It’s off to Neverland at HHS

HARRISON — Patrons of the arts had better brace themselves for something different at the upcoming…

Educating kids about WTC attacks

HARRISON — Three Harrison public school teachers were among a group of educators honored at the…

Arrest ‘record’ for two suspects?

KEARNY — A man and a woman, arrested here last week on marijuana-possession charges, may have…

KPD:  N.Y.C. cabby assaulted, robbed

Shortly after midnight last Thursday, March 10, Kearny police were alerted to a “commotion” at Passaic and…

$1,600-plus fraudulently charged to victim’s credit cards: NPD

A resident was the victim of identity theft — and it cost him nearly $1,600 in…

What should you do if NJ Transit rail workers strike?

NJ Transit Rail Operations faces the prospect of a systemwide shutdown should the membership of its rail…

1916 Remembrance

NUTLEY – Every year, on the morning of its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Nutley Irish…

Arbitrators: BOE must pay $2.9 million

KEARNY — The Kearny Board of Education has lost – bigtime – the first of two important…

New leader at Holy Cross/St. Anthony’s

HARRISON – The Archdiocese of Newark has assigned an administrator to take charge of the combined…

KPD: You’ve won a trip to Florida!

It started with a shoplifting-turned-robbery, morphed into a foot chase in the brush and with an assault…

New river cleanup plan: $1.3 bn, 9-10 years

The federal government is inching closer to cleaning the lower eight miles of the Passaic River,…

Three chosen to lead West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When the 43rd annual West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Sunday at 2 p.m.…

Speeder eludes cops after chase: NPD

Nutley police are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase along…

A college ‘tax’ & other thoughts

  It’s no secret these days that a lot of municipalities are hurting for cash, especially…

Mill St. in Belleville closed from Franklin Ave. to Harrison St. today through Friday (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

From the Township of Belleville and the Belleville Police Department: Mill Street will be closed for…

Obituaries for 9 March 2016

Edward P. Orzechowski Edward P. Orzechowski passed away suddenly at his home on Feb. 28. He…

Learn about open government, Sunshine laws, at seminar

The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) is hosting a free educational seminar during National…

Crooks bank on ATM skimmers

NUTLEY — Nutley police, who have been warning residents about skimming devices being placed on ATMs throughout New…

Will Town tax hospital?

BELLEVILLE — Could Clara Maass Medical Center turn into a cash cow for the Township of Belleville?…

Nutley’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday; honorees named

NUTLEY — They’ll be marching along in the big parade this Saturday afternoon starting at 1…

Are more parking controls coming to Kearny?

KEARNY — Kearny has moved to tighten regulations governing the allocation and use of designated curbside…

Town to NJSEA: ‘Get off our land’

KEARNY — Come June 30, there’ll be a showdown at the Keegan landfill, pardners, so don’t…

Another Bulger moves up the ladder

KEARNY – A veteran member of the Kearny Fire Department moved up in the ranks last…

Purloined pooch found as investigation continues

KEARNY — The talk of this town last week was the 12-week-old puppy reported stolen from a local…

KPD: From ABC to CDS at local pub 

On Feb. 8, KPD detectives from the Vice/Alcoholic Beverage Control unit paid a visit to the…

Leadbeater sentencing postponed … for the 4th time

NEWARK – For the fourth time in the last eight months, the sentencing of a former…

Purloined pooch found

The puppy stolen this week from a Kearny pet store has been recovered by the Kearny…

Harrison’s next big thing

HARRISON — Concerns about energy issues and parking garage design involving a proposed 260-unit residential project in…

Meet & greet inner-city pups this Saturday and perhaps walk away with a new pet

KEARNY – This Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., there will be a very…

Garage at NA NJ Transit depot?

NORTH ARLINGTON — As part of its plans to help revitalize the southern end of its commercial…