Harrison (East Newark) Pop Warner football registration underway through July

Harrison Recreation’s Pop Warner football registration is underway through July 31. Parents may register kids online…

HCCC breaks ground for new 11-story tower in Journal Square

Hudson County Community College says it’s pioneered the urban campus concept by integrating learning environments, cultural…

Obituaries for June 19, 2024

Angelo Pirrello Angelo Pirrello, 91, died Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Hampton Ridge Healthcare & Rehab…

GALKA CALLS IT A CAREER — longtime Kearny boys soccer coach retires after 18 years, 2 state titles

Kearny soccer has been a part of Bill Galka, whether it be as a player, assistant…

Track stars Tozduman, Cruz-Fletcher medal at Meet of Champions

Julia Tozduman had accomplished just about every goal she had for her high school track career.…

Area football players finish careers in local all-star games

For the majority of the players that took the field at Lyndhurst High School, Saturday’s Bergen…

Belleville Historical Society cleans graves of several Black Civil War veterans in Bloomfield

On June 13, while doing restoration work in Bloomfield Cemetery, the Belleville Historical Society came across…

Belleville Historical Society honors forgotten fallen Vietnam veterans

NJ Police Chiefs Association, NJUA warn of new utility scams while offering tips to combat them

Scammers are getting even more clever these days and as such, the state’s police chiefs association…

NJ Utility Association offers tips for saving energy in upcoming heatwave

Dangerous levels of heat are forecast in New Jersey, beginning June 18, according to the National…

Prosecutor: Kearny man shot in Paterson; wounds are not fatal

A 26-year-old Kearny man was shot in the early hours of June 17 and he was…

Nutley Mayor Kelly offers tips to help during upcoming heatwave

With an impending heat wave predicted for the next few days, Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly…

ALERT — Expect full Pulaski Skyway closure this weekend, NJDOT says

Beginning 11 p.m., Friday, June 14 until 11 p.m., Sunday, June 16, the Pulaski Skyway will…

Multiple rec programs set for this summer in NA, including one for kids with special needs

Two recreation programs for youth in North Arlington will keep youngsters occupied this summer. The first,…

TOWN OF KEARNY CELEBRATES PORTUGAL

The Town of Kearny celebrated Portuguese-American Heritage Month with a recent series of events. Mayor Carol…

William F. Kay dies at 90

William F. Kay William F. Kay, 90, of Brick, formerly of Kearny, died June 5, 2024.…

Local track stars punch ticket to the Meet of Champions

Track & Field wasn’t even something that Lyndhurst’s Anthony Santana considered before he was cut from…

Sardinha, Dolaghan play in Phil Simms North/South Flag Football All-Star Game

Both Morgan Dolaghan and Rebecca Sardinha have seen firsthand the tremendous growth girls flag football has…

Harrison Flag Football wins NJIC Championship

After two straight years of being runners for the NJIC Championship, the Harrison flag football team…

Newark man on remand after trying to cash check illegally with fake ID, Lyndhurst PD says

A Newark man finds himself behind bars in Hackensack after he allegedly tried to cashed a…

Sights from the 2024 Kearny Senior Citizen Picnic

KPD: Kearny man, 49, threatens to kill 3, headbutts cop, goes on racist tirade, gets sprung, re-arrested and may be out (again) by weekend

A Kearny man who threatened to kill several people — and who even had a conversation…

Kearny man will be promoted to lieutenant commander in US Navy next month

  Lt. John O’Neill Wilson, of Kearny, a member of the United States Navy, will be…

KPD: Man gets 18 combined MV & criminal charges, is released after booking

One Kearny man who was caught with an inordinate amount of pot on him and who…

Two South Kearny roads will be closed & detoured for next year: DOT

Two roads in South Kearny will be closed for about a year for construction work, the…

Kearny Eats! kicks off Friday, June 7

One of Kearny’s most popular annual programs has returned and is in full swing. Kearny Eats!…

Sullivan: I’m a registered Democrat, but poll worker had me vote only for Republicans

To the Editor: Today (June 4) I went to vote.  I received a sample ballot in…

North Arlington Knights hosting birthday BBQ

The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus hosts its annual birthday BBQ Tuesday, June 8, at…

KPD: Hooded men who broke into occupied home while residents slept get caught on dead-end, ram police car & flee

It appears the Manor Section of Kearny may be the target of unscrupulous criminals who have…

Esteves wins Democratic nomination for Third Ward Council in Kearny, fending off challenge from appointed sitting Councilman da Silva

Fred Esteves won the Democratic nomination for the open Third Ward Council seat in Kearny, beating…