Belleville The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at its clubhouse,…
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Jail guard pleads to taking bribes
NEWARK – An Essex County corrections officer from Belleville has admitted accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband — including cell…
Smile Design Specialists offers free dental work
In an effort to help the community, Dr. Richard Ekstein of Smile Design Specialists will hold the 3rd Annual…
Arrests for bomb threats, theft of services: LPD
One man was charged with calling in bomb threats to local supermarkets and another was grabbed for allegedly stiffing a cabbie in…
After ATM ‘skimming’, bank to restore losses
NORTH ARLINGTON – Is my money safe anywhere? That’s what customers of one regional savings institution are undoubtedly thinking…
Obituaries
Otto Arias Otto Arias died April 27 at University Medical Center in Newark. He was 80. Born in…
Historic church battered anew
BELLEVILLE – A landmark church in Belleville dating from the 19th century that was badly damaged by Hurricane…
Guard hit; Town mulls safety steps
HARRISON – Fatima Sahli was staffing her crossing guard post at Davis and Harrison Aves. when she saw her…
‘Don’t change insurer,’ teachers say
KEARNY – Lincoln Middle School teacher April Amenta is dreading a possible switch in her health care coverage because she…
Optimists, Ficeto to be feted at Salvation Army dinner
The Salvation Army of Greater Kearny will honor Gerald Ficeto, president of the West Hudson Arts & Theatre Co. (W.H.A.T.), and…
HHS students practice chemistry at PVSC
NEWARK – Twenty-two Harrison High School juniors from Amanda Wagner’s chemistry class participated in a unique field trip last Thursday. They…
3 nabbed in drug bust
KEARNY — A Harrison woman was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail following her arrest in Kearny…
‘Fortified drug bazaar’ raided: cops
BELLEVILLE — Essex County sheriff’s detectives, executing a search warrant at a Joralemon St. residence last week, had a bit…
Body recovered from river; no ID
KEARNY – The body of an unidentified male was found floating in the Hackensack River in South Kearny last…
Thoughts & Views: To be, or not to be, ill-educated?
Now is the winter of our discontent. (Okay, it’s really spring, but it felt like winter last week and…