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Lyndhurst PD recover car stolen in Jersey City
License plate readers, love em or hate em, really do work for the better. On May…
Harrison PD hire 7 new cops
The Harrison Police Department has hired seven new police officers, who were all sworn in last…
NAPD make several significant arrests in recent days
The North Arlington Police Department has made several significant arrests over the last two weeks,…
Expect overnight delays on the Skyway
Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, May 9 until 5 a.m., Friday, May 10, the Pulaski Skyway…
Not-so-smart criminal drove off from police stop, but CCTV cameras still helped cops arrest him later: KPD
A man who thought he could outsmart a Kearny Police Officer seemed to forget — cameras…
Stolen scooter recovered, alleged thief nabbed: Lyndhurst PD
A scooter that was stolen from the Harrison PATH Station eight-plus months ago has been recovered…
Pennsylvania Avenue closures expected this week in South Kearny
Beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, April 29 until 6 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, and continuing overnight,…
DeCastro scores 35 additional overnight parking spots at West Hudson Park for First Ward residents
Overnight parking is now permitted in West Hudson Park near Fairy Lake Pond, from 7 p.m.…
Belleville’s State of the Township event set for late April
The “State of the Township” address in Belleville has evolved to become an annual celebration, moreso…
Can weekly newspapers survive in 2024? Minnesota newspaper owner says yes, with caveats
There is no doubt that if print journalism disappears, so will a citizen’s focus on and…
Auditions for WHATCo one-act play festival upcoming
Auditions for the The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company’s 2024 One Act Play Festival to…
Scott Macfie will become Kearny Police Chief May 1 as George King officially announces retirement; Bershefski will become deputy chief
Kearny’s perhaps worst-kept secret is no more. George King, who has served as the Kearny Police…
KPD: Man who threatened to shoot victim he was robbing flaunted firearm in social media image
Police arrested a man they say allegedly robbed a man in town while threatening to shoot…
KPD: Man arrested after driving drunk, spitting at officers, gets released … then punches officer in the stomach on the way out
On April 7, after 8 p.m., Officers Travis Witt and Jordan Anders were dispatched to the…
2 juveniles charged with occupied-home burglary, vehicle theft: NPD
Charges have been levied against two teenagers who Nutley police say are responsible for an early-morning…
3 major events upcoming in Kearny
There are a few yet equally important events coming up in the next few months in…
Expect delays, lane closures on Washington Avenue in Belleville in coming days, weeks and months, NJDOT says
Washington Avenue is scheduled to have single lane closures next week — and beyond — as…
KPD: 10 drunken-driving arrests made in March in Kearny
March, like every month, has been a busy one for the Kearny Police Department, but more…
Mayor’s Message — Immigrants are not going to be housed on Newark-Jersey City Tpk.: Doyle
I read early this week on social media that the Diamond Head Oil Refinery in town…
Three 20-somethings driving around without inspection sticker, only 1 plate nabbed for theft of nearly $6K in handbags: LPD
The moral of this story — if you have over $5K in stolen merchandise in your…
Police: Thoughtless criminals break into Little Red Schoolhouse, wreck 9/11 display
It appears not even the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum — one of the most noted buildings…
Expect major traffic tonight near Red Bull Arena — h/t to yourharrison.com
Ecuador play Argentina tonight at Red Bull Arena at 8 p.m., and thanks to www.yourharrison.com,…
Nutley Board of Ed: Something’s not right with school finances
Something isn’t right with finances in the Nutley School District and the township’s Board of Education…
DEVELOPING — Russo’s latest pilot rejected in 5-4 council vote
At the end of a nearly six hour Kearny Council meeting, which began at 7 p.m.,…
ALERT — Kearny Branch Library will be renamed in memory of Christine Jablonski
The Kearny Branch Library will have a new name soon — The Christine Jablonski Branch Library.…
HCPO: Kearny man, 18, arrested following reported sexual assault of girl, 13
An 18-year-old Kearny man is behind bars after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a…