Obituaries (June 1, 2016)

Sophie Vaichas Sophie Vaichas (nee Wesolowski) died at home on May 26. She was 98. Born…

Lyndhurst enjoys sensational track season

At Lyndhurst High School, the track and field team has a simple motto that is plastered…

Longtime attorney loses law license

TRENTON – A Belleville attorney has been disbarred by order of the N.J. Supreme Court. On…

NPD: Alert leads to shoplifting arrest

A police investigation of a shoplifting that occurred on May 15 on Franklin Ave. led to…

Obituaries for May 25, 2016

Helen ‘Lynn’ Caputo Helen Caputo, of Kewaunee, Wisc., died Monday, May 9, at home. She was…

KFD fetes its own & others

KEARNY — A man was working for a PSE&G subcontractor in North Arlington and one of…

Opinion: Simply listening could lead to a life saved

By Kevin Canessa Jr. A little more than a week ago, everything changed for one family…

NPD: Drug charges for driving duo

A 17-year-old Nutley boy and a 22-year-old Little Falls man were both arrested on a slew…

Obituaries for 18 May 2016

Kenneth R. Truszkowski Kenneth R. Truszkowski passed away May 11. He was 67. Born in Newark,…

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From the streets of JC to an art show in Kearny

KEARNY — Derek Tunia grew up in a rough neighborhood in Jersey City — it’s commonly…

Man charged with sex crime: BCPO

A 35-year-old married Barnegat man has been arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and…

Obituaries for 4 May 2016

Craig Kearney Craig Kearney passed away April 25. He was 79. Born in East Orange, he…

[Slideshow] Car crash near Bergen Ave. & Maple St. in Kearny Wednesday

Our thanks to our friend Skyler J. Whitehead, AKA Skyler Fire. Skyler often provides us with…

Uber & Lyft may be the best inventions of the 21st century

By Kevin Canessa Jr. I’ve said it before and will continue to believe it — two…