Nearly 20 youngsters take part in Essex Junior Police Academy

Twelve-year-old Tyler Roman says his dream is to one day become a surveillance expert for a…

18-year-old Kearny man charged with arson at large Devon Street building: Police

An 18-year-old Kearny man finds himself in some serious trouble after he allegedly tried to start…

UPDATE — 1 in custody following Quincy Avenue shooting in Kearny: Police

A Freehold man is behind bars after he reportedly shot someone in Kearny on Tuesday, July…

2 men on 2 occasions seeking Grindr dates instead get beaten up: Kearny PD

  Two men who thought they were going to meet another man for a date on…

Kearny PD: Man shot on Quincy Avenue last night

From Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: The Kearny Police Department can confirm that an individual was shot…

National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 1 in Kearny

It’s almost time for National Night Out and the Kearny Police Department’s Community Policing Unit has…

Obituaries for July 19, 2023

Josephine G. Heaney (nee Adamczyk) “Sissy” Josephine G. Heaney (nee Adamczyk) “Sissy” died July 13, 2023.…

Handlin: HCDO must investigate manner Kearny County Committee conducted meeting

To the Editor:                          …

Sharpton & Cobb will speak at HCCC summer DEI retreat

The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the keynote address at Hudson County Community College’s (HCCC) 2023…

View Kearny’s 2023 fireworks from a most unique vantage point



Scout Court of Honor recognizes two new Eagles

Unit 305 convened the Eagle Court of Honor at St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny last month…

Nutley experiencing another uptick in catalytic-converter thefts, PD says

Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are again advising residents of an uptick…

Elks taking part in Rita’s fundraiser later this month

The North-Central District of the Elks host a fundraiser July 25 and 26 at Rita’s Italian…

Sorry, folks, the Wittpenn Bridge will be closed again this weekend

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced a full closure of the Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge…

Almost 80 years after he was killed in action, Nutley serviceman’s remains finally come home

Nearly 80 years after he was thought to be forever lost, a fallen World War II…