Shop Rite wins Kearny Little League World Series

There was a time in his life when Mike Landy was a successful high school football and baseball coach at…

Security contractor fills BOE seat

KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education has appointed Bryan Granelli, a private security firm owner whose daughter is a…

Penalties imposed after 2 kittens killed

KEARNY –  One dog was put down and another was put “on probation” after they reportedly mauled two kittens in…

KPD: An appetite for arrest?

Shortly before midnight on Monday, June 15, Kearny police received a report of suspicious persons possibly attempting to enter parked vehicles…

Close call for cop as he fires at oncoming racer

KEARNY –  A Kearny police officer attempting to stop a drag race opened fire on one of the vehicles…

Crackdown looming on weekend trash

KEARNY –  The Town of Kearny is sending out spies to capture evidence of weekend trash law violations with…

Local grid stars have one last game to remember

Strange twist of fate reunites Banks, Urgola OAKLAND –  Kearny native Keon Banks and Lyndhurst’s Peter Urgola had a fateful…

New rec boss eyes expansion

KEARNY –  The Town of Kearny has a new Parks & Recreation director, although the individual in the post…

Letters of the law

KEARNY –  While visiting Kearny police headquarters the other day, our attention was caught by a delightful crayon drawing — the…

KPD: Arrest served up on a plate

A New York City man was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of credit-card theft and other charges after an obscured…

Fast cars, first loves, ‘50s music in ‘Grease’

Start the summer off right with the West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) production of America’s favorite musical, “Grease.” The…

Town pays tribute to General Kearny

KEARNY–  With five of his great-grandchildren in attendance, the Town of Kearny celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of…

S.A. duo moving to West

KEARNY –  The Corps Officers of the Salvation Army of Greater Kearny are headed west. Capt. Sherry and…

“Outstanding” seniors feted

A Kearny animal advocate and two women from Harrison and East Newark, respectively, dedicated to the needs of the elderly…

It’s official now: Esteves is out

KEARNY – Dan Esteves, who has failed to attend close to 60% of the meetings held by the Kearny Board…