Hundreds wait on line in heat & humidity for food

Every time there is an emergency-food event locally, it begs a question — could it get…

Top 10 stories of the first half of 2020

To say the first six months of 2020 have been trying would be a gross understatement.…

MURPHY’S LAW: YOU CAN’T OPEN!

Robert DaSilva, a resident of Kearny and the owner of Centanni Ristorante, is furious with Gov.…

Hail to the top scholar/athletes in the area — Five locals earn award from NJSIAA for academic, athletic excellence

Every year, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association holds a special luncheon to honor all…

Harrison’s Hicks posts great recruiting numbers as AIC assistant grid coach

When Danny Hicks left Harrison High School last year for a chance to be an assistant…

Harrison’s Desosa signs letter to play sprint football at Caldwell

As the 2019 high school football season drew to a close in November, Mateo Desosa was…

OUT FOR BLOOD

There’s a huge need for blood. And it’s been very hard to get donations since all…

STATE V. HIGHER ED?

In the weeks leading up to now, we’ve seen on TV and even on the pages…

Archdiocese of Newark will close 10 schools at academic year’s end; pandemic not a major factor in decision, officials say

The Archdiocese of Newark has announced the consolidation of its school community and the closure of…

To all victims of domestic abuse, know there are people out there READY TO HELP NOW

The Coronavirus has brought us so many unexpected challenges. Whether it’s being in isolation for long…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

For this story, you’re going to need to do a short meditation.

Blue Tide softball: No question, improvement on tap

Chris Innis is entering his third season as the head softball coach at Harrison High School…

Blue Tide baseball: Better days ahead

The Harrison High School baseball team had a tough go of it in 2019, losing their…

Harrison: 104 positive cases of COVID-19, 4 deaths in total

The Town of Harrison now has 104 positive cases of COVID-19 and has seen four fatalities,…

Harrison announces 33 positive COVID-19 cases, 1 fatality

The Town of Harrison has reported there are 33 known cases of COVID-19 here as of…

PLEASE DON’T LITTER!

While the nation and the world continue to deal with the Coronavirus, one smaller yet important…

Harrison Mayor Fife addresses residents, announces town has ‘several positive cases’ of COVID-19

Harrison Mayor James A. Fife has offered the following message to Harrisonians (dated March 28, 2020),…

Archdiocese of Newark institutes strictest-in-the-nation funeral directives

The Archdiocese of Newark and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin have issued new directives for funerals, weddings…

Hudson County COVID-19 testing center to open Tuesday, March 24, in Secaucus; only those with an appointment will be seen for exam

Hudson County will open a designated testing center for COVID-19 at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus…

Guest at Harrison HS career fair tests positive for COVID-19, principal says

A guest at Harrison High School’s recent career fair has tested positive for COVID-19, Harrison HS…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

One of the areas where there’s been a little more grey area than elsewhere is how…

Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week 

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…

West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed

The West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed. Kevin M. Quinn, the president of…

ENGAGING YOUNG READERS

Newspapers are dead. It’s a phrase we hear often in modern times. And, in many instances,…

We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders

Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…

Archdiocese announces major precautions to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Newark is taking seemingly unprecedented steps to help combat the spread of the…

BAGS BANNED

An ordinance that will ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags at most businesses in Kearny…

HELP IS COMING

For those who suffer from addiction, every day is a struggle. And for many, it often…

EDITORIAL: Addicts may soon get much-needed help from HCPO

If before now there was any doubt that Hudson County Proesecutor Esther Suarez and state Attorney…

Harrison man arrested by HCPO Cold Case Unit, charged with 2007 murder

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office’s Cold Case Unit has arrested a Harrison man believed to have…