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Obituaries for Oct. 14, 2020
Norman Rutan Norman Rutan of Kearny died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, surrounded by his family at…
Man, 74, dies in Myrtle Avenue fire in Nutley
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Nutley Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo announced…
Postman from Kearny arrested, charged with throwing 99 general election mail-in ballots in NA dumpster
A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from Kearny was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, and charged with…
UNGAPPED — New Wittpenn Bridge connected … finally
It’s taken much longer than initially expected. But the new Wittpenn Bridge that links Kearny to…
In memoriam: Barbara Thompson dies aged 91
Barbara Thompson had a certain elegance about her. When she walked into a room — whether…
Former residents: Stop bashing your old town. Your sentiments are wrong
Last week, there was an incident that involved a police shooting. A man who had stolen…
Obituaries for Oct. 7, 2020
John J. Fitzpatrick John J. Fitzpatrick, 90, of Fairfield, formerly of Kearny, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.…
DEVELOPING: Police-involved shooting near Kearny Applebees last night
We’re following a still-developing story about a police-related shooting last night, Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Kearny.…
MAKING HISTORY — Annamarie Latushko becomes Kearny UNICO’s first female president
For many years, UNICO chapters were for men only. There was, and still is, a Lady’s…
Belleville man arrested on child-porn charges, U.S. Attorney says
A Belleville man was arrested Sept. 24 on charges that he allegedly possessed images of child…
John Joseph Myers, archbishop emeritus of Newark, dies aged 79
The Most Reverend John J. Myers, archbishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, died…
Those who must teach remotely are certainly earning their keep
I spent the first years of my life out of college — 1998 to 2005 —…
Obituaries for Sept. 23, 2020
Sheila McDade Sheila McDade, (nee McCarthy), 83, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Clara Maass Medical…
Do you know this man? Essex County prosecutor needs help identifying him
Authorities in Essex County are attempting to locate the next of kin of a man whose…
Meter enforcement returning to Kearny Oct. 1; warnings will be issued Sept. 28-30
Meter enforcement will return to the Town of Kearny beginning Oct. 1, Lt. John Taylor, the…
THE SHIRT FOUND ROUND THE WORLD
In the history of the Kearny Police Department, there are surnames that are almost synonyms with…
EDITORIAL — Oct. 13 is the deadline to register to vote. Please do so if you haven’t yet
In the state of New Jersey, the law prescribes that in order to register to vote…
Obituary — Maria Barreiro Galvao
Maria Barreiro Galvao Maria Barreiro Galvao died at home in Kearny Sept. 8, 2020. She was…
KPD: Woman carjacked in Walmart parking lot Sept. 13
A woman suffered minor injuries after a man reportedly punched her and dragged her before carjacking…
W.H.A.T. hosting auditions Sept. 16 & 17 for ‘radio play’
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co., announces the return of live theater to West Hudson…
DID WE FORGET?
When authorities in New York City announced they would cancel their remembrance ceremony marking the 19th…
55 YEARS AGO, 3 KHS BOYS KILLED BY TRAIN AT ELM ST. DEPOT
There’s now a full generation of Kearny residents who never knew our town once had train…
We could use a rekindling of the spirit that followed the 9/11 terror attacks
Sept. 11, 2001 — in two days, it will have been 19 years in the past.…