Obituaries

Robert Aiello  Robert “Boo” Aiello, of Kearny, died at home on Feb. 2. He was 75. Born in…

Everybody got stuck in the blizzard

KEARNY — Along with its usual myriad protect-and-serve duties, the Kearny Police Department last week had to…

W.H.A.T. holding auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’

West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. is holding auditions for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" on Monday, Feb.…

UPDATED 2/2: NA man charged with murdering wife with hammer, reports say

A North Arlington man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, in the…

After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign

KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…

Missing Pa. man, 72, found in South Kearny shelter

KEARNY — A 72-year-old man, missing from his Pennsylvania home for nearly two weeks, was found safe…

Kearny hires 8 new firefighters

KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…

New superintendent, referendum on the horizon in Nutley

  NUTLEY – The Nutley public school district will be losing its chief school administrator when…

Belleville BOE must pay vendor big bucks

BELLEVILLE – A state arbitrator has awarded an IT contractor $310,689 in damages to be paid…

KPD: Well, at least he wasn’t driving

On Jan. 25, the Monday after the blizzard, when excess snow still made driving problematic, Kearny…

JWCA Spelling Bee winners announced

Fourth- and fifth-graders gathered at Franklin School on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to participate in the 25th…

Kearny police settle contract

KEARNY – Members of Kearny’s police unions scored 11 promotions through the ranks and got new…

Kearny deals with blizzard’s aftermath

‘We had all the plows, and the public works crews, not to mention, salt and fuel,…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., in conjunction with Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505, hosts…

Obituaries for Feb. 3, 2016

Jenny Arevalo Jenny Arevalo, of Newark, died Jan. 26. She was 37. Arrangements were by the…