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‘Promedy’ promises lots of laughs
KEARNY – What happens when a student government leader, theater geek, science whiz nerd, cheerleader, newspaper hound and football jocks, among…
BOE prodded by teachers; names principal
KEARNY — An out-of-town school administrator with ties to Kearny has been hired as the new principal of Kearny High School.…
Town seeks fix for school traffic hazard
KEARNY – Rosalia Diaz Colon is a Kearny parent standing up for safety. Colon, whose son attends Franklin School on…
News in brief
KEARNY – So far, the transition from the old Meadowlands tax sharing formula to a tax on meadows hotel…
New periodontist joins Smile & Implant Center
Dr. Blair Schachtel announces that Dr. Anna Brunetti has joined his practice at the Smile and Implant Center, Kearny, as…
Recipe for career in cooking
KEARNY – Pastry sous chefs Chase La- Corte and Gian Frank Narvaez were busy collaborating on creating mille mango…
Honoring America’s veterans
KEARNY – Timothy Kelly is only 42 but he has spent nearly half his life in military service. Born…
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…
Tavern closed for 2 months
KEARNY – After 16 months of legal wrangling, The Gin Mill Tavern in Kearny has been forced to shut…
Water utility woes worrying officials
KEARNY – Kearny is re-thinking what to do about the future of its water utility after getting a taste of…
KPD: Back in town, back in cuffs
In May, an 18-year-old Newark man was arrested by the KPD after he allegedly attempted to break into a BMW…
Second season begins for local soccer teams
The NJSIAA soccer playoffs kicked off earlier this week and several local teams had high hopes and aspirations of winning sectional…
Kearny’s canine carnival
KEARNY – There was an autumn nip — and lots of yips and yaps — in the air Saturday…
Lots to see at KHS film festival
KEARNY – Okay, so it’s not Sundance, but they’ll be rolling out the red carpet Thursday night, Oct. 29, at…
KPD: Car was infested with roaches
At about 8 p.m. last Wednesday, Oct. 21, KPD Sgt. Charles Smith conducted a motor vehicle stop on Quincy Ave.,…