HARRISON – When we received an invitation to a special event last Wednesday at Goodwill Industries’ Harrison headquarters, we were delighted —…
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Russo apts. renting at fast pace
KEARNY – For Joe Tornielli, it ranks as a great discovery. The manager of a Ramsey-based department store…
Water issue ‘not an emergency’
NORTH ARLINGTON – North Arlington’s water supplier recently notified property owners that it found coliform bacteria in the borough water…
Racing for ‘Best in Class’
KEARNY – It’s off to the races for 34 Kearny High School juniors and seniors. Students in Victor…
KPD: In the wrong at ShopRite
A shoplifting suspect escalated the charge against him from theft to robbery last week when he allegedly assaulted two ShopRite employees…
N.A. man charged in hit-run
NORTH ARLINGTON – For nearly a week, law enforcement was hunting the hit-run driver who allegedly struck a 22-year-old woman…
Thoughts & Views: When the world held its breath over nuclear showdown
Think back to those halcyon days of 1962: the New York Mets had made their appearance on the baseball landscape,…
2 drug suspects nabbed: LPD
LYNDHURST – Two men were arrested last week on drug charges after their car was stopped for a motor…
Kearny driver dead after GSP accident
A Kearny man was killed in the aftermath of a single car accident on the Garden State Parkway…
Get guidance on pre-planning funerals
No one wants to think about their death or the death of a loved one any sooner than necessary.…
Mammograms available for those eligible
East Newark Mayor Joseph R. Smith and the Borough Council have approved a resolution recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness…
around town
Belleville All military units, local first responders, police, civic organizations, classic cars clubs, motorcycle clubs and bands are invited to…
Kearny Bank hosts business program
In an informal talk to business leaders at Kearny Bank headquarters in Fairfield. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Bracken touted two…
Moving from law to real estate with Coccia
Dominick Gratale, who has spent the last decade and a half practicing law, primarily in New York City, has joined…
Obituaries
Sean Bratton Sean Bratton, 40, died on Aug. 1. The Archaeological Society of New Jersey (ASNJ) is deeply saddened…