Lyndhurst PD: Cop flying drone for training spots disabled vehicle, driver was drunk

  A police officer who was undergoing ongoing training to pilot a drone wound up coming…

Newest ‘Inside Nutley’ episode available here

The newest edition of the “Inside Nutley” podcast has launched. This September 2022 episode features Public…

Nutley’s fall basketball registration underway for K-2

Registration for Nutley’s kindergarten through second-grade fall basketball season is underway. “This program is designed to…

A SAFER HARRISON

The Harrison Parking Center, where hundreds of residents, commuters and visitors garage their vehicles, is now…

Expectation of a world with all electric cars downright absurd

If you’ve read the news lately, you may have learned the State of California is warning…

Obituaries for 14 September 2022

Eugene G. Mead Eugene G. Mead, 80, of Kearny, died Sept. 8, 2022. Visitation for Eugene…

Top-ranked Kards look for solid year as Galka begins 17th year as coach

There are few, if any, more certain on the local sports scene than Kearny boys soccer…

Lucas hoping for better 2022 season after a rough rookie campaign as HHS head coach

In his first year as head coach at Harrison, Ray Lucas succeeded in achieving his first…

Fish House Road closed this weekend

Fish House Road is scheduled to be closed in both directions near Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge this…

Nutley Sept. 11 remembrance is Sunday afternoon

The Township of Nutley will host a remembrance for the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11,…

Belleville will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with softball matchup between BPD and Puerto Rican rapid action team

Belleville will kick off its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with a softball doubleheader against a team…

Nutley man arrested in suspected burglary: Lyndhurst PD

The Lyndhurst Police Department collared a Nutley man they believe was responsible for the burglary of…

American Legion clambake set for Oct. 1 in Lyndhurst

In 2007, when Son of the American Legion Kenny Stevens, of Lyndhurst Post 139, came up…

DREAM BOAT HOUSE opening this week

In thinking in terms of the Passaic River, finding adjectives that are positive in nature to…

Harrison Knights donate $500K+ to local Catholic churches

About a decade ago, the Harrison chapter of the Knights of Columbus, Council No. 402, made…

Nutley concert slated for Sept. 7 postponed

The Concert in the Park featuring the Rick Martin Orchestra, scheduled for Sept. 7, is canceled…

Belleville will mark Sept. 11 anniversary Sunday morning

Belleville will pause to mark the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a day…

COMMENTARY — Suicide … never the answer, no matter how bad it might get

Man depression sucks. When I first realized I was too often too sad, it was 1989,…

Obituaries for Sept. 7, 2022

Joseph D. McMillan Joseph D. McMillan, formerly of Kearny, died Aug. 18, 2022 in Hudson, Florida.…

REFLECTION — Sept. 11, 2001: The one day in my life I expected to die

Editor’s note: This reflection was originally written Sept. 11, 2011, for the 10th anniversary of the…

Lyndhurst PD: He used cell phone cam to take pics up woman’s dress

Well, we can add this one to the “What the hell was he thinking” club. A…

Massive raffle underway at St. Anthony’s & Holy Cross

The Parish Communities of Holy Cross in Harrison and St. Anthony’s in East Newark are hosting…

Harrison HS legend Ray Lucas candidly shares of his addiction to pain killers

It is often said — thought terribly misunderstood by many — drug addiction doesn’t discriminate at…

Firefighting fun at Camp New Day

N.A. man’s squashed nearly 1K lantern flies … this month

There are these pain-in-the-rear spotted lanternflies. And then there are the lanternflies Armand “Buddy” Rose is…

Young Lyndhurst football team looks to surprise

It would be easy for Rich Tuero to bemoan the lack of experience on this year’s…

HCPO: Off-duty Jersey City cop injured at Kearny crash scene

An off-duty Jersey City police officer was one of three people injured late last week at…

Routes 1&9 Truck will be closed and detoured this weekend between Kearny and Newark

Beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 and continuing until 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, NJDOT’s…

Feds: Belleville man heading to prison 11+ for distributing child porn (some of infants)

  A Belleville man has been sentenced to 11¼ years in prison for reportedly distributing multiple…

Firefighters battling blaze at 305 Ann St., Harrison

********************** UPDATE — 5:40 p.m. — Command reports all fire is knocked down. ********************** UPDATE — 5:33…