KEARNY – Colette Koeppel came to see her 6-year-old granddaughter Ava sing “My Country ‘tis of Thee”…
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Charter school fees impact school budget
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education budget is in and the news is bad. That’s because…
‘Bayonne Bleeder’ biopic on big screen
“You know Rocky. Now meet Chuck.” So proclaims a New York newspaper advertisement for the new…
KPD: What a lovely bracelet you have!
If someone gave you an ankle bracelet from, say, Tiffany’s, it would just be an item of…
Delayed report, quick arrests
KEARNY – It apparently took a local robbery victim nine hours to notify police of the…
As Mother’s Day nears …
At about 10:10 a.m. on Monday, April 24, Kearny police received a call about an apparently impaired…
Obituaries for 3 May 2017
Dewar W. ‘Butch’ Boyd Dewar W. “Butch” Boyd, of Harrison, died at home April 22. He was…
Kearny’s Bravest & Finest
KEARNY – American Legion Post 99 was the setting Friday night, April 21, for its awards ceremony…
Time to kick back & relish beginnings
KEARNY – After a lot of talk and planning, it’s finally happening: Kearny is set to kick…
Centenarian celebrates
BELLEVILLE – A lifelong Belleville resident and WWII veteran achieved a big milestone Monday, April 24. Joseph…
Voters hear from office-seekers at forum
LYNDHURST – Presumably they came to fight but, by and large, there was more unity than division…
Guilty plea in bank robbery spree
KEARNY – The man who was responsible for four area bank robberies within a month last year, who reportedly…
KPD: Baby formula & pepper spray
At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17, Officer David Bush was in the BJ’s lot conferring with…
‘Routine’ traffic stop was anything but
KEARNY – On Saturday, April 15, KPD Officers Michael Gontarczuk and Sean Podolski were on patrol in South…
Our ‘experiment’ is still going strong
By Ron Leir Have you heard/read about the surprising discovery of the only other 18th century…
Obituaries for 26 April 2017
Sophie Maguire Sophie Maguire (nee Miasek), 86, died Sunday, April 16, at Clara Maass Medical Center,…
KPD Facebook post: Cop’s quick thinking may have saved lives
The following post is from the Kearny Police Department's Facebook page. It's sparked a large-scale discussion…
3 sought in robbery of couple: HPD
HARRISON – Police are investigating the robbery of a Harrison couple early Sunday, April 16, near Sussex…
KPD: You snooze, you lose
Shortly after noon on Friday, April 7, Officer John Donovan was called to the BJ’s lot on…
Bail reform saga of the week
KEARNY – As any journalist can tell you, the most difficult part of a story to write is…
Familiar faces on Primary ballot
KEARNY/NORTH ARLINGTON – In the upcoming June 6 Primary municipal elections, Kearny’s sitting Democrats face no opposition…
New apartments, R&D, OK’d
KEARNY – The Kearny Planning Board voted last week to greenlight two new developments, one residential and…
Fire rips through Seeley Ave. home
KEARNY – A Kearny family of four has been displaced from their home following a fire,…
Deja vu all over again
By Karen Zautyk A couple of weeks ago, for the first time in decades, I went…
Obituaries for 19 April 2017
Martin ‘Marty’ O’Malley Martin “Marty” O’Malley of Kearny died peacefully April 5, surrounded by his family.…
Around Town – April 19, 2017
Belleville AARP Chapter 2051 sponsors a trip to Newport, R.I., Monday, May 22, to Thursday, May…
Santos, fed up with Walmart potholes, gets results
KEARNY – Coming or going, there’s a commuter special available on potholes waiting for you at…
Kearny defending 2 lawsuits
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is defending against two lawsuits, one protesting a proposed police-enforcement…
Waxing nostalgic at Hamilton School
HARRISON – Attired as an early American Colonial, Jayden Crespo stood at the ready with his…
Harrison cop, firefighter of year, announced
HARRISON – The Harrison American Legion presented its annual Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year…