Washington Avenue is scheduled to have single lane and shoulder closures next week as a roadway…
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Cardinal Tobin will celebrate Memorial Day Mass in North Arlington; other Masses also planned
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, will once again celebrate Memorial Day Mass, Monday, May…
After year-long investigation, Det. Frank West arrests Kearny man, 24, accused of asking for sex from girl, 15
In April 2023, a mother told Kearny police a man was attempting to engage her 15-year-old…
Police: Man was driving in car drunk, with open container and 12-year-old in passenger seat
Not even a man driving with an open container of alcohol in his car with a…
Nutley appears to have new mayor, though all incumbents are re-elected; results also in in Belleville
Nutley appears to have a new mayor, though the composition of the Township Commission remains the…
OUTSTANDING SENIOR
You know the old saying — only not living forever and taxes are guaranteed. But if…
Obituaries for May 15, 2024
Mary Funk Mary Funk, a long-time former resident of Kearny, died May 11, 2024 in Pittstown.…
Lyndhurst Municipal Alliance invites town residents to open house
The Lyndhurst Municipal Alliance invites residents to an Open House Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m.…
Kearny uniform exchange expanding in 2024
The Kearny Public Schools’ Uniform Exchange, a non-profit formed in 2022, has launched its 2024 collection…
Nutley PD: Woman crashes car, causes extensive damage … is released same day
Crash a car? Check. Get arrested? Check. Spend time behind bars since it was a case…
Lyndhurst PD recover car stolen in Jersey City
License plate readers, love em or hate em, really do work for the better. On May…
Community garden at Fisher Field reopens
The community garden at Fisher Field has reopened. Following a temporary closure last year during the…
Harrison PD hire 7 new cops
The Harrison Police Department has hired seven new police officers, who were all sworn in last…
NAPD make several significant arrests in recent days
The North Arlington Police Department has made several significant arrests over the last two weeks,…
Kelly seeks reelection, is running on his ‘golden record’
By John V. Kelly I am running for re-election to the Nutley Board of Commissioners. It…