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KPD: Drug deal could have been lethal
At 12:52 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, Kearny patrol officers responded to a report of gunfire at…
GETTING HIS DUE … FINALLY
BELLEVILLE — At the intersection of Belleville and Franklin avenues stands the imposing building that was once the…
Doomed NYC helicopter took off from South Kearny: reports
A helicopter that crashed into New York City’s East River Sunday, March 11, killing all five…
Obituaries for March 14, 2018
Manuel Vila Manuel Vila, 79, of Harrison, died March 9, 2018, at home. Visiting was at…
Belleville names Johnson as new football coach
Belleville High School hasn’t enjoyed a winning season over 20 years. The last season that had…
LYNDHURST GOES ‘STIGMA FREE’
LYNDHURST — Fact: 1 in 4 Americans will be, at one point in their lives, diagnosed…
Red Bulls unfurl new Argentine superstar Kaku
HARRISON — His given birth name is Alejandro Romero Gamarra. But in international soccer circles, he…
Kearny gets another state wrestling champion in Cardenas
It didn’t take long for Kearny’s last state wrestling champion to recognize the talents of the…
Kearny basketball: The highs and lows
The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team’s season ended last week with a 62-50 setback to…
Teen arrested in ‘joke’ KHS threat
A 15-year-old Kearny High School student has been arrested and charged with third-degree creating a false-public…
FORGOTTEN HERO
If you drive past the intersection of Stephens and Academy streets, you will notice that a third…
New security protocol for visitors implemented in Kearny schools; Measures follow horrific shooting that took 17 lives in Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Fla.
By Kevin Canessa The Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.,…
NA’s DeGrace finishes with a flurry, gets to 1,000
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s very rare for a boys’ high school basketball player to reach the 1,000-point…
Harrison’s Danielian overcomes obstacle to reach 1,000-point milestone
It was a blow to the face that sent shockwaves throughout the town of Harrison. Harrison…
Nutley’s DeMaio punches wrestling ticket to Atlantic City
When he finished third last week in the NJSIAA District 10 championships, Nutley High School senior…
Nutley’s Schettino reaches 1,000-point milestone
Matt Schettino never envisioned himself as becoming a basketball star. In fact, the Nutley High School…
REMAKING THE MEADOWLANDS
The man who has represented parts of West Hudson in the State Assembly for the last…
‘Threat’ shuts down Nutley schools Feb. 16, just 2 days after Florida massacre
NUTLEY — Students in Nutley Public Schools got an extra day tacked onto their winter break…
Kearny’s Fadeski becomes school’s first District wrestling champ since 2012
As his team was preparing to participate in the NJSIAA District 11 wrestling championships last week,…
Proud day at Harrison as Huseinovic, Chamba sign letters
Deydiry Chamba had his mind set on attending a major college to play soccer, like St.…
BE SCAM SMART
Residents beware — when people take to social media after a tragedy looking for help, you…
Kearny cop is cleared in ’16 shooting
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Following a lengthy and comprehensive investigation into a Kearny police officer’s shooting…
Kearny’s Bixler: ‘A gentle man who was a gentleman’
“Across the years, I will walk with you In deep great forests, on shores of sand…
A life full of giving
It took a matter of 10 minutes for Phil Stafford’s life to turn upside down. It…
Wittpenn bridge to close most of this weekend
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To all who helped at Maple St. fire, we say ‘Thank You!’
By Kevin Canessa I woke up at 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 5. As usual, I made…
Nutley wrestling team enjoys ‘Gift of Life’ Day to promote organ donor awareness
NUTLEY – Mike DiPiano Sr. faced his own mortality almost 25 years when he was in…
North Arlington bowling team wins Bergen County championship
The North Arlington High School bowling team returned all five starters from last year’s team, a…