Woman rescued after leaping into river

KEARNY — What started as relatively minor traffic accident in South Kearny Saturday morning ended with…

Kearny Ave. fire displaces 17

KEARNY – A Thanksgiving-eve fire on Kearny Ave. displaced 17 people from their apartments, but all escaped…

Obituaries for 30 Nov. 2016

Anne Zawadzki Anne Zawadzki (nee Tymonko), of Kearny, died at her daughter Nancy’s home Nov. 24.…

You gotta BELIEVE in yourself: LeGrand

KEARNY – Kearny youngsters got a lesson they’ll likely never forget last Friday, Nov. 18, when Eric…

Remembering Pearl Harbor as 75th anniversary nears

LYNDHURST – The crew of the USS Arizona battleship was due to depart Pearl Harbor on…

Making learning fun & rewarding

EAST NEWARK – Unrepentant cynics would call it a bribe. But for progressive educators like Patrick…

Sign of hope for billboards’ arrival

KEARNY – In Oct. 2012, Kearny hired a firm to begin preparations to develop and market several vacant…

News in brief …

KEARNY – Motorists who use a busy, pothole-strewn roadway in the South Kearny area should be experiencing smoother driving soon.…

Don’t sprinkle human ashes, Holy Father says

The Vatican and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark have issued guidelines on the proper care of cremated ashes. According to…

Coccia into holiday spirit with coat & toy drives

If you’ve been to any stores lately, you’ve no doubt noticed it – the holiday season is well underway.…

Devil has not been pining away

By Karen Zautyk Regular readers of this column are aware that the Jersey Devil is a…

Obituaries for 23 Nov. 2016

Ruth M. Borgess Ruth M. Borgess, of Kearny and Lavallette, died Nov. 12. She was 90. Visiting…

He gave his arm for us; now give him your vote

Kearny municipal leaders are urging residents to get the vote. No, not for the presidential contest…

Passing grade for school referendum

LYNDHURST – Municipal and school officials really did their homework on this one. And this time,…

Will 2 wheeler deal roll?

KEARNY – Mayor Alberto Santos urged his fellow municipal lawmakers to put the pedal to the…