Obituaries

Ellen T. Murphy Cicchino Ellen T. Murphy Cicchino, 71, of Toms River, passed away Monday, April…

Happy Easter

  West Hudson Christian Center (WHCC), located at 557 Kearny Ave., hosted its first annual community…

All aboard for new Harrison PATH

By Ron Leir HARRISON – All systems are go for the long awaited upgrade of the…

Historical Morris Canal showcases Bloomfield’s rich history

  By Jeff Bahr If I heard it once I heard it a thousand times: “Many…

Bloomfield trailers solve overcrowding; Lady Liberty staying in Harrison

  By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – From all appearances, Rhiann Van Kersen’s sixth-grade math session at…

Let justice rule the day for Trayvon Martin

The cause of the Trayvon Martin shooting appears fairly obvious. That is if one and ignores…

Police and Fire to get better radios

  By Ron Leir  BELLEVILLE – Dead zones. For public safety employees, these are pitfalls to…

Scorcher in the swamp

  By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – In what has been an unusually busy month for…

Book shows swamp’s transformation

      By Anthony J. Machcinski  For many adults, the transition of the Meadowlands from…

Unhappy ending for two massage businesses

  They advertised one thing but apparently delivered something else, according to Lyndhurst Police. On March…

Woman loses her fight for right to party

On Saturday, March 24, Officer Dean Gasser was sent to the 100 block at Devon St.…

Around Town

Bloomfield If your ability to read is affected by a visual impairment, a physical impairment, or…

Blue Tide looks to build on last year’s success

Pitcher/slugger Ferriero returns for another season By Jim Hague The Harrison High School baseball team did…

Better times ahead for Kearny softball squad

  By Jim Hague A year ago, the Kearny High School softball team had to endure…

Golden Bears softball squad looking to shine

  By Jim Hague The Lyndhurst High School softball team set high goals last year –…