Kearny native competing for ‘Top Chef’

Karen Akunowicz remembers making an apron in the seventh-grade at Lincoln School in home economics class back in 1991. “We used…

KPD: Now, a front-row seat — in jail

Remember the man from last week’s blotter who was reportedly found sitting in one of the cinemas at the now-closed Lincoln…

Burglary suspect also combative: KPD

An East Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $15,000 bail last week on charges including burglary and…

Official: Crash ‘looked a lot worse than it was’

If you were stuck in traffic on the Belleville Pike, or Kearny Ave., or Ridge Road,…

Clarification: Band, choir won’t perform at Kearny Walgreens’ grand opening

In a story we published last week, we were told by officials from Walgreens that a…

Chamber of horrors?

KEARNY – Like many other older communities with combined sanitary and storm water sewers, Kearny is facing a new federal mandate…

Walgreens open for business

KEARNY –  It took demolition of two homes, the old Lynn Chevrolet showroom/service center, The Irish Shop and former Teddy’s…

KPD: He lost his shirt at Walmart

At 10:30 a.m., Nov. 19, KPD Officers Pete Jahera and Jon Dowie responded to a report from Walmart that a…

News in Brief

BELLEVILLE –  A Belleville man has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for…

Getting in the spirit of the season

Photos by Barbara Goldberg Kearny’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival was held last Thursday night. Sponsored…

Santa makes appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend

Santa made an appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend and took photos with children — and the…

Holiday fest Thursday in Town Hall Park

It’s time to kick off the season and celebrate at the annual Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone (KUEZ) Holiday Tree…

Kards ready to take next step up

The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team made major strides a year ago, winning 13 games and qualifying for the…

Kearny girls look to utilize quickness

A year ago, the Kearny High School girls’ basketball team went more to a power lineup to utilize the talents…

Season of giving

KEARNY –  The Salvation Army of Greater Kearny, providing religious and social services for needy residents of Kearny, Harrison, East Newark,…