A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with “several thousand dollars” in cash after…
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For Nutley wrestling, one DiPiano brother replaces the other
The circumstances behind the Nutley High School head wrestling coaching change happened in a flash. Frank DiPiano, who rebuilt the…
Blue Tide boys ready to roll on hardwood
Noel Colon enters his third season as the head boys’ basketball coach at Harrison High School and while the Blue…
Boyce returns to lead QP boys’ hoops squad
After four years away from being the head boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater, Christian Boyce has returned to…
Getting in the spirit of the season
Photos by Barbara Goldberg Kearny’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival was held last Thursday night. Sponsored…
Santa makes appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend
Santa made an appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend and took photos with children — and the…
Hudson City Savings Bank in Lyndhurst robbed Thursday morning
LYNDHURST — A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with…
Recycle no more
LYNDHURST – A Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the interior of a huge Lyndhurst paper recycling plant whose fire sprinklers were inoperable,…
Owners: ‘Don’t kick us out’
BELLEVILLE – Ecuadoran immigrant Washington Pesantez has spent 17 years on Cortlandt St. in Belleville’s Valley section where he has…
New retailer replaces Food Basics
BELLEVILLE – A new supermarket has surfaced in Belleville’s Valley area in place of another that has been sold…
Fire leaves 3 homeless, pet dead
BELLEVILLE – A 91-year-old woman and two men made it safely out of a burning Belleville house Saturday night. Unfortunately,…
Family scammed out of $3,900: NPD
A Nutley resident and her daughter were the victims of a phone scam after a caller allegedly told them a…
Scruffy for a reason
Members of the Lyndhurst Police Department opted not to shave during November as a strategy to…
Lip syncing for art raises $1,200-plus
Students and teachers engaged in friendly competition at Belleville High School’s Connie Francis Theatre on Nov. 10 in the school’s…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., will offer a craft program, “Let it Snow,” on Dec. 12. Registration is…
Holiday fest Thursday in Town Hall Park
It’s time to kick off the season and celebrate at the annual Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone (KUEZ) Holiday Tree…
Kards ready to take next step up
The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team made major strides a year ago, winning 13 games and qualifying for the…
Promising year ahead for NA boys’ hoop squad
The North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team posted a 17-10 record last year and lost two key players, Jose Checo…
Kearny girls look to utilize quickness
A year ago, the Kearny High School girls’ basketball team went more to a power lineup to utilize the talents…
4 firefighters injured at recycling-plant fire in Lyndhurst
A Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the interior of a huge paper recycling plant in Lyndhurst. Both…
Season of giving
KEARNY – The Salvation Army of Greater Kearny, providing religious and social services for needy residents of Kearny, Harrison, East Newark,…
Be wary of ‘IRS’ scamsters
KEARNY – Scamsters posing as Internal Revenue Service representatives have been bilking American taxpayers for several years now, but recently…
Keeping kitties cozy in winter
KEARNY – Did you know that exotic fish can help keep a stray cat warm in the winter?…
‘Promedy’ promises lots of laughs
KEARNY – What happens when a student government leader, theater geek, science whiz nerd, cheerleader, newspaper hound and football jocks, among…
BOE prodded by teachers; names principal
KEARNY — An out-of-town school administrator with ties to Kearny has been hired as the new principal of Kearny High School.…
Town seeks fix for school traffic hazard
KEARNY – Rosalia Diaz Colon is a Kearny parent standing up for safety. Colon, whose son attends Franklin School on…
News in brief
KEARNY – So far, the transition from the old Meadowlands tax sharing formula to a tax on meadows hotel…
Resident was triple-scammed victim: NPD
A Nutley man says he was the victim of identity theft after someone allegedly applied for two car loans and…
Pantry providers
The students at Queen of Peace Elementary School, North Arlington, collected food for the Queen of Peace…
Lawmaker charged with taking bribe
BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield Councilman Elias N. Chalet was arrested last week and charged with allegedly soliciting and accepting a $15,000 bribe…