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KPD: Harrison Woman driving erratically had ecstasy on her
One Harrison woman should have stayed home on May 14. Instead, she finds herself in a…
Kearny will have 5 new police officers on the streets by December
Just in time for Christmas, Kearny will have five new officers on the job as they…
Tucci: Mud Hole mitigation quite successful
The recent implementation of a strategic water management system in Nutley Township’s Memorial Park (the Mud…
Follow these tips for safe grilling this summer
With Memorial Day soon, NFPA offers smart grilling tips For many, Memorial Day weekend marks the…
Expect Rt. 7 lane closures Friday night through Saturday morning
Beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, May 16 until 6 a.m., Saturday, May 17, Route 7 will have…
Cardinal Tobin will celebrate Memorial Day Mass in North Arlington’s Holy Cross Cemetery
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark invite the public to gather in prayer and gratitude…
Flags in NJ will be lowed to half-staff to honor late US Supreme Court Justice Souter
Gov. Philip D. Murphy has ordered U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff Friday,…
Honoring Scotland
Mayor Carol Jean Doyle and the Kearny Town Council join members of the Kearny Scottish community…
McCann Stamato stops in Kearny to meet & greet town’s residents
State Assemblywoman Barbara McCann Stamato, of Jersey City, was in Kearny at the American Legion Wednesday,…
HCCC hires first-ever AD & another administrator
Hudson County Community College has added two new members to its administrative team, directing the new…
TIKTOK TREACHERY
There have been some pretty absurd TikTok challenges over the years. But the most recent one…
Obituaries for May 14, 2025
Robert G. Hinkley Robert G. Hinkley, 91, died Sunday, May 4, 2025 at home in Kearny.…
ALERT — Giangeruso, his team, win 4-year terms on Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners
The team led by Lyndhurst Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso — also including Richard L. Jarvis Sr.,…
Upcoming events in the area …
Nutley FD hosting open house The Nutley Fire Department’s fourth-annual EMS Night takes place Friday, May…
Scarpelli: Nutley undertaking ambitious paving program in 2025
Nutley’s Department of Public Works is rolling out a comprehensive schedule of roadway paving and reconstruction…
Suspicious man had gun, hollow-point bullets and drug in car: Lyndhurst PD
Turns out a man who appeared to police to be suspicious really was — and he…
Weather can’t dampen spirits at East Newark Riverfront Park’s ribbon-cutting
Though the weather was miserable and wet and the skies were beyond gloomy, it couldn’t put…
KPD, other departments shut down massive rideshare fraud operation that netted more than $100K
A major joint investigation led by the Kearny Police Department and the Jersey City Police Department’s…
KEARNY’S FINEST & BRAVEST
Two of Kearny’s greatest public servants were recognized as Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year…
Obituaries for May 7, 2025
Paulo Brandao Paulo Brandao died May 3, 2025. He was 52. Born in Portugal he lived…
Several Harrison middle-schoolers recognized for Law Day contest
Harrison’s Washington Middle School had several students participate in the recent Hudson County Bar Association Law…
LPD: Traffic stop leads to interruption of ‘significant drug distro ring’
A traffic stop by Lyndhurst Police officers led to the arrest of a Rutherford man, the…
Belleville marks Earth Day with townwide cleanup
Belleville’s annual Community Cleanup grew significantly in 2025, incorporating gardening and landscaping initiatives to mark Earth…
Lyndhurst PD closes out April with 2 shoplifting arrests
The end of April seems to have its fair share of shopliftings in Lyndhurst — and…
Giangeruso promotes two of Lyndhurst’s finest at ceremony
Two of Lyndhurst’s finest were promoted to new ranks at a May 1 ceremony at the…
Belleville Sons’ picnic benefits COTA
“The National Executive Committee voted in 2022 to create American Legion Family Day on the last…
Scores of grads and former staff visit Kearny’s Washington School Alumni Day
A local elementary School recently hosted its inaugural day to honor the school’s alums. Washington School Alumni…
Kearny UNICO makes donation to Project Graduation
On Friday, April 25, during the annual volleyball tournament, members of Kearny UNICO presented a check…
‘CARTEL LANDLORDS’ — State AG suing 10 biggest landlords over illegal rent scheme, including Russo
One of Kearny, Harrison, Belleville and Lyndhurst’s most noted landlords — among many other properties in…