Proposed traffic changes worry SKIA

If you take away the light, it will be safer. Or, at least, that’s what state…

KPD: A not-so-nice walk in the park

At 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, Officers Derek Hemphill and Sean Podolski were approached on Kearny…

Siwek Center finally OK’d for Medicare aid

HARRISON – The Dr. Stanley J. Siwek Health Center in Harrison has achieved a breakthrough of…

Sugar cookie’s bitter aftertaste

  KEARNY – On Friday, Jan. 27, Kearny police received a 9 p.m. report of a…

LPD: Suspect nabbed in church thefts

LYNDHURST – The thief who police say allegedly pocketed the contents of the poor boxes at a…

Town website ‘infected’ but no harm done

KEARNY – The town’s website went down for a short time but was quickly returned to…

Domestic livestock prompts complaints

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is considering drafting a law to deal with an emergence…

All’s well that ends well – even with a gun

KEARNY –   At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, Kearny police received a report from University…

Diversion burglaries on the rise: Nutley PD

NUTLEY – Police here continue to advise township residents of diversion burglaries occurring in the township.…

Pace, Torres, Ferreira: Local women in sports honorees

Every year, Seton Hall University does a great thing especially for the young women athletes in…

5 public safety promotions

KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…

Burglary/theft suspect nabbed

KEARNY – A 28-year-old Newark man, on parole after a 2007 conviction for aggravated manslaughter, was back behind…

Valley project stalled

BELLEVILLE – The Township of Belleville put off approving a tax exemption for a proposed multi-family…

Happy New Year!

BELLEVILLE – On Saturday morning, to mark the start of the Chinese New Year, Belleville residents and representatives…

2 victimized by armed robber: HPD

HARRISON – A mugging, armed robbery and a drug arrest occupied the attention of the Harrison Police…

KPD:  ‘Walmart declined to prosecute’

On Sunday, Jan. 22, at 1 a.m., four KPD members — Sgt. Jack Corbett and Officers Sean…

Spreading the love among the unfortunate

KEARNY – Matt and Timothy Farias are practicing being brothers’ keepers. Sure, they’re brothers but it goes far…

NPD: Help us find two armed robbers

NUTLEY – Police here continue to search for two men they say allegedly robbed a Dunkin’…

Tragedy on Kearny Ave.

KEARNY – At 6:50 a.m. last Thursday, Jan. 26,  Kearny police received a 911 call reporting a…

NAHS partners with Sandy Hook Promise

North Arlington High School, in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise, a national, non-profit organization led by…

Justly deserved honor for patriot Phil Kearny

KEARNY – Standing orders have arrived per digital dispatch: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, commander…

Scary drug facts to go with your coffee

BELLEVILLE – It was billed as “Coffee with a Cop,” but there was a lot more…

BOE pitching $66M referendum

NUTLEY – If Nutley property owners want to support a plan to relieve overcrowding in the…

No replacement yet for the late Jon Giordano

KEARNY – As of last week, no candidate has yet surfaced to fill the Second Ward…

KPD blotter: N.J. bail reform at work

At 1 p.m. last Wednesday, Jan. 18, Officer Luis Moran responded to Bergen Ave. and Elm St.…

Small raises for 2 employee groups

KEARNY – Some Kearny municipal employees are now members of the 1%. No, they’re not part…

A trifecta for Kearny cops

KEARNY – Interesting day for the Kearny PD on Thursday, Jan. 12. Officers recorded three separate arrests…

4 years for ‘stolen’ car scam

HARRISON – A 27-year-old Harrison man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role…

WiFi hotspots available from LPL

LYNDHURST – Township residents who don’t have Internet access at home just got a great gift…

Blue Lines Matter!

By Karen Zautyk Last year, as a symbol of support for their police officers, towns across…