Tavern hit with extended closure

KEARNY –  The proprietor of a troubled Kearny tavern has agreed to “do the time,” and then some. Currently…

5-year build-out for Passaic Ave. project

KEARNY –  The final product is still at least five years down the road but at least Kearny…

All systems go for dog park

It looks like, finally, Kearny canine worshippers will have plenty to yap about now that the town governing body has…

KPD: Needles, noise & more

Judging from this week’s KPD reports, hypodermic needles have become the accessory of choice among some arrestees. Read on for details,…

A remedy for neighborhood eyesores?

KEARNY –  For the past two years, the two-story house at 229 Chestnut St. has stood empty and neglected…

Kearny’s Sawyer; Nutley’s Watson, Condito sign scholarship letters

Other than winning a championship, the absolute pinnacle that a high school student/athlete can achieve is a scholarship to college. Last…

Crunch time nears for KHS fix-up

KEARNY –  In just a few weeks, the Kearny Board of Education should find out if has enough money…

Keegan’s fate still uncertain

KEARNY – While Kearny awaits the results of a study to plot out the “future use” of the 100-acre Keegan…

KPD: Not-so-routine traffic stop

Sometimes, the enforcement of basic traffic laws can lead to discovery of a more serious crime. Such was the case…

Big tax refund for owner of toxic parcel

KEARNY –  The sprawling lot at 418 Schuyler Ave., at the foot of Quincy Ave., next to the…

To help prevent underage drinking

KEARNY –  Ten Kearny High School students and four advisers recently teamed up with two local merchants in an effort…

In holiday costume!

The traditional Halloween parade at Kearny Bank’s office, 614 Kearny Ave., took place Oct. 30, when students from the local day care…

Local man latest to die in GWB leap

KEARNY –  A Kearny man became the 16th such fatality of the year when, police say, he jumped to…

Police fleet gets needed infusion

KEARNY –  Action is proceeding on two fronts to beef up Kearny’s rolling stock – one aimed at…

Winter shelter for homeless

For the second winter in a row, an emergency shelter will be operating out of a privately-owned building in South…