Nutley Public Safety Director & Commissioner Alphonse Petracco was honored by the Bucco’s Rising Stars Foundation…
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Obituaries for 5 December 2023
Robert R. Tarantula Robert R. Tarantula (Bob T.), 73, of Ronks, Pennsylvania, formerly of North Arlington,…
Actions of some on county committee were shameful and quite embarrassing
Over and over in the last election, we kept hearing this term bantered about. It was…
PVWC addressing North Arlington’s water concerns
In response to inquiries about water quality in the Borough of North Arlington, Passaic Valley Water…
2 more Nutley homes burgled, police say
Nutley has experienced two more attempted burglaries, Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo said.…
KPD: Gonzalez, Fabula collar habitual fraudster who had $179K in a shoebox, and who once allegedly took part in $1M theft ring
A former Staten Island man who has been involved in a slew of financial frauds in…
Kearny food distribution set for Dec. 5
The Town of Kearny’s food distribution event takes place Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 1 p.m. until…
Festive times abound at Kearny’s annual Tree Lighting Festival
The Kearny UEZ hosted its annual holiday Tree Lighting Festival at Town Hall Nov. 30, to…
Town of Kearny announces upcoming roadwork
This week, roadway repaving and streetscape construction takes place on Hackensack Avenue from Routes 1&9 to…
Lyndhurst hires 3 new probationary cops
Three new police officers were hired probationally at a ceremony at Township Hall in Lyndhurst Thursday,…
US trafficking statistics are numbing
Last week, we first brought you the story of how human trafficking is the equivalent of…
KHS softball booster club hosting Grinchmas fundraiser Dec. 8
The Kearny High School Booster Club hosts a Grinchmas pizza party fundraiser Friday, Dec. 8, from…
Relic of St. Jude, the patron saint of the hopeless, will be in Kearny Dec. 11
Whenever I’ve felt lost, confused, hopeless, I often invoke the name of St. Jude and pray…