Two township residents have been arrested and charged in connection with separate shoplifting incidents at the…
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As we reach Christmas, here’s hoping for better days
It has been, to say the very least, a trying December, in this neck of the…
Obituaries for Dec. 25, 2024
Angeline Hromada Angeline Hromada of Harrison died Friday, Dec. 20, at Arbor Ridge Care Center in…
LPD: Not-so-bright porch pirate stole $1K package from door that had a bell camera — now he’s behind bars
Do they not see the doorbell cameras? Do they really not know those cameras record video?…
LPD: Man arrested in September caught this month … stealing toys from a cancer charity drop box
Well this guy’s a total grinch for sure. Jose Reyes, 41, of Paterson, has been…
Washington School Kearny announces first marking period honors
John Adamski, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students who have achieved academic…
‘Twisted Cats’ celebrate a decade of service to Kearny … and it’s all thanks to Len Twist
When Len Twist first realized Kearny had an enormous need for a trap, neuter, return (TNR)…
KPD: Juvenile who threw innocent woman to the ground arrested, charged with robbery & other crimes
A Newark boy who thought he might head home with a major payday of stolen items…
Obituaries for Dec. 18, 2024
Mary Beth Guenther Bouncing Baby Beth was born April 10, 1966 to Helen and Edward Guenther. …
‘Diner’ author appearing at Kearny Museum
The Kearny Museum, 318 Kearny Ave., hosts author Michael Gabriele for a program on the history…
HCPO: Kearny man arrested on child-pornography charges
A Kearny man has been arrested following a Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office investigation into alleged child…
Lane closures expected on Rt. 7 this week
Expect lane closures on Route 7 Tuesday into Wednesday this week. Beginning at 8 p.m., Tuesday,…
LPD: Plates on car man fell asleep in were stolen
A Jersey City man who fell asleep behind the wheel of a car probably should have…
4 arrested in Lyndhurst were looking to steal Hondas: police
Four males from Paterson — two adults, two juveniles — were up to no good last…
Veronica Channing dies aged 88
Veronica M. Channing (Ronnie) Aug. 18, 1936 – Nov. 23, 2024 Veronica (Ronnie) Channing, 88, died…
Riverbend holiday market upcoming
The spirit of the Holiday season arrives in Harrison Riverbend District Saturday, Dec. 14 as the neighborhood…
Obituaries for Dec. 11, 2024
Dorothy Battista Dorothy J. Battista, 87, of Somerset, formerly of Kearny, died Dec. 4, 2024, peacefully…
Harrison PD will conduct DWI checkpoint later this week
The Harrison Police Department will conduct a DWI checkpoint from Saturday evening, Dec. 14, 2024, to…
ECPO: 6 killed in awful crash last night in Newark
Six people were killed in a horrific crash in Newark last night. The Essex County Prosecutor’s…
HCPO names the 2 victims in this morning’s Hamilton Avenue fire in Kearny
The two victims of this morning’s fire at 56 Hamilton Ave., Kearny, have been identified, Hudson…
UPDATE: 2 die following fire on Hamilton Avenue in Kearny
UPDATE: A second person has died in a fire that took place around midnight this morning…
IMPORTANT ALERT — Mobile mammogram event set for Dec. 6 rescheduled to Dec. 23
The mobile mammogram event originally scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, in Kearny, has been postponed to…
EDITORIAL — Remembering Det. Joseph Seals & Douglas Miranda as we approach 5th anniversary of their deaths
It only took a few minutes to realize something significant was happening Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019,…
Obituary: Ellie Nakrosis, of Kearny
Ellie Nakrosis Ellie Nakrosis, of Kearny, died Nov. 27, 2024. Visiting was at the Armitage &…
Obituary: Stewart E. White Jr., brother of Deacon Earl White, dies aged 73
Stewart Edward White Jr. Stewart Edward White Jr., 73, died after a long battle with cancer…
AG: 7 members of 2 trafficking rings, (including 1 operation in Newark), indicted
Seven defendants were indicted in connection with two separate human trafficking enterprises in New Jersey —…
Lots across from Kearny Mandees will be paved Friday, Dec. 6
The lot at 285 Kearny Ave., Kearny, directly across the street from Mandees, will be shut…
Scarpelli leads 16th annual RAKES day
The 16th annual Department of Public Works’ RAKES (Random Acts of Kindness Extended to Seniors) Program,…