The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed this weekend as testing of the lift span machinery continues.…
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ECPO: Man charged with murdering Nutley woman in Belleville
Authorities in Essex County have announced the arrest of a Belleville man who stands accused of…
Essex sheriff’s officer arrested after investigation into serious 2022 crash in Kearny: HCPO
A 36-year-old Essex County Sheriff’s Officer has been arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in…
Pascrell, Murphy et al: Menendez must go; NA Mayor Dan Pronti also weighs in
Calls for U.S. Sen Robert Menendez, D-N.J., to leave office continue to grow from pols in…
Man who thought he’d driven from Ecuador to Kearny arrested on DWI charges: police
On Sept. 17 shortly after midnight, Officers Jose Perez-Fonseca and David Vazquez responded to Quincy Avenue…
Kearny’s virtual Mayoral Debate set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17
The three candidates running to become the first new mayor of Kearny since Alberto G. Santos…
Lyndhurst mourns loss of former chief and current county fire marshal Bryan Hennig
The Township of Lyndhurst, the Lyndhurst Fire Department and the Bergen County Fire Marshal’s Office is…
The news you’ve been waiting for … that bridge is closed again this weekend
The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed this weekend as testing of…
U.S. Att’y: NA man, 2 others plead guilty in computer-counterfeiting operation
A North Arlington resident is one of three New Jersey men who have admitted their…
AUDIO — Kevin scams a scammer claiming to be from the SSA
Earlier today, Kevin got an email from a scammer and so he decided to call the…
Police presence at Vermella on Bergen Avenue today caused by an EDP report: Police
If you saw police commotion today at around 2 p.m. at Vermella on Bergen Avenue in…
Guess what bridge is closed Saturday and Sunday?
Give up? See the photo above. For those perhaps unaware, it’s the Wittpenn and it will…
Ferreira: I’m running for mayor as a Republican
Lifelong Kearny resident and real estate professional Sydney J. Ferreira today announced his campaign for Mayor…
Tan Mom, formerly of Nutley, seeking Florida seat in the U.S. Senate
Well this is tantastic news. Tan Mom, 55, of Nutley, also known by her real name,…
COMMENTARY — IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, the Commish, councilwoman, mom, friend
I first met Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who died today aged 80, in 1997. That was the first…
Former Kearny Councilwoman Barbara Cifelli-Sherry has died
Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected official…
KPD: Man who appeared to pee himself arrested on slew of charges, including drunken driving
When police pulled over a vehicle they believed was suspicious, they got way more than they…
KPD: 3 shot in the leg in Vermella East apartment; victims likely knew each other
Three men were shot in the leg and injured in an incident at the Vermella East…
DEVELOPING — Early-morning shooting reported in Kearny, full details forthcoming
UPDATE: Click here to read the full story. We’re gathering the details of a shooting early…
Wittpenn Bridge closed this weekend
The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed from Saturday at 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday —…
Carjacking suspect nabbed by Kearny PD: King
Remember back in 2022 when there was a carjacking at the Kearny ShopRite and the…
Kearny PD: Man shot on Quincy Avenue last night
From Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: The Kearny Police Department can confirm that an individual was shot…
Nutley experiencing another uptick in catalytic-converter thefts, PD says
Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are again advising residents of an uptick…
Belleville calls on state officials to allow police to pursue ATVs, motorbike riders
The Belleville Mayor and Council are calling on state officials to relax directives that prohibit members…
Santos may become judge today; Doyle would become acting mayor of Kearny
The state Senate’s Judiciary Committee interviewed Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos this morning — and it…
Car into the Passaic from Route 21
Kearny firefighters have joined the Newark Fire Department in the search for a vehicle that reportedly…