KEARNY — The first-ever charter school in Kearny has yet to open but already it has…
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KPD: ATM skimmer at QuickChek
A QuickChek customer who suspected that the ATM at the store “had been manipulated” alerted police, who…
Key town employees leaving next year
KEARNY – Like the N.Y. Yankees, Kearny will be looking to fill some key positions in…
Scenes from Kearny’s ‘Night Out’
All photos by Karen Zautyk
KPD: A gun in the glove box
At 2 a.m. last Wednesday, Aug. 3, Officers David Bush and Jonathan Dowie pulled over a…
Wells Fargo robbery suspect nabbed
KEARNY — A 25-year-old Passaic man was arrested last week in connection with a bank-robbery spree that…
82-year-old driver takes out poles: KPD
KEARNY – An octogenarian driver knocked down a utility pole, traffic signal and hit two cars…
A case of marijuana munchies?
KEARNY — This job is so educational. While it is common knowledge that marijuana can…
Court says NJSEA can take dump; Kearny to appeal
KEARNY — Don’t believe everything you’re told — unless you get it in writing in an…
Leadbeater, others, ordered to repay $3M+
KEARNY — Former Kearny Board of Education member and ex-Councilman John Leadbeater has been ordered to…
DeVita takes new job in Cedar Grove, resigns Kearny BOE position
KEARNY – Soon he’ll be trading in his Kardinal logo for that of a Panther. Michael…
KPD: Fidgeting is dead giveaway
Last Thursday, July 28, Officers Chris Manolis and Jon Dowie were on patrol at Bergen and…
Dumb & dumberer
KEARNY – This is the sort of story that cries out for mugshots, but, alas, we cannot…
Final chapter of KHS renovations?
KEARNY – It’s all systems go for what the Kearny Board of Education hopes will…
Spend a ‘Night Out’ with neighbors
KEARNY-HARRISON — Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, Aug. 2, more than 16,000 communities across the United States…
Child hurt in hit-run; driver charged
KEARNY — A 4-year-old boy was injured last Wednesday when he was struck by a hit-run driver…
Police: Beware of online real estate scam
KEARNY — Persons looking to lease a residential property here are being cautioned by Kearny police that…
KPD: Dopey drivers, name games & warrants
Shortly before noon on July 8, Officer Jordenson Jean was on patrol at the Belleville Pike…
5 years behind bars for former councilman
Former Kearny Councilman and ex-Board of Education vice president John Leadbeater will be serving time for…
Newer cars equally vulnerable to harm
KEARNY – When the Kearny Police Department took delivery of 12 brand new Ford Police Interceptors…
Trying to put a lid on trash
KEARNY – Kearny Board of Health personnel have been engaged in a lot of trash talking…
Cooling centers open in Kearny during hot weather
The Town of Kearny will provide cooling centers during what will likely be the first heat…
Diverse agenda keeps council busy
KEARNY – Canines, pawnshops, road conditions, baseball and block parties all commanded attention of the mayor…
It’s official: Suez tapped to run water department
KEARNY – After months of negotiations, the Town of Kearny has concluded a deal for Suez…
KPD: An unhappy hooker?
A Kearny woman who allegedly advertised herself as having “unforgettable skills” had an unforgettable encounter with Vice…
Pascrell bolsters local firefighting efforts
KEARNY — If you were wondering why there was a mob of people gathered in front of…
2nd woman, oldest rookie join KFD
KEARNY – About four months ago, eight rookies entered the Morris County Public Safety Academy for…
PSE&G to upgrade gas facilities in Kearny
Beginning July 5, PSE&G will be working in Kearny to replace approximately 5 miles of aging…
Kearny school system’s computers attacked
KEARNY – Someone attacked the Kearny public school district’s computer system last week, threatening to hold…