Former North Arlington Police Chief Joseph Zadroga, who died Jan. 13, was laid to rest today…
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BRIEFS — Class of ’74 reunion, health screenings, Mardi Gras dinner
KHS ’74 having 50th reunion The Kearny High School Class of 1974 hosts a 50th reunion…
North Arlington’s brand-new Water Rescue Team already yielding huge benefits
This idea turns out to have been a no-brainer. North Arlington’s Water Rescue Team has already…
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ALERT — Part of Ridge Road will be closed Jan. 30 for retired chief’s funeral
Ridge Road in North Arlington will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from…
Bergen County files amicus brief supporting state’s opposition to MTA/NYC congestion pricing
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners have filed an amicus…
No gunman on Kearny Avenue, contrary to social media reports
Reports of a man with a gun on Kearny Avenue around 6 p.m. today were…
Belleville man found guilty — again — for murdering wheelchair-bound friend in 2014: ECPO
A Belleville man who stood accused of stabbing his roommate to death nearly a decade ago…
NJ Transit gas grid won’t be built in South Kearny, agency says
Plans to build a new gas-powered grid in South Kearny have been scrapped by NJ Transit,…
LPD: Porch pirate nabbed after crossing guard notices 1 of his misdeeds
A serial porch pirate is now behind bars at the Bergen County Jail thanks to the…
LPD: Man assaults, spits on employee after attempted shoplifting
On Jan. 21, Daniel Soto, 22, of Secaucus, allegedly entered a business on the 600 block…
Lyndhurst PD: 2 from Passaic steal car in Clifton, get caught here
Two Passaic males — one a juvenile and one an adult — allegedly stole a car…
KPD: US Marshals arrest Kearny man on Beech Street
Editor’s note: The Kearny Police Department made 27 arrests between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. What…
KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.
One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…
EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way
Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…