The Town of Kearny has suffered its first COVID-19 fatality. The town announced the death on…
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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…
Kearny schools to switch to distance-learning beginning Tuesday, March 17; snow day to be used Monday
In consultation with the Kearny Board of Health, town officials and the Hudson County Department of…
Arrest made in fatal Friday Kearny crash: HCPO
A fatal accident on Harrison Avenue Friday, March 13, has led to the arrest of the…
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,…
KPD: Lethal threat on Hickory Street
On March 1 at 10:50 p.m., Kearny Police Officer Jean-Paul Duran and several back-up officers were…
2 from Kearny among 59 arrested in HCSO sweep
The Hudson County Jail in South Kearny got a lot more crowded last month thanks to…
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…
Wild weekend of wrestling for locals;Lyndhurst’s Dylan Weaver; Kearny native Mullen win Region gold
Jimmy Mullen only heard stories about what it was like to wrestle at an NJSIAA Region…
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…
Two men nabbed with nearly half-ton of pot & because of bail reform, THEY WALKED!
Nearly a half-ton of pot with a street value of $1.5 million was taken off the…
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…
Kearny’s Souza a quick learner in basketball and life
Nic Souza moved with his family to the United States from his native Brazil four years…
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…
Juniorettes taking West Hudson by storm
Last week, we brought you the story about how the Arlington Juniorettes were spearheading a project…
Priest with ties to Kearny, Lyndhurst, placed on leave
A Roman Catholic priest who once served at the parishes of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, and Sacred…
Harrison girls enjoying breakthrough season
The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team is enjoying its best season in six years. With…
THE 4 CHAPLAINS: Army Chaplain will preside at annual Father Washington Mass Feb. 2 at St. Stephen’s
KEARNY — When the Parish Community of St. Stephen’s gets together Feb. 2 at noon for…
Kearny’s girls win Hudson County Relays title for first time ever
The Hudson County Track Coaches Association Relays championships were held last week at the Jersey City…
Harrison’s Rodriguez: Senior leader for the Blue Tide
The sound of basketballs bouncing inside the Harrison Recreation Center before the early morning rush hour…