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West Hudson mourns loss of Msgr. Francis R. Seymour
The Rev. Msgr. Francis R. Seymour, in residence at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, for the last…
Most elected officials indifferent to pot shops in Belleville; Does proposed state law allow municipalities to bow out of such sales?
Don’t look for the Township of Belleville to be mounting any crusades against any businesses dispensing…
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham challenges Nutley Mayor Joe Scarpelli to a pizza (football) bet
After a two-year hiatus, the Belleville Buccaneers and the Nutley Raiders will once again face off…
Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says
Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…
WRITER’S RAVE REVIEWS
HARRISON — First-grader Michael’s fascination with children’s author Jay Isip’s “Dynomike” series stems from the fact…
THE (VERY) OLD BALL GAME
If you were anywhere near Boys’ Park at Yanticaw Park in Nutley Saturday afternoon, May 5,…
‘BRAVEST MAN I KNEW’
By Karen Zautyk Earlier this month, historian/writer Timothy Daudelin, a former Belleville resident who is a…
BREAKING: 3 arrested in Kearny home invasion
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…
14-year-old Kearny boy reported missing last week still has not been found
A 14-year-old boy whose family reported him missing a week ago today has still not yet…
Noise from Newark annoying Kearny residents, bike-share plan rejected
Kearny residents fed up with music blasting at them from across the Passaic River into the…
I-280 westbound traffic shift begins this weekend
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials remind motorists that a long-term traffic shift on I-280…
BCPO: 4 Belleville cops arrested in North Arlington
Four Belleville police officers were among five men arrested Monday, Dec. 5, in the aftermath of…