Season of giving

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

Be wary of ‘IRS’ scamsters

KEARNY –  Scamsters posing as Internal Revenue Service representatives have been bilking American taxpayers for several years now, but recently…

Keeping kitties cozy in winter

KEARNY –  Did you know that exotic fish can help keep a stray cat warm in the winter?…

‘Promedy’ promises lots of laughs

KEARNY –  What happens when a student government leader, theater geek, science whiz nerd, cheerleader, newspaper hound and football jocks, among…

BOE prodded by teachers; names principal

KEARNY — An out-of-town school administrator with ties to Kearny has been hired as the new principal of Kearny High School.…

Town seeks fix for school traffic hazard

KEARNY –  Rosalia Diaz Colon is a Kearny parent standing up for safety. Colon, whose son attends Franklin School on…

News in brief

KEARNY –  So far, the transition from the old Meadowlands tax sharing formula to a tax on meadows hotel…

New periodontist joins Smile & Implant Center

Dr. Blair Schachtel announces that Dr. Anna Brunetti has joined his practice at the Smile and Implant Center, Kearny, as…

Recipe for career in cooking

KEARNY –  Pastry sous chefs Chase La- Corte and Gian Frank Narvaez were busy collaborating on creating mille mango…

Honoring America’s veterans

KEARNY –  Timothy Kelly is only 42 but he has spent nearly half his life in military service. Born…

Tavern hit with extended closure

KEARNY –  The proprietor of a troubled Kearny tavern has agreed to “do the time,” and then some. Currently…

5-year build-out for Passaic Ave. project

KEARNY –  The final product is still at least five years down the road but at least Kearny…

All systems go for dog park

It looks like, finally, Kearny canine worshippers will have plenty to yap about now that the town governing body has…

KPD: Needles, noise & more

Judging from this week’s KPD reports, hypodermic needles have become the accessory of choice among some arrestees. Read on for details,…

A remedy for neighborhood eyesores?

KEARNY –  For the past two years, the two-story house at 229 Chestnut St. has stood empty and neglected…