Kearny has first COVID-19 death, Health Department says

The Town of Kearny has suffered its first COVID-19 fatality. The town announced the death on…

Hudson County COVID-19 testing center to open Tuesday, March 24, in Secaucus; only those with an appointment will be seen for exam

Hudson County will open a designated testing center for COVID-19 at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus…

An important message from the Kearny Police Department & Chief George King

To the People of Kearny: In our ongoing effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19…

Parts of Routes 1&9 to close this & next weekend

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today are reminding motorists that Route 1&9 Truck will…

Kearny COVID-19 cases double to 4

The Kearny Department of Health is currently monitoring four reported COVID-19 cases, including two new cases…

KPD: Sea food, steal food? (Blotter for March 178, 2020)

The theft of seafood in Kearny continues. This time, however, it happened at ShopRite — and…

Resident of Alaris at Belgrove, Kearny, tests positive for COVID-19; child from Kearny daycare also tests positive

Two people with a Kearny connection — one of whom is a resident of Alaris at…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

One of the areas where there’s been a little more grey area than elsewhere is how…

Kearny schools to switch to distance-learning beginning Tuesday, March 17; snow day to be used Monday

In consultation with the Kearny Board of Health, town officials and the Hudson County Department of…

Arrest made in fatal Friday Kearny crash: HCPO

A fatal accident on Harrison Avenue Friday, March 13, has led to the arrest of the…

Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week 

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…

West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed

The West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed. Kevin M. Quinn, the president of…

Joseph E. Blood, husband of Kearny Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood, dies aged 68

Joseph E. Blood of Howell, the husband of Kearny Superintendent of Schools Patricia Blood, died at…

KPD: Lethal threat on Hickory Street

On March 1 at 10:50 p.m., Kearny Police Officer Jean-Paul Duran and several back-up officers were…

STATE CHAMP! Kearny’s Mullen achieves what buddy Cardenas did a year ago

A year ago, Jimmy Mullen was a spectator at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, watching intently…