Obituaries for Feb. 25, 2026
James Teresco James “Jim” Teresco, a cherished husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully Feb. 17,…
Nutley boys bowling wins sectional title
Nutley boys bowling coach Frank Sasso can remember the empty feeling his team felt 12 months…
Area’s girls wrestlers have high goals as state tournament expands
The popularity of high school girls wrestling continues to grow both locally and statewide. So much…
Athlete of the Week — Nutley’s Cifelli gets win 100, eyes trip to AC
Christopher Cifeli’s Senior Night followed a script more likely to have come from a Hollywood studio…
KPD: Man, 79, arrested after exposing self, performing sex act & showing porn to kid he paid to shovel snow
A 79-year-old Kearny man was behind bars (not for very long, though) after he is alleged…
LPD arrest man who took off on them in January
Lyndhurst police officers are tenacious. And in this case, though it took a while, that tenacity…
Lyndhurst issues snow-emergency updates
As the Township of Lyndhurst prepares to enter the recovery phase at the end of this…
ALERT — Updated Kearny snow-removal information
The Kearny DPW will conduct snow removal at the Town Hall parking lot today. All vehicles…
Melham livid ECPO decides not to charge man who doxxed his home with image, making it appear to be an ICE facility
Bellville Mayor Michael A. Melham says the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is skirting its duty to…
Washington School in Kearny announces second quarter honors
John Adamski, Principal of Washington School in Kearny, announced the following students who have achieved academic…
Lyndhurst Girls Association hosts Valentine’s fundraiser
During a recent Valentine’s Day Fundraiser for the Libbie Lindsay Little House (home to the Lyndhurst…
Obituary — Patricia ‘Pat’ A. Caggiano
Patricia ‘Pat’ A. Caggiano She carried the love of Christ into every life she touched. Patricia…
Obituaries for Feb. 18, 2026
Peter J. Gleason Retired Kearny Police Department Sgt. Peter J. Gleason, 56, of Rutherford, died Feb…
One for the record books- Harrison’s Castellano scores 60 points
Early on Tuesday, Angel Castellano got the message from his cousin Javien Olsen, that he wouldn’t…
Kearny wrestling enjoys turnaround season
With a lineup full of underclassmen and juniors who are both talented and committed to…
Lyndhurst boys basketball reaches NJIC Tournament final
When Lyndhurst boys basketball coach Perrin Mosca created a schedule as challenging as any the Golden…
School district honors Kearny’s crossing guards
The Kearny School District on Tuesday, Feb. 10, honored those who help keep students safe each…
Belleville’s new clerk thriving in new role
The Belleville township clerk’s office is a generally a bustling place, where a resident might need…
Retired Kearny police Sgt. Peter Gleason dies at 56
Retired Kearny Police Department Sgt. Peter J. Gleason, 56, of Rutherford, died Feb 12, 2026 at…
Route 7 in Kearny will be closed most of this weekend: NJDOT
Route 7 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions this weekend for utility…
KPD: East Newark man, 59, inappropriately touched juvenile, showed lewd images
An East Newark man is behind bars after he allegedly touched a child inappropriately and displayed…
Kearny PBA taking part in Lincoln Tunnel Challenge
Team Kearny is taking on the Lincoln Tunnel Challenge May 3. The Kearny PBA will participate…
ECPO: Kearny woman, 25, killed in Rt. 21 car crash
A 25-year-old Kearny woman has died following a significant one-car crash on Route 21 in Newark…
Obituaries for Feb. 11, 2026
Leonard Van Orden Funeral services for Leonard Van Orden will take place from 3 to 5…
Basketball- North Arlington boys, girls; Lyndhurst boys win NJIC division titles
Chris Boyce had a set of goals for his North Arlington boys basketball team for this…
Kearny girls basketball clinches division title, eyes tournament runs
When the Kearny girls basketball team learned that it would play this season in the HCIAL’s…
Co-Athletes of the Week – Albanese, Sherman score 200th career points for Nutley hockey
Angelo Albanese and Christian Sherman have been practically inseparable on the ice since the two forwards…
KPD: Man who shot at car with 2 kids in it in South Kearny behind bars following investigation
A man who is believed to have shot at a car with four people in it…
Guy, commissioners celebrate Black History Month
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and the Board of County Commissioners celebrated Black History Month at…