The Town of Kearny celebrated Portuguese-American Heritage Month with a recent series of events. Mayor Carol…
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KPD: Kearny man, 49, threatens to kill 3, headbutts cop, goes on racist tirade, gets sprung, re-arrested and may be out (again) by weekend
A Kearny man who threatened to kill several people — and who even had a conversation…
Kearny man will be promoted to lieutenant commander in US Navy next month
Lt. John O’Neill Wilson, of Kearny, a member of the United States Navy, will be…
KPD: Man gets 18 combined MV & criminal charges, is released after booking
One Kearny man who was caught with an inordinate amount of pot on him and who…
Two South Kearny roads will be closed & detoured for next year: DOT
Two roads in South Kearny will be closed for about a year for construction work, the…
Sullivan: I’m a registered Democrat, but poll worker had me vote only for Republicans
To the Editor: Today (June 4) I went to vote. I received a sample ballot in…
KPD: Hooded men who broke into occupied home while residents slept get caught on dead-end, ram police car & flee
It appears the Manor Section of Kearny may be the target of unscrupulous criminals who have…
Esteves wins Democratic nomination for Third Ward Council in Kearny, fending off challenge from appointed sitting Councilman da Silva
Fred Esteves won the Democratic nomination for the open Third Ward Council seat in Kearny, beating…
Third update: Democratic nomination, Kearny Third Ward council seat — unofficial tally has Esteves the winner
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an updated look at the…
Updated results: Democratic nomination, Kearny Third Ward council seat; Esteves ahead
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an updated look at the…
Early results — well incomplete as of now — for Kearny Third Ward council Dem nomination
In the race for Kearny’s Third Ward Democratic council nomination, here’s an early look at the…
Remembering Jim Hague, nearly one year after he left this world too soon
There have been so many times over the last year when I’d pick up my phone…
Kearny districtwide concert wows stadium audience
The annual Kearny school district Kaleidoscope Concert took place Thursday, May 30, at Kearny High School…
Expect Wittpenn Bridge closures — again — this week
Beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, June 3, until 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, the left lane…
DEVELOPING — Kearny man, 76, in critical condition after hit and run: HCPO
A 76-year-old Kearny man is in critical condition at University Hospital in Newark following a hit-and-run…
Guess which bridge will be closed tonight?
Route 7 eastbound over the Wittpenn Bridge between Kearny and Jersey City will be closed tonight…
Kearny’s 33rd annual Senior Citizen Picnic upcoming for those 55+
Kearny’s 33rd annual Senior Citizen Picnic takes place Wednesday, June 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30…
Second Kearny movie night set for June
The Town of Kearny’s Recreation Department and the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone (KUEZ) present a second…
Doyle announces launch of Kearny’s Hometown Heroes banner program
The Kearny Hometown Heroes Banners Program, an initiative to honoring and recognize the men and women…
Longtime Kearny lawyer Larry Brady dies in Florida aged 83
Lawrence Peter “Larry” Brady, known locally for his work with the law firm Doyle & Brady,…
Kearny marks National Police Week
National Police Week was earlier this month and the Town of Kearny celebrated it by issuing…
AMAZING TAG! Macfie gets dad’s military ID tag back … 40 to 50 years after they went missing
There were a few things of which Scott Macfie was certain when he became Kearny’s Police…
Feds: Kearny man admits to possessing child pornography, transporting it
A Kearny man who is a former caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and…
Jesus Christ: God with us — Corpus Christi procession returns to Kearny soon
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, Catholics throughout the United States will observe the Solemnity of Corpus…
After year-long investigation, Det. Frank West arrests Kearny man, 24, accused of asking for sex from girl, 15
In April 2023, a mother told Kearny police a man was attempting to engage her 15-year-old…
Police: Man was driving in car drunk, with open container and 12-year-old in passenger seat
Not even a man driving with an open container of alcohol in his car with a…
OUTSTANDING SENIOR
You know the old saying — only not living forever and taxes are guaranteed. But if…
Kearny boys volleyball hits stride, returns to HCT semifinals
Kearny’s boys volleyball team, at times, has looked like a group that has the size, talent…
Kearny’s Vazquez comes back from injury, wins South Hudson title
This outdoor track season has taken on an added meaning for Aracely Vazquez. In early January,…