Residents of Kearny’s southwest section near the East Newark border will be vying for the right…
20 years after, towns pause to mourn victims of Sept. 11, 2001
An estimated 150 people gathered Friday night, Sept. 10, at St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny to…
Leonard Kaiser, former North Arlington mayor, dies aged 73
Leonard R. “Lenny” Kaiser, the former mayor of North Arlington and a fixture in Bergen County…
My Sept. 11, 2001 experience: Masks saved me then & today
As I sit here writing this, I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the…
New coach, same results for Nutley grid team
NUTLEY – When J.D. Vick was appointed to take over permanently for Steve DiGregorio as the…
Kearny boys’ soccer: Just like old times
Even though the Kearny High School boys’ soccer team posted an impressive 11-3 record during the…
Vikings get off to solid start for new coach Barber
NORTH ARLINGTON – Kevin Barber had definitely paid his dues. Barber spent eight years as an…
20 YEARS LATER – Sept. 11, 2001, the day I expected to die
I can still remember even the most minute details of Sept. 11, 2001, and I suspect…
We could use a rekindling of the spirit that followed the 9/11 terror attacks
Sept. 11, 2001 — in three days, it will have been 20 years in the past.…
Belleville prepares for new season on new field
BELLEVILLE – Jermain Johnson doesn’t even want to think about another season like the COVID-19 coronavirus…
Lyndhurst boys’ soccer turns to Abu Hakmeh to lead the way
When Denis Jelcic decided to step away from his coaching duties at Lyndhurst High School to…
Nutley girls’ soccer: Living in the tough world of the SEC
Mike DiPiano knows full well that the schedule maker is never kind to the veteran Nutley…
North Arlington begins new era with new coach Borkowski
NORTH ARLINGTON – After spending the past decade as an assistant football coach at places like…
Harrison boys’ soccer: Another talented squad
The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team only played nine games in the COVID-19 ravaged season…
Lyndhurst girls’ soccer: Consistency is the trait
LYNDHURST – There are some things that are a given this time of year. Football season…
In memoriam: Kearny Firefighter Francis J. ‘Frankie’ McAllister — 1981-2021
Francis J. “Frankie” McAllister, of Kearny, who spent the last five years of his life as…
Nutley PD nab 2 who got extra greedy in ‘Grandma I need bail money’ scam
Police in Nutley caught two people who pulled a “grandma I need bail money scam,” initially…
Murphy may require teachers to be vaccinated: report
Following widespread reports Gov. Philip D. Murphy could soon be enacting a mandate requiring all New…
Murphy may make masks mandatory
Indoor masks may once again become a requirement if Gov. Philip D. Murphy issues a new…
Harrison’s native son Lucas returns home to coach grid team
When Jonathan Jackson decided to resign from his head football coaching position at Harrison High School…
Belleville fields get major $6 million facelift
Calling it “one of the best municipal projects in the state,” Belleville Mayor Michael Melham proudly…