Fla. teen arrested in BB incident

KEARNY — Shortly after 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Kearny police headquarters began receiving reports of a…

Public input sought on Passaic Ave. spans

And now, the next chapter of the long-running Passaic River cleanup story: a design study. It…

New homes going up in Kearny’s Second Ward

KEARNY – A new residential development was approved by the Kearny Planning Board on Sept. 7.…

Farewell to arms? Not likely in this lifetime

  By Ron Leir The campaign for world peace was dealt another setback this month when…

Obituaries for 12 Oct. 2016

William J. Gannon William “Willie” J. Gannon died Oct. 6. He was 78. Born in Ireland,…

Peden Terrace: two-way or one-way?

KEARNY – Probably the steepest hill street in Kearny and one of the most difficult roads…

Pricey settlements continue to add up

BELLEVILLE – Another in a series of lawsuits filed in recent years against the Belleville Board…

Will garden expand from veggies to fruits?

KEARNY – A would-be Johnny Appleseed’s proposal to add fruit trees to the Kearny Community Garden…

Council: Oval cash, hotel tax, water issue

  KEARNY – The Town of Kearny has snagged a lot of state cash to help…

School fix-up to raise average tax bill

LYNDHURST – If Lyndhurst voters greenlight the Nov. 8 public question to spend almost $20 million…

KPD: I’m arrested? Oh fudge!

A 51-year-old Newark man with an apparent taste for fudge cookies and Life Savers Gummies ended up…

Pa. man charged in Schuyler Bank Robbery

KEARNY – The prime suspect in the Sept. 8 robbery of the Schuyler Savings Bank was arrested…

Another (Keegan) landfill headache for Kearny

KEARNY — With Kearny still battling the N.J. Sports & Exposition Authority in court over its…

How to prevent your car from being stolen

BELLEVILLE – Are you aware that, in this country, a motor vehicle theft occurs every 21 seconds?…

Need a laugh? Look up a Down East PD page                                              

By Karen Zautyk The population of the city of Bangor, Maine, is 33,039.  At last count,…