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…

Kearny has first COVID-19 death, Health Department says

The Town of Kearny has suffered its first COVID-19 fatality. The town announced the death on…

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…

Parts of Routes 1&9 to close this & next weekend

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today are reminding motorists that Route 1&9 Truck will…

Kearny COVID-19 cases double to 4

The Kearny Department of Health is currently monitoring four reported COVID-19 cases, including two new cases…

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…

KPD: Sea food, steal food? (Blotter for March 178, 2020)

The theft of seafood in Kearny continues. This time, however, it happened at ShopRite — and…

Resident of Alaris at Belgrove, Kearny, tests positive for COVID-19; child from Kearny daycare also tests positive

Two people with a Kearny connection — one of whom is a resident of Alaris at…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

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