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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. | Editor & Broadcaster
GROUNDBREAKING
There was pomp and circumstance in the air as Gov. Philip D. Murphy was in Lyndhurst…
FIREWORKS SPARK AT KEARNY COUNCIL MEETING
If you were watching the Zoom-based Kearny Town Council meeting on April 27, you might have…
Obituaries for May 5, 2021
Robert DiGenova There was nothing more important to Robert DiGenova, 88, of Brick, formerly of Kearny,…
EDITORIAL — Tremendous move in Essex County to generate revenue
There’s an age-old question asked of politicians that rarely generates a solid answer. It’s in response…
Obituaries for April 28, 2021
ROBERT A. NORCIA SR. Robert “Bobby” Anthony Norcia Sr., 84, of North Arlington, since 1985, formerly of…
Ferreira: Despite judge’s ruling, Campos will run as write-in candidate
The Primary Election of 2021 in the Town of Kearny continues to get more bizarre by…
Judge: Campos stays off the ballot
A Hudson County Superior Court judge has rejected Second Ward Kearny Council candidate Alexis Campos’s and…
PSE&G prepared for today’s potential storm — you should be ready, too
PSE&G is monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for strong winds and rain this afternoon. The storm…
Campos deemed ineligible to run in race for Kearny Second Ward nomination
A candidate in the race for the nomination for a council seat in the Second Ward…
EDITORIAL — Election law is the law, even if it seems unfair
There are plenty of laws in this state and country that, despite seeming either too lenient…
Obituaries for April 21, 2021
Joseph C. Hale Joseph C. Hale (“Butch”), 90, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at home in Winter…
Following experts’ advice, Hudson County halting J&J vaccines … for now
Following guidance from the CDC, FDA and the State of New Jersey, Hudson County will pause…
1,500+ Kearny homeowners will get tax credit in May bills
The Kearny Finance Department has applied Homestead Benefit Property Tax Credits to the May 2021 tax…
FIELDS OF DREAMS — New Oval open to the public
Once one faces east, along Schuyler Avenue at the entrance, it’s obvious instantly how much the…
EDITORIAL — Refurbished Oval is something to behold
If you haven’t been inside it yet, you’re in for treat. Kearny’s Gunnel Oval, under renovation…
Obituaries for April 14, 2021
Patrick Lico Patrick Lico of Kearny died peacefully on March 31 ,2021. He was 85. Patrick…
BCPO: Major crimes investigating deaths of 2 in North Arlington
The North Arlington Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit are investigating…
Hudson Prosecutor investigating disappearance of cash from HCPO office
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez says she’s investigating the disappearance of cash – the proceeds of…
Santos seeks new 4-year term, will face challenge from local realtor Ferreira; nomination for 4 council seats also up for grabs
For the first time in more than a decade, there will be a contested Democratic primary…
Sivella, his ticket, returned to May 11 ballot
A Bergen County Judge has ordered five candidates, originally deemed ineligible by the township’s clerk, back…
EDITORIAL — In thanks to our local funeral directors
One year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic was growing completely out of control, there was one…
Obituaries for April 7, 2021
Manuela Camiño Riadigos Manuela Camiño Riadigos of Kearny, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died March 30,…
Kearny man, in this week’s blotter, now charged with Lyndhurst jewelry-store burglary, Auteri says
A man who appeared in this week’s Kearny police blotter is in even more trouble after…
TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS — A look at how Harrison’s DPW leads the way & sets the bar
When you think of a town’s Department of Public Works, a few things probably come to…
EDITORIAL: COVID-19’s toll on mental health
The numbers are staggering. COVID-19 has led to a serious toll on Americans’ mental health. According…
Obituaries for March 31, 2021
William H. Kotchkowski William H. Kotchkowski, 65, of Whippany, formerly of North Arlington, died March 24,…
THE NOT-SO-HAPPY LITTLE PAINTING
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham says a recent controversy about his possession of a classic painting is…
EDITORIAL — Belleville painting is hardly in unsafe hands with mayor
There’s a lot going on in this world of ours. We just marked the first anniversary…