Reports of a man with a gun on Kearny Avenue around 6 p.m. today were…
Month: January 2024
Belleville man found guilty — again — for murdering wheelchair-bound friend in 2014: ECPO
A Belleville man who stood accused of stabbing his roommate to death nearly a decade ago…
NJ Transit gas grid won’t be built in South Kearny, agency says
Plans to build a new gas-powered grid in South Kearny have been scrapped by NJ Transit,…
LPD: Porch pirate nabbed after crossing guard notices 1 of his misdeeds
A serial porch pirate is now behind bars at the Bergen County Jail thanks to the…
LPD: Man assaults, spits on employee after attempted shoplifting
On Jan. 21, Daniel Soto, 22, of Secaucus, allegedly entered a business on the 600 block…
Lyndhurst PD: 2 from Passaic steal car in Clifton, get caught here
Two Passaic males — one a juvenile and one an adult — allegedly stole a car…
KPD: US Marshals arrest Kearny man on Beech Street
Editor’s note: The Kearny Police Department made 27 arrests between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. What…
KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.
One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…
EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way
Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…
Nutley’s Neighborhood Watch program returns with a new twist
Nutley Public Safety Director and Commissioner Alphonse Petracco, police Chief Thomas Strumolo and Det. Lt. Anthony…
Obituaries for Jan. 24, 2024
Kenneth T. Brown Kenneth T. Brown, of Kearny, a Newark Police sergeant, died Jan. 21, 2024.…
With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total
There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…
Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish
Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…
Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders
No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…
50 youngsters receive Hess trucks thanks to Lyndhurst PBA
Some 50 families received a Holiday Heroes Hess Police Truck and Cruiser last month thanks to…