If you were stuck in traffic on the Belleville Pike, or Kearny Ave., or Ridge Road,…
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Clarification: Band, choir won’t perform at Kearny Walgreens’ grand opening
In a story we published last week, we were told by officials from Walgreens that a…
Chamber of horrors?
KEARNY – Like many other older communities with combined sanitary and storm water sewers, Kearny is facing a new federal mandate…
Chief to leave in ‘16
BELLEVILLE – After more than four decades spent in uniform, Belleville’s highest-ranking cop will be turning in his badge next…
Walgreens open for business
KEARNY – It took demolition of two homes, the old Lynn Chevrolet showroom/service center, The Irish Shop and former Teddy’s…
Meters that go with the flow
HARRISON – The Town of Harrison hopes to further increase its flow of water revenues by requiring property owners to…
KPD: He lost his shirt at Walmart
At 10:30 a.m., Nov. 19, KPD Officers Pete Jahera and Jon Dowie responded to a report from Walmart that a…
News in Brief
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville man has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for…
Another new apartment complex opens
HARRISON – In what has become a happy habit for the Town of Harrison, municipal officials joined with a…
Thoughts & Views: To the NRA: Here’s a battle you can join
Here’s a public service message to all those Second Amendment advocates from the National Rifle Association: I respect your right…
CORRECTION!
An entry in the Kearny police blotter published Nov. 25 incorrectly listed the bail amount for…
License suspended for ‘negligence’
NORTH ARLINGTON – The State Board of Medical Examiners last week temporarily suspended the medical license of a North Arlington…
Nutley man charged with stalking: NPD
A 37-year-old Nutley man was arrested and charged with fourth-degree stalking after a woman told police he tried to grab her…
Alleged Ridge Road gas station robber caught: NAPD
NORTH ARLINGTON – Updated from original story that appeared in the 9 Dec. edition of The…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., will offer a craft program, “Let it Snow,” on Dec. 12. Registration…