To the Editor: Most of the factories around Kearny and Harrison are long gone and replaced…
Month: August 2023
Kearny’s no ‘Paradise City’ for one drinking concert-goer: KPD
Oh, sweet child of mine, this one was something. On Aug. 16, the Kearny Police Department…
Op-Ed — Spence: Parking permits and parking utility will accomplish absolutely nothing beneficial
To the Editor: On Monday evening, Aug. 7, 2023, there was a special public meeting for…
Tan Mom, formerly of Nutley, seeking Florida seat in the U.S. Senate
Well this is tantastic news. Tan Mom, 55, of Nutley, also known by her real name,…
NA’s summer concert series comes to a successful close
North Arlington’s Summer Concert on Aug. 8 hit all the right notes, featuring “The Reagans 80s…
AT KEARNY’S JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY, INSTRUCTORS LEAVE LIFELONG IMPRESSION ON LIVES OF CADETS
For 14 years, the Kearny Junior Police Academy has worked with countless numbers of young people…
Obituaries for Aug. 16, 2023
Barbara ‘Bobbi’ Cifelli Sherry Barbara “Bobbi” Cifelli Sherry died peacefully and suddenly at home on Aug.…
Lyndhurst’s McCarthy ranks the area’s top football prospects, as McCarthy Report scouts NJ’s best
College football recruiting has changed significantly since the-late Dennis McCarthy of Lyndhurst started his McCarthy Report,…
Belleville football set to grow from last year’s growing pains
With several underclassmen thrown into the starting lineup for the first time, Belleville’s 2022 season featured…
Massive statue at Nutley’s Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be dedicated later this month
If you’ve been in the area of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church anytime recently, you’ve…
Kearny Councilman George Zapata takes the helm as clerk to Hudson County Board of Commissioners
At 25, George Zapata is without question and by far the youngest councilman in Kearny —…
LONGER OBITUARY & ARRANGEMENTS for Barbara Cifelli-Sherry
Barbara “Bobbi” Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected…
Scammers are already targeting residents’ sympathies over fires in Maui, AG says
Just days after the fires decimated Maui, scammers are already going after people to steal money…
COMMENTARY — IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, the Commish, councilwoman, mom, friend
I first met Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who died today aged 80, in 1997. That was the first…
Former Kearny Councilwoman Barbara Cifelli-Sherry has died
Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected official…
Harrison hosting blood drive mid August
The Town of Harrison hosts a community blood drive Thursday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 7…
Hudson Prosecutor hosting candlelight vigil at West Hudson Park
A year ago, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez hosted a special candlelight vigil at North Hudson…
KPD: Man who appeared to pee himself arrested on slew of charges, including drunken driving
When police pulled over a vehicle they believed was suspicious, they got way more than they…
19-year-old shot gel bullets at passer-by: Lyndhurst PD
A 19-year-old Newark man was taken into custody after allegedly shooting gel bullets at a passerby…
Two from NYC ‘Getten’ into some trouble: Lyndhurst PD
Two New York City men have been arrested and charged with shoplifting after they were nabbed…
Doyle brings 54 years of experience to race for Kearny’s mayor
If you think about what 54 years represents, it really could seem like a lifetime. For…
Obituary — Carlos Saraiva Birrento
Carlos Saraiva Birrento Carlos Saraiva Birrento, “Tinoco,” 86, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Hackensack University…
With early start to the football season, local coaches hit the ground running
Monday marked the official start of preseason for high school football in New Jersey. But for…
Nutley native, former Maroon Raiders wrestling coach Frank DiPiano, becomes new AD at St. Benedict’s
Frank DiPiano looks upon his new office as the athletic director at St. Benedict’s Prep and…
Kearny Thistle Paisley U19 girls make history, reach USYS National Presidents Cup final
From the moment Kearny Thistle’s George Nogueira put together the roster for the program’s Paisley Academy…
Solano appointed to Kearny Town Council
Dennis Solano was unanimously appointed Second Ward councilman in Kearny tonight, filling the unexpired term of…
Man who sped through Lyndhurst on motorcycle arrested on numerous charges: LPD
A 19-year-old Lodi man is in some serious hot water following a bizarre police chase in…
Nutley boy, 11, honored by commissioners after journey to D.C. as ambassador
Russell Ballou, of Nutley, is only 11. And yet, he’s already accomplished more than some people…