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KPD: Man upset at ‘fat a*s’ roommate for eating ice cream, threatens him with a metal pipe
On Jan. 30, just after midnight, Officers Ryan Wilson, Paul Duran, Lawrence Latka and Sgt. Chris…
Harrison Knights collecting soup cans for Holy Cross pantry — and they need your help
The Knights of Columbus Council No. 402 of Harrison sponsor a Souper Bowl food drive through…
Obituaries for Feb. 2, 2022
Michael G. Pasqua Michael G. Pasqua, of Kinnelon, son of Michael and Emma Pasqua of Kearny,…
Local scholars recognized
Kearny’s Faith Kennedy awarded major scholarship to Albright College Faith Kennedy, of Kearny, has earned a…
KHS student, 17, charged with sex crimes, HCPO says
A 17-year-old Kearny High School student has been arrested on sex-crime charges after he allegedly sexually…
Local scholars earn degrees, Dean’s List honors
Belleville’s Trevell Allyne earns MBA at UMD Trevell Allyne, of Belleville, earned a master’s of business…
Seeley Speedway no more! Mayor & Council adopt ordinance to place two, 4-way stops at Chestnut Street and Rutherford Place
Back in 2017, when a 71-year-old woman was mowed down — then thrown 10 feet in…
KPD: Det. Jordy Jean sternly orders fleeing ShopRite shoplifter to ‘drop the cheese’
On Jan. 22 at 6:05 p.m., Det. Jordenson Jean was working a security post at ShopRite…
NAHS girls’ soccer team honored at BOE meeting
The NA High School girls’ varsity soccer team was recognized Jan. 24 at a Board of…
NAHS boys’ soccer team honored at BOE meeting
The North Arlington High School boys’ varsity soccer team was recognized Jan. 24 at a Board…
Reports: Man accused of murdering his own baby released from jail with ankle monitor
The man who stands accused of killing his own 2-month-old daughter inside a North Arlington home…
Obituaries for Jan. 26, 2022
Fred P. Delli Santi Fred P. Delli Santi, of Millsboro, Delaware, formerly of East Newark, died…
Tow truck operator from Nick’s in Rutherford saves man from burning car in Kearny
John Jay “JJ” Tashjian was traveling northbound on the NJ Turnpike, returning to Nick’s Towing Service…
Nutley’s Eileen Poiani has busy and productive fall semester at St. Peter’s University
Nutley resident Eileen L. Poiani, special assistant to the president/professor of mathematics and chairwoman of the…
Numerous local scholars make dean’s lists across the country
Several local scholars named to Lehigh Dean’s List Numerous local students at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,…
Nutley police investigating High Street rollover crash
Police are investigating a rollover crash after being called to a High Street location at 12:45…
KEARNY’S ETERNAL HERO — FR. JOHN WASHINGTON
By Ron Leir & Kevin A. Canessa Jr. For many years, St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny…
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…
Schillari: Hudson sheriff’s officer breaks 2 knees chasing fleeing juvenile
A Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer was seriously injured following a Jan. 6, 2022, traffic stop in…
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,…
Miller named President of West Hudson Arts & Theater Co.
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company has announced founding President Jerry Ficeto will assume the…
Belleville raises flag to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Councilman Thomas Graziano, Mayor Michael Melham, Rev. Dwayne McCain of the Little Zion Church, Darryl Jeffries…
In gratitude to Robert Osborn as his Kearny firefighting career comes to a well-earned end
If there were a Wikipedia page for the Kearny Fire Department, it would have to include,…
Obituaries for Jan. 19, 2022
Robert Anthony Scheerer Robert Anthony Scheerer, 69, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at University Hospital, Newark,…
4 Chaplains-Fr. Washington Mass is noon, Feb. 6, at St. Stephen’s
St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, will celebrate the 79th anniversary of the sacrifice of the Immortal Four…
Let the NA Knights cook for you Jan. 25
The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus sponsor a take-away Tuesday pasta dinner Tuesday, Jan. 25,…
Local departments offer aid at Passaic fire
Lyndhurst Fire Department photo By now you know about the epic fire at a chemical plant…
KPD: Fraudsters tried to bilk Washington Avenue woman of $15K for daughter’s ‘bail’
On Jan. 13 at 1:57 p.m., Officer John Fearon responded to a Washington Avenue home where…
Been overcharged for a COVID test kit? AG wants to hear from you
With demand for COVID-19 testing skyrocketing from the Omicron variant, Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced…