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Kearny girls volleyball looks to surprise with young roster
Head coach Vicky Zicopoulos understands that her Kearny girls volleyball team might not be on many…
Get ready for Shakespeare in Harrison
Shakespeare is coming to the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company later this month. Performances of…
OP-ED — McDonald: So far, I only see one mayoral candidate listening to Kearny’s parking woes
To the Editor: Since the meeting on Aug. 7 on the parking situation, I along with…
OP-ED — Ferreira: Here’s how the parking situation in Kearny should be handled
To the Editor: Interim-Mayor Peter Santana and the Town Council held a parking meeting on Aug.…
KPD: Deli owner buys new cameras, quickly nabs alleged repeat shoplifter
Of late, a local deli has reported a repeated shoplifter in the store. So, the store…
KPD: Boy, 17, with a colorful past, nabbed on Kearny’s Ivy Street
A 17-year-old Jersey City boy, who apparently has a storied history of breaking the law, allegedly…
KPD: Serial shoplifter said she’d kill herself if she got arrested
On Aug. 27, Officers Sean King and Jordan Miranda were dispatched to the Target store on…
For the Kearny PBA & FMBA, it’s been a busy and fruitful August
In August, many in the world of public safety spend time down the shore, out in…
St. Cecilia Church’s summer festival upcoming
St. Cecilia Parish in Kearny hosts its annual Summer Festival Sept. 17 from 1 to 8…
The news you’ve been waiting for … that bridge is closed again this weekend
The Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed this weekend as testing of…
KPD: Woman driving erratically because she was in a hurry to get to the MVC to restore her suspended license instead gets arrested
On Aug. 23, Det. John Fabula and Det. Sgt. Mike Gontarczuk were moving about slowly in…
3 of Kearny’s finest elevated to new ranks
Three Kearny police officers were promoted Aug. 15 — one from sergeant to lieutenant and two…
Police presence at Vermella on Bergen Avenue today caused by an EDP report: Police
If you saw police commotion today at around 2 p.m. at Vermella on Bergen Avenue in…
HCPO hosting candlelight vigil Thursday in West Hudson Park
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office hosts a candlelight vigil in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Month…
Guess what bridge is closed Saturday and Sunday?
Give up? See the photo above. For those perhaps unaware, it’s the Wittpenn and it will…
LETTER — LaClair: First he was a Dem. Then independent. Now GOP. Seriously?
To the Editor: Run for mayor as a Democrat, get clobbered. Run as an Independent, get…
Ferreira: I’m running for mayor as a Republican
Lifelong Kearny resident and real estate professional Sydney J. Ferreira today announced his campaign for Mayor…
Crawford: Rents in West Hudson becoming too expensive for longtime residents like me
To the Editor: Most of the factories around Kearny and Harrison are long gone and replaced…
Kearny’s no ‘Paradise City’ for one drinking concert-goer: KPD
Oh, sweet child of mine, this one was something. On Aug. 16, the Kearny Police Department…
Op-Ed — Spence: Parking permits and parking utility will accomplish absolutely nothing beneficial
To the Editor: On Monday evening, Aug. 7, 2023, there was a special public meeting for…
AT KEARNY’S JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY, INSTRUCTORS LEAVE LIFELONG IMPRESSION ON LIVES OF CADETS
For 14 years, the Kearny Junior Police Academy has worked with countless numbers of young people…
Massive statue at Nutley’s Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be dedicated later this month
If you’ve been in the area of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church anytime recently, you’ve…
Kearny Councilman George Zapata takes the helm as clerk to Hudson County Board of Commissioners
At 25, George Zapata is without question and by far the youngest councilman in Kearny —…
LONGER OBITUARY & ARRANGEMENTS for Barbara Cifelli-Sherry
Barbara “Bobbi” Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected…
COMMENTARY — IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, the Commish, councilwoman, mom, friend
I first met Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who died today aged 80, in 1997. That was the first…
Former Kearny Councilwoman Barbara Cifelli-Sherry has died
Barbara Cifelli-Sherry, who for decades served the public in many capacities, including as an elected official…
Hudson Prosecutor hosting candlelight vigil at West Hudson Park
A year ago, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez hosted a special candlelight vigil at North Hudson…