Dangerous levels of heat are forecast in New Jersey, beginning June 18, according to the National…
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Nutley Mayor Kelly offers tips to help during upcoming heatwave
With an impending heat wave predicted for the next few days, Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly…
ALERT — Expect full Pulaski Skyway closure this weekend, NJDOT says
Beginning 11 p.m., Friday, June 14 until 11 p.m., Sunday, June 16, the Pulaski Skyway will…
Newark man on remand after trying to cash check illegally with fake ID, Lyndhurst PD says
A Newark man finds himself behind bars in Hackensack after he allegedly tried to cashed a…
KPD: Kearny man, 49, threatens to kill 3, headbutts cop, goes on racist tirade, gets sprung, re-arrested and may be out (again) by weekend
A Kearny man who threatened to kill several people — and who even had a conversation…
Kearny man will be promoted to lieutenant commander in US Navy next month
Lt. John O’Neill Wilson, of Kearny, a member of the United States Navy, will be…
KPD: Man gets 18 combined MV & criminal charges, is released after booking
One Kearny man who was caught with an inordinate amount of pot on him and who…
Two South Kearny roads will be closed & detoured for next year: DOT
Two roads in South Kearny will be closed for about a year for construction work, the…
Sullivan: I’m a registered Democrat, but poll worker had me vote only for Republicans
To the Editor: Today (June 4) I went to vote. I received a sample ballot in…
Esteves wins Democratic nomination for Third Ward Council in Kearny, fending off challenge from appointed sitting Councilman da Silva
Fred Esteves won the Democratic nomination for the open Third Ward Council seat in Kearny, beating…
Third update: Democratic nomination, Kearny Third Ward council seat — unofficial tally has Esteves the winner
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an updated look at the…
Updated results: Democratic nomination, Kearny Third Ward council seat; Esteves ahead
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an updated look at the…
Early results — well incomplete as of now — for Kearny Third Ward council Dem nomination
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an early look at the…
Remembering Jim Hague, nearly one year after he left this world too soon
There have been so many times over the last year when I’d pick up my phone…
Expect Wittpenn Bridge closures — again — this week
Beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, June 3, until 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, the left lane…
Gifted Harrison sixth-graders take first place gold medals in Hudson Academic Bowl
Sixth-grade Gifted & Talented students at Washington Middle School in Harrison brought home gold. For the…
DEVELOPING — Kearny man, 76, in critical condition after hit and run: HCPO
A 76-year-old Kearny man is in critical condition at University Hospital in Newark following a hit-and-run…
Police: Man was driving in car drunk, with open container and 12-year-old in passenger seat
Not even a man driving with an open container of alcohol in his car with a…
Nutley appears to have new mayor, though all incumbents are re-elected; results also in in Belleville
Nutley appears to have a new mayor, though the composition of the Township Commission remains the…
Nutley PD: Woman crashes car, causes extensive damage … is released same day
Crash a car? Check. Get arrested? Check. Spend time behind bars since it was a case…
Lyndhurst PD recover car stolen in Jersey City
License plate readers, love em or hate em, really do work for the better. On May…
Harrison PD hire 7 new cops
The Harrison Police Department has hired seven new police officers, who were all sworn in last…
NAPD make several significant arrests in recent days
The North Arlington Police Department has made several significant arrests over the last two weeks,…
Expect overnight delays on the Skyway
Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, May 9 until 5 a.m., Friday, May 10, the Pulaski Skyway…
Not-so-smart criminal drove off from police stop, but CCTV cameras still helped cops arrest him later: KPD
A man who thought he could outsmart a Kearny Police Officer seemed to forget — cameras…
Stolen scooter recovered, alleged thief nabbed: Lyndhurst PD
A scooter that was stolen from the Harrison PATH Station eight-plus months ago has been recovered…
Pennsylvania Avenue closures expected this week in South Kearny
Beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, April 29 until 6 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, and continuing overnight,…
DeCastro scores 35 additional overnight parking spots at West Hudson Park for First Ward residents
Overnight parking is now permitted in West Hudson Park near Fairy Lake Pond, from 7 p.m.…
Belleville’s State of the Township event set for late April
The “State of the Township” address in Belleville has evolved to become an annual celebration, moreso…