66-year-old Kearny man dies in fire

By Kevin Canessa KEARNY — A man and one of his eight dogs died in a…

Man dies from burns sustained in Kearny fire

The victim at today’s fire at 422 Forest St., Kearny, has died. Fire Chief Steven Dyl…

SEELEY SPEEDWAY: KPD hunts hit-run driver

KEARNY — A 71-year-old Kearny woman was undergoing treatment at University Hospital in Newark for multiple injuries…

STATE CHAMPS! Kearny wins NJSIAA Group IV soccer title; 10th overall; first since 2004

UNION — Midway through the first half of Sunday’s NJSIAA Group IV boys’ soccer championship against…

Town aims to curtail fowl deeds

KEARNY — The chickens have come home to roost. Spurred on by the clucking of henpecked…

Dowie set to retire Dec. 1 as KPD chief

KEARNY — After 19 years as chief of the Kearny Police Department, John Dowie will retire…

That squad is on fire

KEARNY — Leonor Nasert is a very lucky mom. A year-and-a-half ago, her daughter, a sixth-grader…

2 new rec programs forthcoming in Kearny

KEARNY — Two new sports will be introduced by the Kearny Recreation Department for the upcoming…

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Grant will allow for 8 new firefighters HARRISON — She neither lives nor works in Harrison,…

PARCC results inching up in Kearny

KEARNY – For Kearny public school students who took the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness…

KFD performs 2 water rescues

KEARNY – Two water rescues were successfully performed by Kearny Fire Department crews this past weekend…

Billboards finally yielding ca$h

KEARNY — It took five years, a lawsuit and perseverance but it was worth the wait.…

14-year-old Kearny boy reported missing last week still has not been found

A 14-year-old boy whose family reported him missing a week ago today has still not yet…

All creatures, great and small, were blessed at Boystown ceremony

KEARNY — Have you ever met a bearded dragon? We encountered one for the very first time…

NYC college lecturer, a Kearny resident, charged with federal offenses for selling fake college certificates

Mamdouh Abdel-Sayed, a 68-year-old Kearny resident and a full-time, tenured lecturer at the City University of…

Sights from Kearny’s 150th Anniversary celebration

Here’s a photo gallery from Kearny's 150th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017.

DPW chief Kerr prepares to call it a career

KEARNY — A loyal Kearny civil servant who will be leaving the town’s employ the end…

Noise from Newark annoying Kearny residents, bike-share plan rejected

Kearny residents fed up with music blasting at them from across the Passaic River into the…

Teen arrested on gun charges 

Following an incident last week, police reported the arrest of three young town males, one of whom…

Aid will allow for new seats at Franklin auditorium, other projects

KEARNY — Improvements to athletic facilities, school facility infrastructure, personnel and pay hikes will all be…

New flu shots soon to be available for Kearny, East Newark residents

KEARNY – It’s time to think about getting a flu shot and the Kearny Health Department…

Will 101 Kearny Ave. be used for overnight parking?

KEARNY — The fate of a municipal parking lot located in the heart of Kearny’s main…

THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: No one knew firefighter gave life in line of duty in 1941 … until cadets did research

This is the story of a hero. A man who fought in two wars and then dedicated…

Drive sober or you will get pulled over

KEARNY — Police agencies around New Jersey — including in Kearny — are gearing up for…

Chisari elevated to construction official

KEARNY — Kearny has a new construction official. Anthony Chisari, who has worked for the town…

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

THE FIRST TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN IN 99 years — well, it’ll almost be a…

Cadets & K-9

KEARNY – Dictionary definition of the noun “dog”: “A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long…

Cruising in style in new senior bus

KEARNY — Well, it took some doing but Kearny finally has a new bus to help…

C.O. charged with drunken driving: HPD

HARRISON — A state corrections officer, who lives in Kearny, has been charged with drunken driving…

FROM PANAMA TO KEARNY

KEARNY — A bridge deck too far? Well, not quite.​ The newfangled orthotropic deck for the…