Belleville Deputy Mayor De Peña kicks off ‘Hope to Courage’ initiative, but what’s it all about?

Whether in her role as Belleville Deputy Mayor, a small business owner, an ordained minister or…

BCPO: North Arlington man charged with murdering his 2-month old daughter

A North Arlington couple has been arrested in connection with the murder of their 2-month-old baby…

Thousands of children enjoy camels and candy at Belleville’s Three Kings event

The little girl with the pink hat who was peeking out the sun roof of her…

Op-Ed — Rogers: Founding Fathers absolutely had the ‘Right to Life’ in mind

By Steven L. Rogers For decades, the debate about abortion and the Right to Life in…

Obituaries for Jan. 12, 2022

Steven W. Burdulis Steven W. Burdulis of Belleville died Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Born in Newark,…

Tanelli one of several in Bergen County to take new oaths

Steven A. Tanelli, D-North Arlington, and Tracy Silna Zur, D-Franklin Lakes, were sworn in for their…

Belleville Legions donate toys to Camp Polite

The Post also sponsors a Toys-for Tots collection annually

DOLAN: Donate $5 or more to Twisted Cats in Betty White’s memory

To the Editor: The Star-Ledger article, “What is the #Betty White Challenge?” was informative to those…

Santos, 4 councilmembers, re-sworn in; mayor delivers ‘State of the Town’ reorganization speech

Mayor Alberto G. Santos and Councilmembers Marytrine DeCastro, Richard Konopka, Carol Jean Doyle and Gerald Ficeto…

Lt. Matthew Vogel, Hudson County sheriff’s officer who died from COVID complications, is laid to rest

Hundreds of police officers from throughout the region joined family and friends of Lt. Matthew Vogel…

Melham won’t seek Congressional seat, will focus fully on Belleville re-election campaign

Though he says he is humbled to have been considered a possible nominee to replace the…

Son of senator declares candidacy for U.S. Congress

Perhaps there will soon be two Menendezes roaming the halls of Congress in D.C. That’s because…

Obituaries for Jan. 5, 2022

Victoria ‘Tory’ Nowicki Victoria “Tory” Nowicki, 73, of Kearny died Dec. 24, 2021. Beloved wife of…

Rang in Christmas with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year’s Eve. Another Covid Christmas and…

EDITORIAL — Predictions for 2022 — who will be the biggest winners and losers?

Last week, we offered some outlooks for 2022 — this week, it’s prediction time. So let’s have some…

Harrison’s Tom Conlon wins prestigious submarine veterans’ award

Thomas Conlon of Harrison, a member of the U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., (New Jersey North Base)…

Vainieri re-elected chairman of HCBOC

Anthony P. Vainieri Jr., who represents all of North Bergen on the Hudson County Board of…

First baby of 2022 born at Clara Maass

NAPD: Man was sitting in QP’s manger with beer cans

On Jan. 1, 2022, a North Arlington police officer was flagged down and told a person…

LETTER — Rose: President Biden’s at it again with his silly little anti-gun crusade

To the Editor: So President (Joseph R.) Biden (Jr.) is again on a crusade for stricter gun controls.…

New US Attorney for NJ sworn in

Philip R. Sellinger today took the oath of office as U.S. Attorney for the District of…

Bergen County Jail to assume Passaic Jail’s population; female inmates heading to Hudson County Jail

Officials from Bergen and Passaic counties have reached terms to a new agreement where the Bergen…

Bloomfield man among several high-ranking prison authorities charged in Edna Mahan incident, AG says

Criminal charges have been levied against Department of Corrections Associate Administrator Sean St. Paul and four…

ECPO: Nutley man charged with murdering his mother-in-law

Essex County Prosecutor's Office says a Nutley man killed his mother-in-law on Prospect Street Tuesday night.

Belleville Historical Society setting wreaths Saturday for Wreaths Across America

This Saturday is Wreaths Across America Day, and at noon at St. Peters Church in Belleville,…

Lyndhurst PD hires 2 new Class III officers to serve as SROs

Two retired police officers — one from the Lyndhurst Police Department and another from the Union…

Lyndhurst PD: Man assaulted by 5 assailants on Stuyvesant Avenue in early-morning hours

When a Stuyvesant Avenue couple left their home at around 6 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, they…

NAPD Blotter — 2 more cars with keys left in them stolen, police say

On Nov. 25 at 11:14 a.m., patrol responded to Schuyler Avenue on a report of a…

NAPD begins wearing body-worn cameras today

It’s been 18 years since the North Arlington Police Department outfitted its radio cars with video…

Army-Navy game ball makes way from West Point to Metlife Stadium via Kearny, NA and Lyndhurst

Earlier this week, a group of runners left the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New…