KEARNY — A longstanding service organization was singled out for commendation at last Tuesday night’s meeting…
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Woman nearly bilked of $3K: NPD
Residents in the township continue to fall victim to fraudsters, including a woman who believed she…
Nutley eyes parking meter upgrades
NUTLEY — The Township of Nutley is exploring the possibility of upgrading its aging stock of…
KPD: Defining ‘public nuisance’
If you were near the main branch of the Kearny Public Library on the morning of Saturday,…
Belleville street renamed for vet KIA
BELLEVILLE – A decorated Belleville veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country was honored…
3+ years later, guilty plea in Bloomfield fatality
BLOOMFIELD — On the night of Sept. 29, 2012, 16-year-old Christina Lembo, a soccer star at Bloomfield…
Nutley PD: Another pit bull attacks human, smaller dog
NUTLEY — Another pit bull is responsible for an attack on a human, only this time,…
Kearny PBA’s Food Truck Festival is May 21
KEARNY — Mark the date on your calendars now: Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to…
Fadrowski will soon say farewell to QP in retirement, but not to the priesthood
NORTH ARLINGTON — When the Rev. Msgr. Bill Fadrowski was just a teen, as a student…
2 from Kearny in NJ porn sweep
Two Kearny residents, one of them a 17-year-old boy, were among 16 people arrested in a statewide…
Still no Red Bull settlement
HARRISON – Harrison’s pitch to reach a tax settlement with the Red Bull ownership on the…
5 religious statues stolen from homes: NPD
NUTLEY — Five religious statues, in addition to other lawn and decorative ornaments have been stolen…
If at first you don’t succeed …
KEARNY — Ordinarily, local shoplifting suspects are listed in the Kearny police blotter (this week’s is…
KPD: Burglary suspect nabbed, jailed
A 30-year-old Kearny man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail following his arrest in connection with…
Hartz plan delayed; Seabra add-on OK’d
KEARNY – For the second time in the last two months, the Kearny Planning Board on…
Bank robbed, FBI on the case: BPD
The FBI is investigating a bank robbery in Belleville that happened Saturday, April 2, according to…
Two from Kearny (including 17-year-old boy) among 16 nabbed in porn bust
TRENTON — Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy today announced that 16 defendants have been arrested in…
Raid on Kearny Ave. drug ‘fortress’
KEARNY — Based on information that the residence contained drugs, firearms and stolen property, officers from the…
Fete Finest & Bravest ‘All Stars’
KEARNY — American Legion Post 99 was the setting Friday night for an annual ceremony honoring the…
Incumbents face opposition in May elections
BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY — Incumbents seeking re-election to non-partisan municipal governing bodies in the two Essex County communities…
Crowds coming to Arena … to vote!
HARRISON – Red Bull Arena in Harrison will be jam-packed with people on Sunday, April 10,…
KPD: Juveniles crash stolen car
Two Newark teenagers were arrested after they reportedly crashed a stolen car into a pole in…
Canstruction up and running again
KEARNY – It’s that time of year again when Kearny High School students from all grades…
Crash triggers rude awakening for couple
HARRISON — Shortly after 2 a.m. last Thursday, Harrison’s Art and Trish Pettigrew were awakened by the…
Baby badly hurt by loose dog: NPD
A dog that got loose from its home attacked a baby being pushed in a stroller…
Vietnam vets remembered in Kearny ceremony, elsewhere
KEARNY — Last Tuesday, March 29, Kearny officials, veterans and the general public joined with other…
‘Shooter drill’ Friday; burglar sought: BPD
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department will conduct an “active shooter” drill at Belleville High School,…
PSE&G prepared for weekend wind storm
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility, is preparing…
Pulaski Skyway traffic to shift to the northbound lanes next week
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that southbound traffic on the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled…
Fundraiser will benefit LPD’s participation in Unity Tour
The Harlem Wizards will play a combination team of Lyndhurst principals, teachers, cops and coaches at…