Pronti: Many NA residents have not yet filed for ANCHOR rebate

Many eligible taxpayers have not yet applied for a tax rebate through the ANCHOR program, with…

More Wittpenn closures this weekend

The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed much of this weekend as…

KPD: First she wanted a restraining order v. abusive boyfriend … then she changed her mind and wanted same man to care for their 6-month-old

On Jan. 23 at 10:54 p.m., Officers Michael Ore, Bismark Karikari and Janitza Aquino were dispatched…

Belleville, one of only a few NJ towns to not charge for rec programs, may soon change that … for all the right reasons

Play ball, kids!  But you’ll have to pay for the privilege. That’s the current thinking of…

SAL 105 sends $1K in Girl Scout cookies to vets near and far

American Legion Post 105 and Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 105 made life a…

Belleville Historical Society celebrates Lunar New Year

Did you know the first Chinese community in this part of the U.S. was not in…

NA administrator Steven LoIacono named President of NJ Municipal Managers Association

North Arlington Borough Administrator Stephen LoIacono has been named President of the New Jersey Municipal Managers…

VIDEO COMMENTARY — NJSIAA was wrong to ban KHS boys’ basketball team from post-season tournament



Lyndhurst PD assigns 2 officers to work in township schools as SROs

The Lyndhurst Police Department has created two new school resource officers to work in township schools…

The Hudson Reporter’s demise is nothing to celebrate. It’s maddening

Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, was the day The Hudson Reporter newspapers died. What was once a…

Obituaries for Feb. 1, 2023

Bernadette M. McGrath Bernadette M. McGrath of Harrison died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving…

Nutley & Toranzo leave Codey Arena as County Champs

Rocco Negron remembers the frustration a year ago of not being able to compete in the…

Lyndhurst Boys Basketball ends Jamboree drought, looks to grow from experience

Lyndhurst’s first appearance in the Bergen County Jamboree in five years came to a stunning and…

Nutley’s Kojic makes history with Essex swim title

Few people know about Nutley High School’s swimming program, let alone the fact that it is…

Block Grant will fund Nutley infrastructure projects

The Township of Nutley has received $180,825 in funding from a Community Development Block Grant for…

ECSO offering reward for information on Bloomfield synagogue vandalism

The Essex County Sheriff is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information that leads to…

A message from Fr. Ivan Sciberras as Catholic Schools Week kicks off

As you read this, Catholic Schools Week, observed around the country, will be in full swing. …

Could Kearny’s parking woes be close to improving?

Kearny residents fed up with competing for curbside parking spaces when shopping in the main business…

Many have not yet applied for ANCHOR rebate, Melham says, but you still have until Feb. 28 to do so

State officials say many eligible taxpayers have not yet applied for a tax rebate through the…

KPD: Newark man wanted Wawa employee to ‘Go back to Mexico’ & to ‘come pick this s**t up, Mexican boy’ and then swung a broom stick at victim’s head

  On Jan. 21 at 8:11 p.m., Officer Tom Collins responded to Wawa on Harrison Avenue…

Lyndhurst PD seeking reaccreditation from NJSACOP; residents invited to participate in process

A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on…

Joint DHS-Montclair State program will aid law enforcement with human-trafficking cases

The Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT) at Montclair State University and the Department of Homeland Security’s…

DEVELOPING — Police presence on Kearny Avenue this morning, shots were fired by SWAT

There is a police presence this morning at the lower end of Kearny Avenue where police…

Solar panels, installed in most Belleville schools, will $ave on power, teach kids importance of ‘Green’ living

The Belleville School District says it is moving ahead with cutting-edge initiatives to create a cleaner,…

COMMENTARY — A year ago, Pronti’s words rang strong. They still do to this very day …

The tragic loss of Baby Giovanna remained on my mind for days on end after it…

Obituaries for Jan. 25, 2023

Genevieve DeMetro Genevieve DeMetro (nee Kozdron) of Kearny died at home with loving family on Friday,…

On-court ‘incident’ leads to Kards being banned from NJSIAA boys’ basketball tournament

The Kearny boys’ basketball team has been barred from the upcoming state tournament because of an…

Weaver & Mullen capture Bergen County wrestling championships

Damian Weaver and Jimmy Mullen once again made history at the BCCA George Jockish Bergen County…

Bloomfield wins first track championship of any kind

Terry Iavarone knows that his Bloomfield track teams don’t have the luxury of depth the way…

Here’s a shocker — Wittpenn Bridge will be closed most of this weekend

Beginning at 6 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 until 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, NJDOT’s contractor, CCA…