LIVING HISTORY

KEARNY — On the western side of Belgrove Drive, between Bergen Ave. and Afton St., Veterans Memorial…

Intruder shot & killed by Belleville resident

BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY – The calm of a residential neighborhood on the Belleville/Nutley border was shattered Halloween night,…

In praise of parks, in fear of frats

By Ron Leir This past Sunday, I attended a memorial event for a buddy of mine…

Obituaries for 8 Nov. 2017

This week's obituaries include those for Alfred E. Beck, Emmy Y. Duverge-Martinez, Anna Marie Crefeld, Robert…

Blue Tide rolls along in state playoffs

HARRISON – Sometimes in high school soccer, things just don’t go according to plan, especially when…

North Arlington’s Kearns running wild for Stonehill College

Brian Kearns Jr. was a standout running back at St. Joseph’s of Montvale during his high…

TIPPING THE SCALES: Lyndhurst cops bust 2 who ‘hid’ 70 lbs. of marijuana in car

It appeared that a pair of Essex County residents stopped by police had a lot of…

That squad is on fire

KEARNY — Leonor Nasert is a very lucky mom. A year-and-a-half ago, her daughter, a sixth-grader…

2 new rec programs forthcoming in Kearny

KEARNY — Two new sports will be introduced by the Kearny Recreation Department for the upcoming…

News in brief …

Grant will allow for 8 new firefighters HARRISON — She neither lives nor works in Harrison,…

NPD responds to overturned vehicle

NUTLEY — The Nutley Police and Fire departments responded to Woodland Ave. on Oct. 27 after…

PARCC results inching up in Kearny

KEARNY – For Kearny public school students who took the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness…

Addicts using pets to get narcotics

The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) is a centralized database for prescribers and pharmacists in New…

KFD performs 2 water rescues

KEARNY – Two water rescues were successfully performed by Kearny Fire Department crews this past weekend…

Someone across the Passaic dropped the ball

Having had the honor of sitting down with Kearny police Capts. Scott Macfie and Tim Wagner…