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Body pulled from Passaic River is missing postal worker Cirne
KEARNY — The body of a 51-year-old Lyndhurst man, a letter carrier with the Kearny Post…
Street Feast moved from Marina indoors on John Miller Way
Because of predicted inclement weather, the Kearny Street Feast scheduled for this Saturday, May 19 (known…
KPD searching for missing man, Rogelio ‘Rollie’ Mendez, 40
The Kearny Police Department seeks the public’s help in locating Rogelio “Rollie” Mendez, a 40-year-old man…
DEVELOPING NEWS: Lyndhurst cops searching for missing 51-year-old man
The Lyndhurst Police Department is actively conducting a missing-person investigation. Vitorino Cirne, seen in the photo…
KPD: Drug deal could have been lethal
At 12:52 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, Kearny patrol officers responded to a report of gunfire at…
Teen arrested in ‘joke’ KHS threat
A 15-year-old Kearny High School student has been arrested and charged with third-degree creating a false-public…
Veteran blue inducted into Gang Green’s Fan Hall of Fame
KEARNY — A member of Kearny’s Finest is in select company in the world of pro…
BREAKING: 3 arrested in Kearny home invasion
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…
HAIL & FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. last Friday, Dec. 1.…
66-year-old Kearny man dies in fire
By Kevin Canessa KEARNY — A man and one of his eight dogs died in a…
Man dies from burns sustained in Kearny fire
The victim at today’s fire at 422 Forest St., Kearny, has died. Fire Chief Steven Dyl…
SEELEY SPEEDWAY: KPD hunts hit-run driver
KEARNY — A 71-year-old Kearny woman was undergoing treatment at University Hospital in Newark for multiple injuries…
Nutley cops get long-awaited raises
NUTLEY — Now it’s official: police officers and police superiors in Nutley are getting pay raises.…
14-year-old Kearny boy reported missing last week still has not been found
A 14-year-old boy whose family reported him missing a week ago today has still not yet…