Beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 and continuing until 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, NJDOT’s…
Category: Alerts
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Firefighters battling blaze at 305 Ann St., Harrison
********************** UPDATE — 5:40 p.m. — Command reports all fire is knocked down. ********************** UPDATE — 5:33…
Kearny man charged after he met with person he thought to be 15-year-old boy (Youtube sting): KPD
Watch the video below for details.
Lane closures upcoming on Route 3
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the right lane on Route 3 westbound will…
PCPO: Kearny man sexually abused, kidnapped mentally incapacitated woman
A Kearny man is in serious trouble as the Passaic County Prosecutor’s office says he reportedly…
Boil-water advisory in effect in Belleville following major water main break, mayor says
A major water main break is ongoing at Branch Brook Park on the Belleville – Newark…
Kearny in mourning over loss of long-time Board of Education trustee
The Town of Kearny is mourning the unexpected and sudden death of one of its most…
Lane and shoulder closures upcoming on Rt. 21
Get ready for some traffic nightmares on Route 21. The New Jersey Department of Transportation has…
Concert set for tonight in Nutley postponed
The Summer Concert featuring The Rick Martin Orchestra originally scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. has…
TRAFFIC ALERT — Expect closures at Tonnelle Circle the next 4 nights
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) says overnight lane and ramp closures on Tonnelle Avenue/Route…
Newark man arrested in Kearny, is charged with killing Belleville bodega owner, ECPO says
The man authorities believe killed a Belleville man who owned and operated a bodega in Newark…
Wittpenn will be closed this weekend
This work was originally scheduled for last weekend, but was rescheduled due to weather.
Nutley’s Independence Day celebration returns to Oval Monday night
The Township of Nutley hosts its annual Independence Day celebration July 4 at the Park Oval.
Nutley PD warns area residents of ongoing PSE&G scams
Never, ever, will you be asked for gift-card codes, to any store, anywhere, to pay for…
Bridge will be closed this weekend
Guess what local bridge is slated to be closed this weekend? We're only kidding — we know…
Fish House Road ramp to Rt. 7 East will be closed Saturday
The Fish House Road northbound ramp to Route 7 eastbound will be closed Saturday in Kearny.
DEVELOPING — KPD: 1 OF 2 suspects apprehended after chase from Walmart into Harrison
A police chase from the Kearny Walmart parking lot ended with the vehicle’s occupants bailing near…
Harrison PD — expect major traffic Thursday in Harrison
On Thursday, June 2, at 8:30 p.m., Ecuador and Nigeria play a friendly soccer match at…
Wittpenn Bridge closed this weekend
The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed from 4 a.m., Saturday, May 14 through 11 p.m., Sunday,…
Former North Arlington mayor dies aged 71
The man who served as North Arlington’s Democratic mayor in the early 2000s until 2006 has…
2 men — one a former Harrison cop, another a former Kearny resident — admit to bilking customers after Super Storm Sandy: OCPO
The duo operated a contractor business from 2014 to 2017 in Central & South Jersey
Wittpenn Bridge will be closed this & next weekend
The New Jersey Department of Transportation will close the Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny…
Water main break in Nutley may be causing discoloration, low pressure
Town officials say even though it is discolored, the water is still safe.
Nutley VFW spring festival delayed a week to May 12
It was originally scheduled for May 6, but organizers had to push it to a week…
Man who kept police at bay for 21 hours identified by Lyndhurst PD
The Thomas Avenue man who reportedly kept Lyndhurst police at bay for 21 hours over the…
DEVELOPING — Police activity on Thomas Avenue in Lyndhurst
There is substantial police activity on Thomas Avenue in Lyndhurst, where part of the street is…
DEVELOPING — Blood found on cars in NA parking garage on Ridge near Pike
Check back for updates to this developing story.
KPD: Man arrested in connection to bank robbery is Kearny man, 38
KPD: Man arrested in connection to bank robbery is Kearny man, 38
DEVELOPING — King says arrest made in Schuyler Bank robbery
Kearny Police Chief George King tells The Observer the man police believe committed the bank robbery…
Routes 1&9 Truck northbound closed and detoured this weekend for bridge repairs in Kearny
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced Routes 1&9 Truck northbound will be closed and detoured…