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Accused bike thief ‘smoked’ out: HPD
HARRISON — A weary traveler is getting an ill-deserved rest now … with some assistance from…
Distracted driver in hit-run: HPD
HARRISON – A man reportedly involved in a hit-and-run on July 15 was subsequently arrested on…
Tried to make clean getaway: police
HARRISON — He had an appetite for starch — for both his stomach and for his…
KPD: She was bellicose & belligerent
A ShopRite “shopper” who tried to avoid check-out checked into the Hudson County Jail on $50,000 bail…
Official OK granted to keep QPHS open
Queen of Peace High School, which had been slated to close at the end of June…
Spend a ‘Night Out’ with neighbors
KEARNY-HARRISON — Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, Aug. 2, more than 16,000 communities across the United States…
Child hurt in hit-run; driver charged
KEARNY — A 4-year-old boy was injured last Wednesday when he was struck by a hit-run driver…
Police: Beware of online real estate scam
KEARNY — Persons looking to lease a residential property here are being cautioned by Kearny police that…
KPD: Dopey drivers, name games & warrants
Shortly before noon on July 8, Officer Jordenson Jean was on patrol at the Belleville Pike…
Boy hit by car, driver flees: NPD
A 12-year-old Nutley boy was hit by a car on River Road on July 10, and the…
News in brief …
KEARNY – Kearny residents who want to reserve a municipal off-street overnight parking space had better…
Fire wrecks Court Ave. house
LYNDHURST – Township police personnel responded to a report of a house fire on Court…
HPD: Thefts, burglaries, swiped smokes
HARRISON – Two thefts of items delivered to residences, a shoplifting and two burglaries, one from…
They did it! QPHS survives
NORTH ARLINGTON — Somehow, despite the daunting task of raising at least $1 million in just…
Learning to ‘look out for each other’
NUTLEY — When the school year ended last month, most Nutley students couldn’t wait to jump right…
5 years behind bars for former councilman
Former Kearny Councilman and ex-Board of Education vice president John Leadbeater will be serving time for…
Newer cars equally vulnerable to harm
KEARNY – When the Kearny Police Department took delivery of 12 brand new Ford Police Interceptors…
HPD: 3 beat up resident
HARRISON – Independence Day holiday eve ended up badly for one Harrison resident who was reportedly…
Trying to put a lid on trash
KEARNY – Kearny Board of Health personnel have been engaged in a lot of trash talking…
New supermarket, homes coming soon
HARRISON – A new food shop and new homes are on the horizon in Harrison. At…
Cooling centers open in Kearny during hot weather
The Town of Kearny will provide cooling centers during what will likely be the first heat…
QPHS: We’ve surpassed raising $1M
Despite the daunting task of having to raise at least $1 million in just about four…
Minichini marks milestone
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Police Department has a new leader. Mark Minichini, a deputy chief since…
Diverse agenda keeps council busy
KEARNY – Canines, pawnshops, road conditions, baseball and block parties all commanded attention of the mayor…
It’s official: Suez tapped to run water department
KEARNY – After months of negotiations, the Town of Kearny has concluded a deal for Suez…
KPD: An unhappy hooker?
A Kearny woman who allegedly advertised herself as having “unforgettable skills” had an unforgettable encounter with Vice…
Advancing to ‘head of the class’
He’s been in the school district for just a year but now Stephen Yurchak is running…
Pascrell bolsters local firefighting efforts
KEARNY — If you were wondering why there was a mob of people gathered in front of…