Angelo Diana Angelo Diana, 75, of Kearny, passed away peacefully in his home after a lengthy illness on Nov.…
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Lest we forget
LYNDHURST – On Sunday morning, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Copeland Ave. was the setting for a…
GOP sweep in N.A.
NORTH ARLINGTON – Republicans will have a 7-0 majority on the North Arlington governing body by New Year’s, now…
Crunch time nears for KHS fix-up
KEARNY – In just a few weeks, the Kearny Board of Education should find out if has enough money…
Keegan’s fate still uncertain
KEARNY – While Kearny awaits the results of a study to plot out the “future use” of the 100-acre Keegan…
Music to stop bullying by
BELLEVILLE – Last year, Belleville High School seniors composed poems on the theme of anti-bullying and one student urged business…
2 cops found guilty of misconduct
BLOOMFIELD – Following a five-week jury trial in Superior Court, Newark, two Bloomfield police officers were convicted Thursday of official…
Thoughts & Views: ‘They called it Passchendaele’
As Veterans Day was nearing, we were feeding our obsession with World War I by re-reading some history of that…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘A VETERAN NOT FORGOTTEN’ To the Editor: In 2002, I self-published a paperback entitled “Voices From a Wounded…
KPD: Not-so-routine traffic stop
Sometimes, the enforcement of basic traffic laws can lead to discovery of a more serious crime. Such was the case…
Big tax refund for owner of toxic parcel
KEARNY – The sprawling lot at 418 Schuyler Ave., at the foot of Quincy Ave., next to the…
To help prevent underage drinking
KEARNY – Ten Kearny High School students and four advisers recently teamed up with two local merchants in an effort…
around town
Belleville A senior health program, co-sponsored by Clara Maass Medical Center and the Mayor and Township Council, is offered Monday,…
Earn transferable credits from BCC in January
Students from four-year colleges who are coming home for winter break have an opportunity to earn transferable credits from Bergen Community College in…
Obituaries
Anne Loretta Toussaint Anne Loretta Toussaint (Lynch), 90, of Matawan, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Madison Center, Matawan.…
Pioneer Boys & Girls donates to HCCC
At the Oct. 22 “Taste of Fall” fundraiser hosted by the Hudson County Community College Foundation’s West Hudson/North Arlington Scholarship Committee,…
In holiday costume!
The traditional Halloween parade at Kearny Bank’s office, 614 Kearny Ave., took place Oct. 30, when students from the local day care…
Trick was no treat
NUTLEY – Last week, shortly before Halloween, a costumed man was walking around this town, knocking on homeowners’ doors. He wasn’t…
Local man latest to die in GWB leap
KEARNY – A Kearny man became the 16th such fatality of the year when, police say, he jumped to…
Police fleet gets needed infusion
KEARNY – Action is proceeding on two fronts to beef up Kearny’s rolling stock – one aimed at…
Winter shelter for homeless
For the second winter in a row, an emergency shelter will be operating out of a privately-owned building in South…
Tavern closed for 2 months
KEARNY – After 16 months of legal wrangling, The Gin Mill Tavern in Kearny has been forced to shut…
Water utility woes worrying officials
KEARNY – Kearny is re-thinking what to do about the future of its water utility after getting a taste of…
Hotel, eatery, medical offices at Roche site?
BELLEVILLE – The designated developer of the Roche Diagnostic property in Belleville has completed acquisition of the 19-acre parcel, thereby clearing…
KPD: Back in town, back in cuffs
In May, an 18-year-old Newark man was arrested by the KPD after he allegedly attempted to break into a BMW…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘THANKS FOR SUPPORTING FESTIVAL’ To the editor: Whether you live, work or just come to enjoy our…
Fired firefighter fights back
An East Newark volunteer firefighter who was fired for “conduct unbecoming” and “insubordination” this summer is contesting his dismissal. The former…
around town
Belleville The township’s annual Veteran’s Day parade is set for Sunday, Nov. 8. Line-up will be at 12:15 p.m.,…
SMMC offers free screenings for diabetes, hypertension
According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 30 million Americans are living with diabetes and 86 million have prediabetes and are…
Obituaries
Roberto B. Barbosa Roberto B. Barbosa died Oct. 24. He was 93. Born in Portugal, he lived many…