BELLEVILLE – A state arbitrator has awarded an IT contractor $310,689 in damages to be paid…
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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…
‘He was one of a kind’
Well before there was Obamacare to address the health needs of the poor, Dr. Stanley J. Siwek of Harrison kept up…
‘Clear curbs for snow removal’
NORTH ARLINGTON – Mayor Joseph Bianchi urged borough residents and property owners not to leave their trash cans and/or…
Teachers declare impasse in talks
KEARNY – Things have gone from bad to worse in contract talks between the Kearny Board of Education and…
New library chief already well-known to most patrons
NORTH ARLINGTON – The North Arlington Public Library Board didn’t have to go far to find a new library…
KPD: You’re on ‘Candid Camera.’ Don’t smile.
Three female employees of Walmart were arrested Jan. 14 after one of them allegedly used a cell phone to film…
Pay still unsettled, Tucci settling into job
BELLEVILLE – He’s still waiting to find out important details … like how much he’ll be making and the…
Weathering the storm of ‘news’
Thank goodness that’s over. Until the next time. I’m not talking about the blizzard, per se, but rather the media frenzy…
Charges filed after pedestrian struck: HPD
HARRISON – A Harrison man was struck by an auto while walking home Sunday night, Jan. 17, police reported. HPD…
Teen charged in armed robbery: KPD
KEARNY – A 17-year-old Kearny youth was arrested and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession…
aroundtown
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., in conjunction with Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505, hosts a pasta dinner…
Belleville man guilty in Newark assaults
BELLEVILLE – A 21-year-old Belleville man faces up to 30 years in prison following his conviction last week for two…
An old school doctor dedicated to profession
Former Harrison Health Officer Karen Comer, who retired after more than 25 years on the job in December 2011, remembered…
Work begins to expand parking lot
HARRISON – Municipal and school workers began rebuilding a faculty parking lot next to Harrison’s Washington Middle School last week. James…
Free long-term care seminars at Job Haines
Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, is offering three free educational seminars that will cover what is involved with planning for…
Obituaries
Viktoria Buchholz Viktoria Buchholz, 98, of Kearny, died Jan. 20 at Clara Maass Hospital in Belleville. Born March…
They are appreciated
KEARNY – Kearny’s newest police recruits, with tutelage by veteran cops, are undertaking patrol duties on local streets after having successfully…
Milestone planning starts now
KEARNY – It’s still a year and two months away but Kearny is gearing up now to mark…
KPL tribute to American classic
KEARNY – There’s a new permanent exhibit at the Kearny Public Library, and even if you are not a…
Esposito quits as manager to prep for reval as assessor
BELLEVILLE – An order by the Essex County Board of Taxation to Belleville to conduct a municipal-wide revaluation has triggered the…
He’s a star in T-Bone’s universe
HARRISON – Inside children’s book author Lisa Funari-Willever’s latest book, “T-Bone Takes A Stand for Public Schools,” part of the…
KPD: Roundabout route from Walmart to jail
Two shoplifting suspects who fled Walmart by car were arrested Jan. 10 after being nabbed on the Newark side of…
Despite mishap, water still ‘safe to drink’: DEP
BELLEVILLE – Belleville residents may have been wondering about a certain notice “about your drinking water” posted on the township website…
Thoughts & Views: King’s ‘Dream’ speech still relevant today
Given that Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, we would do well to recall a mesmerizing…