The homicide rate in Essex County year to date has dropped to its lowest number in…
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Police: Harrison man training to become special cop, currently a dispatcher, arrested and charged with possessing 1K+ images of child pornography
Update at 12:25 p.m.: Records indicate Lewis was released by court order today. A Harrison man…
Honors announced at Kearny’s Roosevelt School
Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…
Harrison may approve another pot dispensary, this one on the Kearny border
Harrison’s Planning Board will host a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. in the Town…
Joe D. unveils plans for Belleville ball field upgrades; Melham excited for improvements to come
Plans to modernize two Little League baseball/softball fields and create a soccer field in Essex County…
Kearny woman will lead Guy’s January inauguration
A Kearny woman will direct Hudson County Executive-elect Craig Guy’s inauguration early next year. Sarah Almeida…
KPD: Just 50 feet from where fraudster got caught, woman attempted to steal BMW from lot, despite massive police presence
Well, you may recall we had a story of a man who was reported to have…
Santa will parade around Kearny Saturday
Santa will ride through the streets of Kearny on a firetruck Saturday, Dec. 9, along with…
Kearny residents may experience discolored water through Dec. 13
The North Jersey District Water Supply Commission is performing essential maintenance on a major aqueduct, which…
First quarter honors announced at Kearny’s Washington School
Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students who have achieved academic…
Bucco’s Rising Stars Foundation honors Nutley Commissioner Petracco
Nutley Public Safety Director & Commissioner Alphonse Petracco was honored by the Bucco’s Rising Stars Foundation…
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…
Harrison PD among others partaking in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ in December
Law enforcement from the Harrison Police Department and others across the state will be cracking down…
Nutley VFW hosting Christmas donate & shop event Friday, Dec. 1
Nutley VFW Post 493 hosts a “Stop, Drop, Donate, Shop and be Merry” event Friday, Dec.…
Unity among Kearny’s Democratic Party lasts about 5 minutes at county committee meeting; Doyle elected chairwoman
As quick as the Kearny Democratic Party appeared to call for unity in the coming year…
Children: Write a letter to and visit with Santa Dec. 2 at Kearny Town Hall
There will be plenty of Christmas cheer on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Kearny Town Hall, thanks…