Tomko appointed to governor’s taskforce

Gov. Philip D. Murphy announced the appointments of 23 new members to the Task Force on…

Kearny’s Mikael Fernandez awarded 4-year, NROTC Marine Option Scholarship

Mikael Fernandez, the son of Josie Millan Fernandez and Michael Fernandez, has been awarded an NROTC…

Nutley PD: Food courier carjacked at gunpoint by jack & jill duo

  A food courier was carjacked at around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, on Nutley’s Hilton…

KPD: Man, despite being barred from Quick Chek, just had to get in there

On Nov. 23 at 10:55 p.m., Officer Angel Martinez responded to the Kearny Avenue Quick Chek…

Nutley PD: Volunteer fire chief under investigation following YouTube underage sex ‘sting’

The 33-year-old volunteer Chief of the Nutley Fire Department is under investigation by the Hudson County…

QP 5th-6th volleyball team wins Bergen County JV Tournament

Academic honors announced at Washington School

Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students who have achieved academic…

Academic honors announced at Roosevelt School

Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained principal’s…

NFPA offers tips for avoiding cooking fires

As hard as it may seem, Christmas is just a few weeks away. As such, the…

KHS Senior Play upcoming this weekend

Kearny High School seniors will perform “Superfreaks” this weekend — Friday and Saturday, dec. 9 and 10…

REMEMBERING 2 LOCAL HEROES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 3 YEARS AGO

We often say, in the face of tragedy, and when a hero is lost, that we…

Woman surrenders after threatening suicide for hours: KPD

What started off as a tense standoff between an emotionally disturbed woman and the Kearny Police…

LETTER — LaClair: What god does Steve Rogers think Americans are forsaking?

To the Editor: Steven L. Rogers laments that our nation is in danger because we are…

Nutley PD: Body pulled from Third River was Belleville man, 57

A body was recovered from the Third River Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, Nutley Police Director Alphonse…

KPD: Man who reportedly punched ex turns self in on arrest warrant

On Nov. 21 at 7:30 a.m., Officers Travis Witt and John Donovan arrested a 29-year-old Kearny…

Situation at Oakwood and Kearny Avenue — what we know

Here is what we know about police activity at 78 Oakwood Ave., Kearny. We’ve spoken to…

Joint reunion planned for KHS, St. Cecilia HS Classes of 1973

Graduates of Kearny and St. Cecilia High School’s Classes of 1973 are invited to take part…

Marking World Aids Day – December 1

World AIDS day always reminds me of my past, because I have seen far too many…

Bench at Lyndhurst Public Library restored, dedicated to former resident Gilbert Bowman

Alice (Bowman) Orrick and her husband Herb Orrick, formerly of Lyndhurst, graciously restored a wooden bench…

Belleville Christmas tree lighting & winter fest slated for next week

Township is also accepting letters to Santa at three locations

JWCA trivia night upcoming

The Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts the return of its trivia night at 7:30 p.m.,…

Belleville’s Florence Coughlin turns 100, gets visit from Melham

Centenarian's home had Belleville's first-ever in-ground pool.

24 hours after the crime, 1 of 3 ATM burglars already behind bars: Fabula

One of the three men who reportedly broke into the Kearny Avenue Exxon station and burgled…

Nutley PD: Arrest made in string of vehicle burglaries

Police in Nutley have arrested a 27-year-old man they say is responsible for several burglaries to…

Nutley senior citizen bilked of substantial cash by two 20-something Lyndhurst residents: Nutley PD

Nutley police continue to investigate a fraud in which an older resident who met a woman…

Police arrest 15-year-old Brooklyn boy for HS bomb threat: Lyndhurst PD

Detectives have tracked, identified and charged a 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn who placed a 911 call…

Three men with crowbar burgle Exxon, get away in stolen car with ATM machine, $1K in cash: KPD

Three brazen burglars drove away with an ATM machine with about $1,000 in cash in it…

BHS and Tom the Turkey visit children at Belleville Cerebral Palsy Center

As Santa parades around NA Nov. 26, NAFD will collect food

Beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, Santa and friends will travel the streets of North…

Children of Nutley … get ready to write to Santa

Nutley plans to once again collect letters written to Santa by children in the township and…