Harrison Police Blotter

Feb. 7 A vehicle parked in a private lot was broken into and a GPS unit…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library Book Club will meet on Monday, March 12, from 6:45 to 7:50…

Harvesting your portfolio

  By Randy Neumann Because of the turmoil in the markets these days, it’s a good…

The Perfect Balance

There is one blessing most us take for granted almost all the time and that is…

Valentine’s Day Promotions

Lyndhurst Gas Station Robbery

Lyndhurst Police are looking for two men who robbed a local gas station of about $1,000.…

Nutley Police Blotter

Feb. 3 An argument between Kaien Jenkins, 32, of Newark, and his girlfriend was just the…

Harrison Police Blotter

1/30 Ricardo Powell, 24, of Perth Amboy, was arrested after he was reported to be trespassing…

Belleville Blotter

On February 2 at 4:33 p.m., units were dispatched to Pathmark at 115 Belmont Ave. on…

Robbery at Arlington Jewelers

Video: Knock out bullying

  By Jeff Bahr  An anti-bullying Public Service Announcement (PSA) video produced by Nutley High School…

Grand jurors indict accused family killer

  By Ron Leir Carlos P. Campos, accused of committing a triple homicide in Harrison last…

More cash to splash; ramping up camping

  By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Unless the township Board of Commissioners have a change of…

A helping hand to ensure good health

By Ron Leir HARRISON — As part of a growing trend among government entities, Harrison has…

Kearny couple still firing Cupid’s arrows a half-century later

  By Jeff Bahr Since Valentine’s Day is a grand celebration of love, we at The…

Feds helping pay for new fire pumper

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Nutley The Nutley Fire Department will get a much-needed update now…

News briefs from the local area

EAST NEWARK A trouble-plagued bar in East Newark was ordered shut for six months by the…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library will present a seminar called “Teach Your Kids About Money” on Feb.…

Make that connection

There are certain people you meet in life with whom you strike a chord almost immediately.…

Auto-enrolling in retirement plans

  By Randy Neumann Defined benefit pension plans, those fully paid for by an employer, went…

Fire boat in town’s future

By Ron Leir KEARNY – Back on May 12, 2005, westbound commuters were briefly stranded when…

Local man killed in highway mishap

  Anthony J. Machcinski Kearny resident, 23-year-old Nelson Coelho, was struck and killed while attempting to…

Optimist player is inspiration to his team

  By Anthony Machcinski With all the negative events that occur every day, every hour, and…

Neighborhood watch goes high tech.

  By Ron Leir HARRISON — Anthony De Oliveira had just driven home from a shopping…

Belleville woman receives 33-month sentence for structuring and mortgage fraud

By Jeff Bahr Belleville — Kim S. Morris, 42, of Belleville, a part-time court clerk at…

Bloomfield’s Hamilton looks for voting change

  By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – Party politics – it’s the dominant part of the electoral…

In Memoriam – Ken Russell

  By Jeff Bahr Kearny — Kearny lost one of its most beloved citizens on Friday,…

Harrison Police Blotter

Jan. 24 Harold Gadsden, 33, of Harrison, was arrested on a traffic warrant issued by North…

Around Town

Bloomfield The Bloomfield Public Library is partnering with Bloomfield resident Gene Nichols to preserve family stories.…

LOL – Laugh Out Loud

Like many of you, I fear failure. So where do we go when we suffer such…