Late last Tuesday night, the doorbell rang. I peered out the window and, to my surprise, there stood a friend…
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Bald Eagles spotted here
Bald Eagles in Kearny? You’re not seeing things. Kearny resident Barbara Third-Dobrovics spotted these two in town a few weeks ago.…
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Belleville St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., listed the following Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10) Mass schedule: 9 a.m. and noon and…
Video offers comfort to Catholic mourners
The Archdiocese of Newark has introduced a short video highlighting the significance of the Church’s funeral rituals to help Catholics…
Obituaries
Robert Aiello Robert “Boo” Aiello, of Kearny, died at home on Feb. 2. He was 75. Born in…
Everybody got stuck in the blizzard
KEARNY — Along with its usual myriad protect-and-serve duties, the Kearny Police Department last week had to…
W.H.A.T. holding auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’
West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. is holding auditions for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" on Monday, Feb.…
UPDATED 2/2: NA man charged with murdering wife with hammer, reports say
A North Arlington man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, in the…
Missing Pa. man, 72, found in South Kearny shelter
KEARNY — A 72-year-old man, missing from his Pennsylvania home for nearly two weeks, was found safe…
Kearny hires 8 new firefighters
KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…
New superintendent, referendum on the horizon in Nutley
NUTLEY – The Nutley public school district will be losing its chief school administrator when…
Belleville BOE must pay vendor big bucks
BELLEVILLE – A state arbitrator has awarded an IT contractor $310,689 in damages to be paid…
KPD: Well, at least he wasn’t driving
On Jan. 25, the Monday after the blizzard, when excess snow still made driving problematic, Kearny…
JWCA Spelling Bee winners announced
Fourth- and fifth-graders gathered at Franklin School on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to participate in the 25th…
Kearny police settle contract
KEARNY – Members of Kearny’s police unions scored 11 promotions through the ranks and got new…