The Observer newspaper has invited all three candidates for Mayor of Kearny — Peter P. Santana,…
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NA girl, 13, speaks up at council meeting, gets bike racks installed around town
Periodically, North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and I will get together, informally, for lunch, often…
Hadshinow recalls 9/11 monument he engraved 20 years ago
Val Hadshinow, a professional monument designer and engraver from North Arlington and a Belleville Historical Society…
St. Peter’s of Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosting communion breakfast
St. Peter’s Church in Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosts its annual Communion breakfast Sunday,…
KPD: Chaos on Belgrove last week caused by guys armed with guns holed up in apartment
On Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., Lt. Brian Wisely, Sgt. Mike Farinola, Officer Damian Kolodziej…
ParkMobile, a pay-to-park app, may be coming to Kearny
Residents and visitors to Kearny may soon have reason to rejoice — or be completely baffled…
Belleville 9/11 remembrance set for next week
Mayor Michael Melham and the Belleville Township Council invite residents to join with the township’s first…
Dates for Kearny’s four ward meetings on parking set; 2 will coincide with Board of Education meetings
Kearny will host meetings in each of the town’s four wards for residents to offer input…
Kearny’s Grace United Methodist Church starting music ministry
Grace United Methodist Church, at 380 Kearny Ave., Kearny, is starting a music ministry 10 a.m.,…
Kearny state senate candidate Soto says Jersey schools are too liberal
To the Editor: They say the most important job you can have is to be your…
OP-ED — Doyle weighs in on Kearny’s parking problems
To the Editor: As the longest-serving member of the Kearny Town Council and a candidate for…
Nutley Health Department issues alert for pending heat wave
With another heat wave predicted for the next few days, Nutley’s Commissioner of Health John Kelly…
EDITORIAL — Parking permits, parking utility, will do nothing to improve … parking
Have you had enough time to digest the proposed parking plans in the Town of Kearny?…
Happiness is possible for anyone who seeks it, Belleville doc insists
A few years ago, we brought you a story about Dr. Pratap C. Singhal. Singhal has…
Obituaries for Sept. 6, 2023
George Kenneth Dittman George Kenneth Dittman, a lifelong Kearny resident, died Sept. 1, 2023. He was…
Get ready for Shakespeare in Harrison
Shakespeare is coming to the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company later this month. Performances of…
Delays possible beginning tomorrow on Washington Avenue in Nutley & Belleville
Nutley Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli would like to notify residents of an upcoming New Jersey Department…
Nutley police advisory — cops see uptick in car break-ins
The Nutley Police Department advises residents of a recent increase in thefts from motor vehicle. Public…
Celebrate North Arlington Festival set for later this month
The Borough of North Arlington will host its “Celebrate North Arlington” Festival, an annual community event…
OP-ED — Ferreira: Here’s how the parking situation in Kearny should be handled
To the Editor: Interim-Mayor Peter Santana and the Town Council held a parking meeting on Aug.…
Several Sept. 11 remembrances scheduled locally
These are the local Sept. 11, 2001, remembrances we’re aware of at this point. Essex…
KPD: Deli owner buys new cameras, quickly nabs alleged repeat shoplifter
Of late, a local deli has reported a repeated shoplifter in the store. So, the store…
KPD: Boy, 17, with a colorful past, nabbed on Kearny’s Ivy Street
A 17-year-old Jersey City boy, who apparently has a storied history of breaking the law, allegedly…
KPD: Serial shoplifter said she’d kill herself if she got arrested
On Aug. 27, Officers Sean King and Jordan Miranda were dispatched to the Target store on…
Obituaries for Aug. 30, 2023
John R. Hempel Sr. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of an…
Belleville Sons take home several prestigious awards at National Convention
If there’s any doubt about how the country feels about the Belleville chapter of the Sons…
For the Kearny PBA & FMBA, it’s been a busy and fruitful August
In August, many in the world of public safety spend time down the shore, out in…
Nutley Commissioner Evans offers great tips for taxpayers, not just for those from Nutley
The Township of Nutley wants residents to be aware of several discount property tax programs available…
Latest episode of ‘Inside Nutley’ now available
The August episode of the Inside Nutley Podcast featuring Nutley icon Anthony Iannarone, longtime president of…