One of Kearny’s most popular annual programs has returned and is in full swing. Kearny Eats!…
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Sullivan: I’m a registered Democrat, but poll worker had me vote only for Republicans
To the Editor: Today (June 4) I went to vote. I received a sample ballot in…
North Arlington Knights hosting birthday BBQ
The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus hosts its annual birthday BBQ Tuesday, June 8, at…
KPD: Hooded men who broke into occupied home while residents slept get caught on dead-end, ram police car & flee
It appears the Manor Section of Kearny may be the target of unscrupulous criminals who have…
Esteves wins Democratic nomination for Third Ward Council in Kearny, fending off challenge from appointed sitting Councilman da Silva
Fred Esteves won the Democratic nomination for the open Third Ward Council seat in Kearny, beating…
Third update: Democratic nomination, Kearny Third Ward council seat — unofficial tally has Esteves the winner
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an updated look at the…
Updated results: Democratic nomination, Kearny Third Ward council seat; Esteves ahead
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an updated look at the…
Early results — well incomplete as of now — for Kearny Third Ward council Dem nomination
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an early look at the…
Remembering Jim Hague, nearly one year after he left this world too soon
There have been so many times over the last year when I’d pick up my phone…
Obituaries for June 5, 2024
Rosemary Reilly Siegel Rosemary Reilly Siegel, 83, of Union, South Carolina, died peacefully on Wednesday, May…
Fleeing thief saved from jumping off motel balcony by officer: Lyndhurst PD
The quick thinking of a Lyndhurst police officer last weekend saved a man from jumping off…
Kearny districtwide concert wows stadium audience
The annual Kearny school district Kaleidoscope Concert took place Thursday, May 30, at Kearny High School…
Expect Wittpenn Bridge closures — again — this week
Beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, June 3, until 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, the left lane…
Lyndhurst police say Kearny man was asleep at the wheel, car was in drive
A Kearny man driving on Ridge Road in Lyndhurst was arrested after he allegedly fell asleep…
DEVELOPING — Kearny man, 76, in critical condition after hit and run: HCPO
A 76-year-old Kearny man is in critical condition at University Hospital in Newark following a hit-and-run…