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…

OUT YOU GO?

Sometimes, the smaller the location, the greater the problems become. Such is the case in East…

Fish House Road northbound closed this weekend as the Wittpenn Bridge project advances in Kearny

Fish House Road northbound in Kearny will be closed and detoured this weekend for water main…

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…

THANK HEAVEN!

They came from near and far. Their ethnicity didn’t matter one bit. No one asked about…

After 35 years on the job, 13 as chief, Dyl prepares to hang up his hose

Back in the late 1970s, Steven M. Dyl, the chief of the Kearny Fire Department, 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.

Major new rules applied to funerals, funeral homes, following recent executive order

State Executive Order No. 20-010 was put into effect Wednesday, and it will make life for…

Hulse puts finger on pandemic pulse — Kearny native, St. Mary’s coach thrust into bigger role as hospital security guard

Dennis Hulse was really looking forward to the 2020 high school baseball season. Hulse, the Kearny…

(VIDEO) 2 weeks after getting Last Rites, retired Kearny PD Sgt. Art Hackett leaves Mountainside Medical Center — alive

Gather some Kleenex for this one. It doesn’t get much better than this. Retired Kearny Police…

Kearny now has 21 COVID-19 fatalities

The Town of Kearny now has a total of 21 COVID-19 related fatalities with 478 total…

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,…

288 cases, 8 total COVID-19 deaths, in Kearny

The Town of Kearny now has a total of 288 reported cases of COVID-19, with a…

IMPORTANT ALERT — Reports of diversion robberies/burglaries by ‘false’ CDC agents on social media are not real, Kearny PD Chief George King confirms

Editor’s note: We’ve moved this post up to the top because it appears people are STILL…

Idiot claims to have Coronavirus, coughs at Kearny cops: KPD

File this one under the valley of the stupid times a thousand. That someone would actually…

One of Kearny’s assembly reps test positive for COVID-19

Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez, D-32, one of Kearny’s representatives in Trenton, has tested positive for COVID-19 after…

PLEASE DON’T LITTER!

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

Kearny’s food pantries consolidating to one at First Presbyterian Church

Because of COVID-19, the Kearny Food Pantry Network has been created and will happen in one…

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),…

Kearny Health Department: 20 confirmed cases, 2 fatalities

Kearny now has 20 confirmed lab cases of COVID-19 and two fatalities, the Health Department announced…

Burglar nabbed on warrant after release from Essex Jail, KPD says

The Kearny Police Department arrested a man last week who was reportedly involved in a series…

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…

Attention residents of Kearny … share this with your elderly friends … Board of Health is helping seniors get groceries delivered

Since the Kearny senior citizen jitney buses are suspended until further notice, the Kearny Board of…

Skyway to close parts of Wednesday & Thursday of this week

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the full closure of the Pulaski Skyway…