First Belleville COVID-19 death reported by Mayor Michael Melham

Belleville has had its first fatality linked to the coronavirus. Mayor Michael Melham extended his deepest…

Hudson County COVID-19 testing center to open Tuesday, March 24, in Secaucus; only those with an appointment will be seen for exam

Hudson County will open a designated testing center for COVID-19 at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus…

Nutley officials: 4 new COVID-19 cases for total of 14

Four new Nutley residents have tested positive for the Coronavirus, officials announced Sunday, March 22, bringing…

An important message from the Kearny Police Department & Chief George King

To the People of Kearny: In our ongoing effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19…

Nutley officials announce 5 new cases of COVID-19

The Township of Nutley announced on Friday, March 20, an additional five new confirmed cases of…

Nutley PD will now take non-emergent reports over the phone

Effective immediately, the Nutley Police Department will take police reports over the telephone for certain types…

Kearny COVID-19 cases double to 4

The Kearny Department of Health is currently monitoring four reported COVID-19 cases, including two new cases…

Guest at Harrison HS career fair tests positive for COVID-19, principal says

A guest at Harrison High School’s recent career fair has tested positive for COVID-19, Harrison HS…

KPD: Sea food, steal food? (Blotter for March 178, 2020)

The theft of seafood in Kearny continues. This time, however, it happened at ShopRite — and…

First Lyndhurst resident tests positive for COVID-19, Giangeruso says

The Township of Lyndhurst has its first Coronavirus patient. In a letter dated March 17, Mayor…

Resident of Alaris at Belgrove, Kearny, tests positive for COVID-19; child from Kearny daycare also tests positive

Two people with a Kearny connection — one of whom is a resident of Alaris at…

Belleville declares local State of Emergency to close daycares; Clara Maass treating 4 for COVID-19, two of whom are from Belleville

Officials in Belleville have declared a local state of emergency as they continue to take measures…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

One of the areas where there’s been a little more grey area than elsewhere is how…

Patient (a non-resident) at Clara Maass Medical Center first to test positive for COVID-19 in Belleville

A non-Belleville resident at Clara Maass Medical Center has tested positive for the Coronavirus at the…

Kearny schools to switch to distance-learning beginning Tuesday, March 17; snow day to be used Monday

In consultation with the Kearny Board of Health, town officials and the Hudson County Department of…