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…

Liquor shoplifter sought by LPD

LYNDHURST – Police are looking for a trio who, they say, took part in a scheme…

2nd woman, oldest rookie join KFD

KEARNY – About four months ago, eight rookies entered the Morris County Public Safety Academy for…

Official archdiocesan announcement: QPHS gets 2-week extension

NORTH ARLINGTON — As a result of efforts achieved to date by parents, students, faculty and…

PSE&G to upgrade gas facilities in Kearny

Beginning July 5, PSE&G will be working in Kearny to replace approximately 5 miles of aging…

No hate found here … just love

WEST HUDSON — Organizing a peaceful march (or walk) often takes months to prepare. There’s the…

Capitti named Kearny ‘Veteran of the Year’

KEARNY — Every year, the communities in Hudson County each select a local resident as their Veteran of…

‘One can make a difference’

 KEARNY – How many shopping carts would it take to fill in 44,203 cans of fruits…

Early exit for Nutley’s trash contractor

  NUTLEY – Future Sanitation has no future in Nutley. In the aftermath of its private…

Facing deadline, QPHS gets 2 major gifts

NORTH ARLINGTON — Marking the largest-ever gift to the school, Queen of Peace High School received…

KPD: Armed robbery on Alpine

KPD: Armed robbery on Alpine Alpine Place off N. Midland Ave. is a quiet residential street that…

School bond passes; police policy pitched

LYNDHURST — Legal steps to finance a new junior high school were set in place and a…

Skimmer found on PNC ATM

NUTLEY — Update June 28 at 2 p.m.: The photo attached to this story is a…

Kearny Wells Fargo robbed

KEARNY – The perp was apparently unarmed, and the take was relatively small, but the time and…

BOE reshapes security, business office

  HARRISON – A former Harrison police official will be entering a new round of public…

BJ’s donates $10K for Harvey Field

  KEARNY – Kearny aims to light up the back end of its Harvey Field Complex…

Skirmish erupts at Kearny council meeting

  Last Tuesday’s meeting of the Kearny Town Council started out in good vibes with the…

Another Belleville resident pleads guilty to Oxy charges

BELLEVILLE — Another Belleville resident has pleaded guilty to having a role in a conspiracy to…

Sad but true: Scamsters feed on grief

NEWARK — With many New Jersey residents anxious to show support for the victims of last week’s…

No indictment of cops who shot man in library

LYNDHURST — A Bergen County grand jury has declined to indict two Lyndhurst police officers involved in…

Fatal accident in Walmart lot

KEARNY — A 35-year-old East Orange man was fatally injured Sunday night when he was struck by…

Bridge St. Bridge closed today from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Bridge St. Bridge will be closed for repairs today from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

For QPHS, $250K donation is largest-ever single gift

Marking the largest-ever gift to the school, Queen of Peace High School received a $250,000 commitment…

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