Schuyler Savings robbed … again

KEARNY – For the second time in two weeks — exactly two weeks — the Schuyler Savings…

‘One-man army’ of the Revolution 

By Karen Zautyk Have you ever heard of Peter Francisco? Thank you. I hadn’t either. But…

Obituaries for Sept. 14, 2016

Patti Johnston  Patti Johnston died suddenly on Sept. 5. She was 47. Born in Belleville, she…

Red Bull Arena soccer match snubs Kearny

It was five years ago when there was a big press conference at Red Bull Arena,…

Blue Tide looks to roll with new coach Hinchcliffe

Amidst all the turmoil surrounding the hiring and then subsequent dismissal of Tom Ferriero as football…

Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Looking to step up

The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team took a gigantic leap forward last year, posting a…

Reported burglar behind bars on $30K bail: BPD

BELLEVILLE – A Newark man linked to the would-be burglary of a Smallwood Ave. residence on…

This week’s stories will be available later today

This week’s stories will be available on our blog later this afternoon. However, in the meantime,…

BJ’s opens Kearny club

KEARNY — You may never shop the same way again. That’s because BJ’s has opened its…

New turf for soccer field

KEARNY – A municipal play site will be getting an upgrade at no cost to the…

Upgrades to water lines in the pipeline

KEARNY – Kearny officials want to end the flow – not go with it – so…

Rogers right at home on FOX Newtorks

NUTLEY — If you live in this area and have turned on the news anytime in…

KPD: Drug suspect ID’d, hunted

Last week’s Kearny police blotter included an Aug. 17 incident involving a suspected heroin transaction in the…

Burglar prowled as family slept: BPD

BELLEVILLE – A recent rash of burglaries has prompted the Belleville Police Department to alert residents…

Nabbed in multiple car burglaries: NPD

LYNDHURST — A suspected car burglar was arrested in Lyndhurst last week. LPD Det. Vincent Auteri…

Indicted for insurance fraud in Belleville doc’s office

  BELLEVILLE — A Monmouth County man has been charged with submitting fraudulent health insurance claims in…

Cop thwarts truck theft: Harrison PD

HARRISON – A Harrison police officer’s quick response, aided by a GPS, was credited for the…

3 strikes, you’re out – and back in jail

KEARNY – If the mug in the mugshot accompanying this story looks familiar, that’s because it graced…

Clifton man accused in beating of Kearny man

  NUTLEY — A 27-year-old Clifton man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and…

Guilty plea in ‘stolen’ auto scam 

HARRISON — A Harrison man has pleaded guilty in a scheme to falsify an insurance claim on…

Score one for Mother Nature

By Ron Leir With a stroke of his pen, President Obama – against the wishes of…

Letter: Obey traffic laws as schools reopen

To the Editor: The Kearny Police Department’s Traffic Bureau would like to remind the residents of…

Obituaries: Aug. 31, 2016

Mildred ‘Joyce’ Kaywork Mildred “Joyce” Kaywork (nee MacDonald) died Aug. 22. She was 77. She lived…

Kearny girls primed for another solid soccer season

  The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team has captured the last seven Hudson County Tournament…

Kards hope for improvement on gridiron

  The Kearny High School football team posted a 3-7 record last year in head coach…

Maroon Raiders look to continue winning ways

The Nutley High School football team won eight games in 2015, capturing their Super Essex Conference-Liberty…

Harrison’s Ferriero actions beyond belief

In today’s new-fangled world that is dominated by social media and the little catch-phrases and abbreviations…

New charter school may cost teacher aide jobs

KEARNY — The first-ever charter school in Kearny has yet to open but already it has…

KPD: ATM skimmer at QuickChek

A QuickChek customer who suspected that the ATM at the store “had been manipulated” alerted police, who…

We are all to blame for Aleppo disaster

By Ron Leir Well, here we are in the midst of a sticky, steamy summer with…