Joseph Bianchi, the mayor of North Arlington, dead at 77

North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, who spent the last four years as the leader of this…

Obituaries for 17 Oct. 2018

Joseph P. Bianchi Joseph P. Bianchi died at home on Oct. 10, 2018, surrounded by his…

Harrison girls’ soccer: Trying to keep it loose in losing season

The official record may read just 1-12, but the Harrison High School girls’ soccer team is…

KPD: Uber driver did the right thing

On Oct. 4 at 6:11 p.m., an Uber driver drove to Kearny police headquarters and told officers…

This week’s Around Town (online only)

Please note: Because of space constraints, Around Town only appears online only this week.

Remembering retired KFD Chief Inspector Charles Kerr, dead at 58

For many years, Charles D. Kerr — known by most as Chuck — served the Kearny…

FIGHTING TO END CANCER

Emma Quintana remembers vividly when she realized she might have breast cancer. It was 1999, and…

Maroon Raiders off to solid soccer start

For Tom Tolve, the 2017 boys’ high school soccer season represented a year of transition. You…

North Arlington scores $500K in money it was owed for years by NJSEA

North Arlington has finally gotten its long-promised fair share from the Meadowlands District. In a three-year…

TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP

Boy Scout Troop 305 of Kearny successfully reached the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire,…

Elevated soil gas levels lead to temporary closure of Lyndhurst’s Washington School

Washington School, Lyndhurst, remained closed through at least Monday, Sept. 17, while environmental officials continued to…

2 men shot, one fatally, in Harrison

Two men were shot — one is dead — following an early Sunday morning shooting in…

In about face, Hudson County wants out of ICE deal by 2020

Hudson County officials will initiate a “Path to Exit” from its contract to hold in custody…

Quarterback brilliance: Harrison’s DeSosa, Lyndhurst’s Podolski enjoy week to remember

Before the 2018 high school football season kicked off last week, local rivals Harrison and Lyndhurst…

In Memoriam — 17 Years Later