HARRISON – The Harrison Fire Department has trained all of its 28 members, along with director…
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Cops seek home invader, deli slasher
BELLEVILLE — A township resident woke up to her worst nightmare when she discovered a stranger inside…
No grave markers at cemetery?
NORTH ARLINGTON — There’s a proud legacy of U.S. military service in the Hancox family.…
Oval plans still up in the air
KEARNY – Twice around the Gunnell Oval. That’s where the spinning went last Wednesday night (May 17)…
KPD: Please pay $10,000, in real money
At 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Sgt. Chris Levchak and Officers Michael Gontarczuk, Chris Medina and…
Merit pay bump for Kearny’s Blood
KEARNY — The Kearny Board of Education concluded that its chief educational administrator achieved three of the…
New leader for Harrison schools
HARRISON — Last October, Cynthia Baumgartner retired after a lengthy career as educator and administrator, spread between…
Obituaries for 24 May 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) M. Rodgers Miss Elizabeth (Betty) M. Rodgers, a long time North Arlington resident, died…
‘Lights … action … budget!’
KEARNY — No one from the public showed up to speak at last Thursday night’s hearing on…
Remembering the fallen
Like the rest of working America, they get up every day, kiss their loved ones good-bye and…
Absentees were key in contested Lyndhurst election
LYNDHURST — A lot of people didn’t go to the polls in last Tuesday’s municipal election in…
KPD: Girl charged in Kearny Ave. slashing
Police said it started with a friendly conversation at Dunkin’ Donuts, escalated to a robbery and ended…
New 9/11 memorial & more in Belleville police lobby
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department headquarters, hidden in a first-floor wing at the Municipal Building, has…
Neighboring towns both claim general
KEARNY — Now that Kearny’s adopted general is, in spirit, anyway, keeping company with the likes of…
Bloomfield pol admits bribery, faces jail
BLOOMFIELD — Bloomfield Township Councilman Elias N. Chalet pleaded guilty last week to soliciting and accepting a…
Of grammar, baseball & more
By Ron Leir Seems that virtually every talk show you happen to tune in to, somebody…
Obituaries for 17 May 2017
Matthew Wayne Carbone Matthew Wayne Carbone, of Kearny, died May 10. He was 38. Private arrangements…
CFO: No municipal tax uptick but …
HARRISON — The Harrison governing body voted May 2 to adopt its 2017 municipal budget of…
New BA takes office in Kearny
KEARNY — He’s an attorney, he’s held public office on three levels and he’s certainly got…
Decorated Marine promoted to fire captain
KEARNY – Five years before joining the Kearny Fire Department, its newest captain was in the…
West Hudson Park field slated for makeover
With a little help from Hudson County, kids in Harrison may soon be enjoying enhanced outdoor…
KPD: Cops were kept busy at Walmart
A Newark woman who tried to sneak two 40-inch TV sets past security at Walmart got herself…
Chemical plant to build office bldg., warehouse
KEARNY – A South Kearny industry will be widening its operations now that the Kearny Planning…
20 years for Belleville strip club homicide
NEWARK — Under a plea agreement, an Elizabeth man has been sentenced to 20 years in state…
LPD narco cops commended by peers
LYNDHURST — A dedicated dozen members of the Lyndhurst Police Department were singled out for recognition…
‘Heaven, Hell or Hoboken’
By Karen Zautyk Last month in this space, we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the United States’…
Obituaries for 10 May 2017
Neil D. Tonner Neil D. Tonner died May 1 surrounded by family in his home. …
QPHS closing for good June 30
The following press release was sent by the Archdiocese of Newark to announce the closing of…
3 lauded for public service
KEARNY – An elder statesman/military veteran, an advocate for those afflicted with lupus and a musician/educator…
Tax break OK’d for Passaic Ave. project
KEARNY – After a prolonged discussion in private session on Tuesday, April 25, the Kearny municipal body…