A Kearny woman was arrested and charged in Lyndhurst late last month after a reported shoplifting,…
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Missing for 78+ years, Nutley Navyman’s remains accounted for and will be returned home
He was just 24 when he was killed in action.
NJDOT: Consider working from home Tuesday, March 14
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is implementing winter-weather protocols based on the forecasted coastal storm,…
Street will be renamed for Belleville native, Smithsonian secretary
A street intersection where the current Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute spent his formative years will…
HCPO: Second man charged with first-degree murder of woman found dead in South Kearny
Leiner Miranda Lopez is still a wanted man. He was recently charged, in absencia, with first-degree…
Banners again available to honor North Arlington’s veterans
The Borough of North Arlington will display military tribute banners along Ridge Road for the fourth…
WHATCo murder-mystery trivia coming at month’s end
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company’s annual murder mystery dinner theater experience returns this year…
Nutley UNICO hosts special ‘Italian Jeopardy!’
In keeping with Nutley UNICO’s goal to uphold time-honored traditions and celebrate Italian heritage, the organization’s…
HCCC scholars program recognized nationally
Hudson County Community College’s Hudson Scholars program was recognized with the 2023 National Bellwether Award late…
DEVELOPING — Kearny could have its first new mayor since 2000, report says
The New Jersey Globe reports Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos is in the running for a…
HONORING VINNIE’S LEGACY
They say a man’s true mark is made not necessarily by what people say about him…
Obituaries for March 8, 2023
Margaret ‘Peg’ Manning Margaret “Peg” Manning, (nee Laird), 87, died peacefully Thursday, March 2, 2023, at…
Laborer salaries make big jump in North Arlington
The Borough of North Arlington is increasing the pay of contract laborers within the Department of…
Essex County among highest OD rates in Jersey
In response to growing racial disparities in overdose deaths, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is…
Pulaski Skyway will close periodically Sunday morning
The New Jersey Department of Transportation says there will be a series of temporary closures on…