An overnight fire seriously damaged a home at 224 Argyle Place in Kearny, Thursday, May 11,…
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KPD: Handgun pulled at 2 Kearny gas stations, both times suspects took off like little cowards
Two armed bandits pulled guns at two Kearny fuel stations Sunday, but both times, the suspects…
HONORING VINNIE’S LEGACY
They say a man’s true mark is made not necessarily by what people say about him…
Nutley switches from volunteer to paid fire chief; unclear whether Meola ordeal contributed to move
A nearly century-old tradition ended Jan. 3 when the Nutley Township Board of Commissioners voted to…
NFPA offers tips for avoiding cooking fires
As hard as it may seem, Christmas is just a few weeks away. As such, the…
(RAW VIDEO) Fire today at Elm St. & Seeley Ave.
A fire broke out late this morning — just shortly before noon — at the southeast…
KFD & History
Among Kearny’s little-known treasures is the Exempt Firehouse. The two-story brick structure at 72-74 Halstead St.,…
Firefighters battling blaze at 305 Ann St., Harrison
********************** UPDATE — 5:40 p.m. — Command reports all fire is knocked down. ********************** UPDATE — 5:33…
Harrison swears-in 5 firefighters, 4 captains
Five rookies were sworn in as new firefighters and four veteran fire officers were made permanent…
PBA, FMBA & CS-11 donate 50 pool passes to Kearny residents
With the recent heatwave bringing temperatures above 100°, Kearny’s three labor unions — in conjunction with…
Kearny’s FMBA, PBA & CS-11 make significant food donation to town pantry
UPDATED — July 9, 2022, with additional details and comment from KBPA President Mina Ekladious. Members…
No injuries in June 26 fire in Kearny, but three families have been displaced
Gift-card donations for victims are being accepted at the rectory at St. Stephen's Church.
Images from today’s fire on Laurel Avenue in Kearny
These images from the fire on Laurel Avenue today come to us from our dear friend…
American Legion honors Kearny cop & firefighter of the year
Kearny's American Legion honored the Kearny Policeman and Firefighter of the Year.
Smoke condition at Kearny Walmart
Scanner traffic from the Kearny Fire Department is indicating a smoke condition, but no fire, in…
Tow truck operator from Nick’s in Rutherford saves man from burning car in Kearny
John Jay “JJ” Tashjian was traveling northbound on the NJ Turnpike, returning to Nick’s Towing Service…
Local departments offer aid at Passaic fire
Lyndhurst Fire Department photo By now you know about the epic fire at a chemical plant…
After tragic Bronx fire that killed 17 people, Nutley Fire Dept. issues alert on space-heater use
Following the horrific Bronx fire that last weekend took the lives of 17 people, a blaze…
Bennett graduates fire academy, joins Harrison FD
Probationary firefighter will work Tour 3 at the Harrison Fire Department.
Small fire breaks out at Lyndhurst chemical company’s building
No injuries were reported in a small fire at the Sika Chemical Corp.’s offices in Lyndhurst…
More fires reported in US in 2020 than 2019 … but why?
The total number of fires in America rose 8% in 2020 over 2019, results from the…
Fire in North Arlington takes lives of father and son
A fire in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 17, in North Arlington, took the…
In memoriam: Kearny Firefighter Francis J. ‘Frankie’ McAllister — 1981-2021
Francis J. “Frankie” McAllister, of Kearny, who spent the last five years of his life as…
(PHOTOS) Fire at and around 350 Elm St., Kearny July 18, 2021
Full details about a fire at and adjacent to 350 Elm St., Kearny, on July 18,…
2 fires in 2 hours today in Lyndhurst
The Lyndhurst Fire and Police departments had a busy go of it this morning (Wednesday, March…
Man, 74, dies in Myrtle Avenue fire in Nutley
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Nutley Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo announced…
EDITORIAL: Kearny Fire Dept. is in the right hands with Mastandrea
Joseph Mastandrea is a man who knows hard work. When he was a youngster, he had…
After 35 years on the job, 13 as chief, Dyl prepares to hang up his hose
Back in the late 1970s, Steven M. Dyl, the chief of the Kearny Fire Department, was…