By Jeff Bahr A ribbon-cutting event celebrating the completion of a vital link in the…
Category: News
Kearny Police seize 90 bags of heroin in one arrest
The vice unit placed two individuals under surveillance in Veteran’s Park and during their observation, watched…
News from the Belleville Police blotter
June 20 At 1:58 a.m., officers responded to an attempted burglary at 46 Eugene Place. The…
Penny ‘brigade’ benefits troops overseas Above: Students
By Anthony J. Machcinski HARRISON – Grammar school students in Lincoln and Hamilton Schools in…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
June 20 Police impounded a 1997 Toyota which they stopped on Franklin Ave. at 5:17 p.m.…
No fire dept. fines in June 12 blaze
The homeowner responsible for bringing a gas tank into his home, sparking a three-alarm blaze on…
‘Pet’ project for animal safety
By Ron Leir NUTLEY – Memories of animals abandoned in a flooded New Orleans in…
Around Town
East Newark • West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets on the last Friday of…
Belleville Police Blotter
June 15 A nurse at Clara Maass Hospital contacted police with a complaint of a “disorderly…
Nutley Blotter
Big drug bust nails AWOL soldier Two Newark men were apprehended during a suspected drug deal…
NINE LEFT HOMELESS BY BEECH ST. FIRE
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The smell of burned wood still lingered in the…
Planners focus on ‘eyesore’
By Ron Leir KEARNY – As a gateway approach to Kearny, it’s an embarrassing “eyesore,”…
One-tank trips: ‘Steely’ resolve at Bethlehem, Pa.
By Jeff Bahr Forged from steel In the 1982 song, “Allentown,” singer Billy Joel laments…
Tanning salon owner won’t throw in towel
By Jeff Bahr NUTLEY – The tanning salon where Nutley’s infamous “tanning mom” Patricia Krentcil…
Labor rally held at local factory
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The daily routines of Schuyler Ave. residents in…
Job opportunities knocking in Kearny
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Out of work? Looking for a better job? Not sure…
Belleville Police Blotter
June 15 A nurse at Clara Maass Hospital contacted police with a complaint of a “disorderly…
Local film puts watchers in the ‘Danger Zone’
By Anthony J. Machcinski Imagine waking up in a totally white room while having no…
Kearny’s new librarian looks to bring entire community under one roof
By Ron Leir KEARNY – You can probably find him in the card catalog under…
Around Town
Kearny • The Kearny Public Library is proud to extend our Museum Pass program this summer…
What is the truth about investing?
By Randy Neumann Most of the change we think we see in life is due…
‘SCRAPPY’ CHRISTIE TALKS TO “FIGHTERS’ IN LYNDHURST
By Anthony J. Machcinski Despite a postponement due to a scheduling conflict and then, a…
Trailers done but still empty
By Ron Leir KEARNY – The temporary portable classrooms at Kearny High School are,…
Nutley ‘tanning mom’ headed for grand jury
By Jeff Bahr The case against Nutley’s infamous “tan mom” Patricia Krentcil was referred…
There’s more to this tractor-trailer at Clara Maass than meets the eye
By Jeff Bahr High-tech minimally invasive surgical procedures require high-tech training that is ever-evolving. Receiving…
Bump in the road for guidance counselor
By Ron Leir KEARNY – ‘Bumping” is a process that occurs when a public employee…
Will Housing Authority ever get a new boss?
By Ron Leir HARRISON – For nearly two years the Harrison Housing Authority has been without…
JohnClaude still open for business
By Anthony J. Machcinski Despite “For Lease” signs on its front windows, JohnClaude Exclusive Catering is…
Going for a ‘spin’ will get easier
It’ll be easier for customers to tote laundry to and from a Belleville laundromat now that…
Around Town
Kearny • The Kearny School district will present a townwide jazz concert on Wednesday, June 13,…