5 facing drug charges: LPD

LYNDHURST – On Dec. 30, Lyndhurst PD busted two township residents and one New Yorker on drug charges in the…

Lyndhurst/NA wrestling co-op gets new coach in Collins

The truth be told, Joe Collins really had no interest whatsoever in coaching the Lyndhurst/North Arlington High Schools wrestling cooperative.…

A look back at 2015

As we do every year, here’s a look back at the top stories that made headlines…

5 area creches robbed of Baby Jesus statue

Baby Jesus statues were stolen from Christmas Nativity displays set up at two churches in Kearny, and from church grounds in…

Lyndhurst girls continue to improve

When John Cousins took over the girls’ basketball program at Lyndhurst High School three years ago, the program was already bereft…

Lyndhurst boys’ hoops squad welcomes familiar face in McGuire

Tom McGuire left the head boys’ basketball coaching position at his alma mater Queen of Peace last spring after four years,…

Local bank robbed, suspect at large: LPD

A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with “several thousand dollars” in cash after…

Hudson City Savings Bank in Lyndhurst robbed Thursday morning

LYNDHURST — A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with…

Recycle no more

LYNDHURST –  A Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the interior of a huge Lyndhurst paper recycling plant whose fire sprinklers were inoperable,…

Scruffy for a reason

Members of the Lyndhurst Police Department opted not to shave during November as a strategy to…

4 firefighters injured at recycling-plant fire in Lyndhurst

A Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the interior of a huge paper recycling plant in Lyndhurst. Both…

Lyndhurst girls’ volleyball enjoys best season ever

The Lyndhurst High School girls’ volleyball team enjoyed the best season in school’s history, winning 21 matches and advancing to the…

4 suspects charged in kidnap plot

LYNDHURST –  Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Mahwah resident in Lyndhurst 10…

3 charged with kidnapping Lyndhurst man: police

On Sunday, Nov. 8, at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department received information from the…

Lest we forget

LYNDHURST –  On Sunday morning, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Copeland Ave. was the setting for a…

Nutley, Lyndhurst grid teams head to NJSIAA state playoffs

One team started the high school football season with high expectations – then exceeded those hopes and aspirations with every passing…

Klan fliers in area

LYNDHURST –  Fliers promoting the KKK have been distributed to several residents in the southwest section of Lyndhurst, according to…

Bid for surplus items on internet

The Township of Lyndhurst is offering a variety of surplus vehicles, equipment and miscellaneous items for sale to the highest…

2 drug suspects nabbed: LPD

LYNDHURST –  Two men were arrested last week on drug charges after their car was stopped for a motor…

Lyndhurst’s Luna comes of age in a hurry

When the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season was about to begin, Lyndhurst head coach Kim Hykey didn’t know where she…

Therapist indicted for Medicaid fraud

LYNDHURST – A Lyndhurst woman, employed as a professional counselor to children with autism was indicted last week on 43 criminal…

Lyndhurst’s Guerriero more than your average quarterback

Petey Guerriero spent the first two years of high school at St. Mary’s of Rutherford, but decided after his sophomore…

Baranowski is top seller

Just a few months into his tenure as a sales agent at the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate |…

No indictments in fatal shooting

LYNDHURST – A state grand jury sitting in Trenton has refused to indict two Lyndhurst police officers, a Rutherford…

Cops grab accused serial burglars

KEARNY/LYNDHURST –  Two men have been arrested in connection with at least 25 commercial burglaries across Bergen, Hudson and Passaic…

No Lyndhurst referendums for fall ballot

LYNDHURST –  Don’t expect any public questions targeted to Lyndhurst residents on the ballot for the November general election. That…

2 charged in car burglaries: LPD

Two Lyndhurst teens allegedly targeting parked automobiles were collared in the early morning hours on Sept. 4. Police said they…

Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: dramatic improvement in 2015

Denis Jelcic begins his second season as the head boys’ soccer coach at Lyndhurst High School, knowing full well that the…

New play surface; possible park do-over

One municipal playground is due for a partial facelift and another may be in line for a full makeover. Lyndhurst…

‘Modest’ tax hit from school projects: CFO

LYNDHURST –  Township Board of Education officials have pegged the cost of a new junior high school at Matera Field…