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Public invited to celebrate Kearny HS’s centennial Feb. 5
The Kearny Board of Education is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the construction and dedication of…
Kearny man who FBI says broke into U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, arrested by feds
You know how they often warn kids that even if you delete something off the Internet,…
Is Kearny about to be $h!t upon again? If one Tennessee company gets its way, it’s likely. Find out how you can help
After years and years of fighting with countless businesses, government agencies and other organizations who have…
Nutley PD: In Wednesday morning Park Avenue incident, no shots were fired
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Guess what bridge is closing again this weekend? Hint: It’s brand new and connects Kearny to Jersey City
The Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed this weekend, the second…
Wittpenn Bridge closed most of this weekend, NJDOT says, so old bridge can be demolished
The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed this weekend, the first of…
Belleville man, 60, sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting child: ECPO
A 60-year-old Essex County man was sentenced to 35 years in state prison after a jury…
27-year-old punk caught vandalizing Lyndhurst’s new Sept. 11 Memorial: Auteri
It’s not often we editorialize any story we cover, especially when a crime is involved. We’re…
At 83%, Hudson leads Jersey with vaccine rate for kids 12 to 17
Hudson County leads the entire state for vaccination rate among 12- to 17-year-olds at 83%, County…
New Wittpenn Bridge opens this weekend, sort of; don’t expect it to be all smooth sailing just yet …
The Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will open this weekend, but to…
Kearny man, an NJ DCFS caseworker, found with child porn at EWR, US Attorney says
A Kearny man whose job is to protect children from irresponsible adults finds himself…
Quick detective work leads Kearny PD to arrest 29-year-old Walmart stabbing suspect: King
UPDATE — Suspect has additionally been charged with first-degree attempted murder. An innocent morning of shopping…
Kearny PD needs public’s help identifying man killed in July 26 bike crash
A man who police have been unable to identify was killed in a fatal bike crash…
Two firefighters injured in pesky blaze on Kearny’s Elm Street; three pets die
A five-alarm fire tore through three homes on Elm Street in Kearny the morning of July…
An open letter from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding death investigation of Kearny newborn
To the people of Kearny — an open letter from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez
PSE&G preparing for remnants of Elsa Friday — you should, too, they say
As PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers…
BCPO: Kearny man, a married private music instructor, charged with sex crimes against a Lyndhurst child
A Kearny man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes following an investigation conducted by…
Judge: Campos stays off the ballot
A Hudson County Superior Court judge has rejected Second Ward Kearny Council candidate Alexis Campos’s and…
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…
4 local men — 2 from Harrison, 1 each from Kearny and Belleville — face life behind bars after fed drug bust, US Att’y says
Five men, including two from Harrison and one each from Kearny and Belleville, face up to…
King: Body pulled from Passaic River was ‘deceased adult man’
Kearny Police Chief George King released the following information about a body pulled from the Passaic…
Hudson County Corrections Officer charged in double murder, ECPO says
A Hudson County Corrections Officer has been charged in connection with a double homicide that took…
BCPO: East Newark man among 22 arrested & charged in human trafficking, prostitution ring
An East Newark man was one of 22 people who reportedly orchestrated a human trafficking and…
Bergen prosecutor says NA man sexually assaulted child younger than 13
A North Arlington man has been arrested on numerous sexually-based charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella…
HCPO: KPD detective shoots at fleeing suspect who drove at police
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an officer-Involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Kearny,…
King: Situation on Seeley Avenue is fluid, but no one is in danger
This morning at around 7:20 a.m., the Kearny Police Department received a call about a man…