Because of the extended heat wave today, with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s with a…
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Police: Lyndhurst man arrested after allegedly grabbing 3 women’s bums
A man who was alleged to have grabbed three women by the buttocks has been arrested…
Hudson County opens cooling center for the unhoused in South Kearny
A cooling center in South Kearny will remain open through mid-September, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy…
ALERT — Visiting Jersey City tonight or tomorrow? Expect Tonnelle Avenue closures
Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, July 11, until 5 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, July 12, Routes…
(VIDEO) Jimmy Kyratzis’s video of Rizzolo Road fire in Kearny
Thank you, Jimmy! Still image by Melanie Ryan.
Kearny man was Eager to sell fentanyl on dark web from Oregon, feds say
A Kearny man with a connection to Portland, Oregon, for unknown reasons, has been federally indicted…
Eastwick College (of Nutley) president responds to story published in Bergen Record
Earlier today, June 25, 2024, The Bergen Record ran a story about a civil lawsuit filed…
Nutley PD nabs 3 burglary suspects thanks to alert Neighborhood Watch member, others
Three suspects wanted for two attempted burglaries early morning June 24 have been arrested by the…
Harrison police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of trying to lure teen girl onto his motorcycle
The Harrison Police Department has arrested a man who stands accused of attempting to lure a…
ALERT — Keep your home’s doors locked, call police if you suspect anything out of sorts
Police in Kearny are warning residents once again — keep your doors locked at nighttime and…
GALKA CALLS IT A CAREER — longtime Kearny boys soccer coach retires after 18 years, 2 state titles
Kearny soccer has been a part of Bill Galka, whether it be as a player, assistant…
NJ Utility Association offers tips for saving energy in upcoming heatwave
Dangerous levels of heat are forecast in New Jersey, beginning June 18, according to the National…
Nutley Mayor Kelly offers tips to help during upcoming heatwave
With an impending heat wave predicted for the next few days, Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly…
ALERT — Expect full Pulaski Skyway closure this weekend, NJDOT says
Beginning 11 p.m., Friday, June 14 until 11 p.m., Sunday, June 16, the Pulaski Skyway will…
Newark man on remand after trying to cash check illegally with fake ID, Lyndhurst PD says
A Newark man finds himself behind bars in Hackensack after he allegedly tried to cashed a…
KPD: Kearny man, 49, threatens to kill 3, headbutts cop, goes on racist tirade, gets sprung, re-arrested and may be out (again) by weekend
A Kearny man who threatened to kill several people — and who even had a conversation…
Kearny man will be promoted to lieutenant commander in US Navy next month
Lt. John O’Neill Wilson, of Kearny, a member of the United States Navy, will be…
KPD: Man gets 18 combined MV & criminal charges, is released after booking
One Kearny man who was caught with an inordinate amount of pot on him and who…
Two South Kearny roads will be closed & detoured for next year: DOT
Two roads in South Kearny will be closed for about a year for construction work, the…
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…
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…
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…
Gifted Harrison sixth-graders take first place gold medals in Hudson Academic Bowl
Sixth-grade Gifted & Talented students at Washington Middle School in Harrison brought home gold. For the…
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…
Police: Man was driving in car drunk, with open container and 12-year-old in passenger seat
Not even a man driving with an open container of alcohol in his car with a…
Nutley appears to have new mayor, though all incumbents are re-elected; results also in in Belleville
Nutley appears to have a new mayor, though the composition of the Township Commission remains the…