While nearly a dozen Kearny soon-to-be high school seniors headed to the Lyndsey Meyer Teen Institute…
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AN INSPIRATION TO EVERYONE
March 24, 2014 was a day just like any other for 7-year-old North Arlington native Josh…
It appears work can soon begin at Oval
— The road to the starting line to get the state to sanction a makeover of…
Teens head to camp this week and will bring positive message back to peers
By Kevin Canessa This week, a group of Kearny teenagers head out to a camp in…
Nutley grid squad looks to move forward with veteran group
Steve DiGregorio knew what he was getting into when he decided last year to return as…
Lyndhurst football 2018: In Partyla we trust
The Lyndhurst High School football team posted a 5-4 record a year ago, earning a berth…
KPD: Four TVs weren’t enough?
KEARNY— On Aug. 4 at 3:40 a.m., Officers Christian Medina, Anthony Nunez, Andre Fernandes and Sean Podolski…
4 MORE YEARS!
KEARNY — And on it goes … Drivers passing by the ever-expanding construction site for the…
Kearny Square Mall sold for $45M+
KEARNY— Most people go to a mall to shop. And shop like mad, one particular buyer…
CONTRACT SETTLED?
After going three years without a contract, it appears a breakthrough has been reached in efforts…
Need affordable housing in Harrison? Won’t be happening anytime soon
Desperate for an affordable apartment? Don’t even think about filling out an application for a public housing…
Lyndhurst kids learn ins and outs of policing @ Junior Police Academy
LYNDHURST — While many youngsters were sleeping in and taking life easy in the midst of…
Taxes drop in Kearny for first time in 17 years
KEARNY — Property owners in Kearny got some startling news with their third quarter tax bills…
After only 2 years being open, BJ’s shopping center is sold
Editor's note: Because of a production error, this story did not appear in its entirety in…
Will former Kearny schools bookkeeper do time behind bars?
In a plea agreement concluded July 10 with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Gina Neri, 50,…
New Jr. High Ready to Go
LYNDHURST — Looks like all systems are go for Lyndhurst’s new junior high school. The township…
Harrison firefighter injured after dump truck slams into tiller: HPD
A Harrison firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries Friday, July 6, when he…
NJ DOE says Title 1 money misspent
HARRISON — The N.J. Department of Education wants the Harrison Board of Education to pay back…
HPD: Harrison firefighter injured after HFD tiller truck is struck by dump truck
A Harrison firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries when he was injured as…
Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says
Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…
One man just couldn’t do it on his own …
The Portuguese national team suffered a somewhat surprising first round exit in the knockout stage of…
McClelland named Observer Female Athlete of Year — Standout soccer, basketball player becomes third straight Kardinal and 7th overall
Meagan McClelland wasted no time when she was asked how old she was when she first…
KPD: How shellfish can you get?
Editor's note: Because of space considerations, all police blotters are appearing online only this week.
Nutley resident victim of Western Union scam, NPD says
Another Nutley resident has fallen prey to a fraudster, this time via Western Union money transfers,…
Belleville Police Blotter — July 4
He didn’t belong in that car A Union Avenue resident told police on June 17 that…