Well this is tantastic news. Tan Mom, 55, of Nutley, also known by her real name,…
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NA’s summer concert series comes to a successful close
North Arlington’s Summer Concert on Aug. 8 hit all the right notes, featuring “The Reagans 80s…
AT KEARNY’S JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY, INSTRUCTORS LEAVE LIFELONG IMPRESSION ON LIVES OF CADETS
For 14 years, the Kearny Junior Police Academy has worked with countless numbers of young people…
Obituaries for Aug. 16, 2023
Barbara ‘Bobbi’ Cifelli Sherry Barbara “Bobbi” Cifelli Sherry died peacefully and suddenly at home on Aug.…
Massive statue at Nutley’s Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be dedicated later this month
If you’ve been in the area of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church anytime recently, you’ve…
Kearny Councilman George Zapata takes the helm as clerk to Hudson County Board of Commissioners
At 25, George Zapata is without question and by far the youngest councilman in Kearny —…
LONGER OBITUARY & ARRANGEMENTS for Barbara Cifelli-Sherry
Barbara “Bobbi” Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected…
Scammers are already targeting residents’ sympathies over fires in Maui, AG says
Just days after the fires decimated Maui, scammers are already going after people to steal money…
COMMENTARY — IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, the Commish, councilwoman, mom, friend
I first met Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who died today aged 80, in 1997. That was the first…
Former Kearny Councilwoman Barbara Cifelli-Sherry has died
Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected official…
Harrison hosting blood drive mid August
The Town of Harrison hosts a community blood drive Thursday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 7…
Hudson Prosecutor hosting candlelight vigil at West Hudson Park
A year ago, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez hosted a special candlelight vigil at North Hudson…
KPD: Man who appeared to pee himself arrested on slew of charges, including drunken driving
When police pulled over a vehicle they believed was suspicious, they got way more than they…