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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,…
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…
Kearny’s Sawyer; Nutley’s Watson, Condito sign scholarship letters
Other than winning a championship, the absolute pinnacle that a high school student/athlete can achieve is a scholarship to college. Last…
Crunch time nears for KHS fix-up
KEARNY – In just a few weeks, the Kearny Board of Education should find out if has enough money…