John F. Cali Jr. John F. Cali Jr., passed away after a courageous battle against lung cancer on…
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4 firefighters injured at recycling-plant fire in Lyndhurst
A Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the interior of a huge paper recycling plant in Lyndhurst. Both…
Season of giving
KEARNY – The Salvation Army of Greater Kearny, providing religious and social services for needy residents of Kearny, Harrison, East Newark,…
Be wary of ‘IRS’ scamsters
KEARNY – Scamsters posing as Internal Revenue Service representatives have been bilking American taxpayers for several years now, but recently…
Keeping kitties cozy in winter
KEARNY – Did you know that exotic fish can help keep a stray cat warm in the winter?…
‘Promedy’ promises lots of laughs
KEARNY – What happens when a student government leader, theater geek, science whiz nerd, cheerleader, newspaper hound and football jocks, among…
BOE prodded by teachers; names principal
KEARNY — An out-of-town school administrator with ties to Kearny has been hired as the new principal of Kearny High School.…
Town seeks fix for school traffic hazard
KEARNY – Rosalia Diaz Colon is a Kearny parent standing up for safety. Colon, whose son attends Franklin School on…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT’ To the Editor: Your article of Oct. 27, 2015, “Township probing BOE,” left out…
News in brief
KEARNY – So far, the transition from the old Meadowlands tax sharing formula to a tax on meadows hotel…
Pantry providers
The students at Queen of Peace Elementary School, North Arlington, collected food for the Queen of Peace…
Lawmaker charged with taking bribe
BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield Councilman Elias N. Chalet was arrested last week and charged with allegedly soliciting and accepting a $15,000 bribe…
around town
Belleville The American Legion, 621 Washington Ave., hosts a fundraiser for Toys for Belleville Tots on Dec. 11, from 7…
Train spills toxic soil from Roche site
NUTLEY – A train reportedly carrying contaminated soil from the former Hoffmann- LaRoche site derailed Saturday afternoon near the intersection of…
New periodontist joins Smile & Implant Center
Dr. Blair Schachtel announces that Dr. Anna Brunetti has joined his practice at the Smile and Implant Center, Kearny, as…
Nutley’s Tucci Jr. to chair PVSC board
NEWARK – Nutley resident Thomas Tucci Jr. has been elected chairman of the newly reorganized Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission board of…
Obituaries
Maria do Ceu Carinha Grilo Maria do Ceu Carinha Grilo passed away at home on Nov. 17. She…
Lessons from Paris
NUTLEY – A couple of weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks, a Nutley woman contacted the local Police Department with…
Recipe for career in cooking
KEARNY – Pastry sous chefs Chase La- Corte and Gian Frank Narvaez were busy collaborating on creating mille mango…
4 suspects charged in kidnap plot
LYNDHURST – Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Mahwah resident in Lyndhurst 10…
Honoring America’s veterans
KEARNY – Timothy Kelly is only 42 but he has spent nearly half his life in military service. Born…
Tavern hit with extended closure
KEARNY – The proprietor of a troubled Kearny tavern has agreed to “do the time,” and then some. Currently…
5-year build-out for Passaic Ave. project
KEARNY – The final product is still at least five years down the road but at least Kearny…
All systems go for dog park
It looks like, finally, Kearny canine worshippers will have plenty to yap about now that the town governing body has…
He was a beacon of light to the world
With all the talk coming out of the Presidential debates about controlling the rising tide of immigration – and with the…
KPD: Needles, noise & more
Judging from this week’s KPD reports, hypodermic needles have become the accessory of choice among some arrestees. Read on for details,…
A remedy for neighborhood eyesores?
KEARNY – For the past two years, the two-story house at 229 Chestnut St. has stood empty and neglected…
Mass for deceased clergy
Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests,…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts a holiday decorating party in the children’s room on…
No meter fees in borough during holiday season
NORTH ARLINGTON – Drivers who park in metered spaces in North Arlington will be spared from paying, from Thanksgiving through…