A helping hand to ensure good health

By Ron Leir HARRISON — As part of a growing trend among government entities, Harrison has…

Kearny couple still firing Cupid’s arrows a half-century later

  By Jeff Bahr Since Valentine’s Day is a grand celebration of love, we at The…

Feds helping pay for new fire pumper

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Nutley The Nutley Fire Department will get a much-needed update now…

News briefs from the local area

EAST NEWARK A trouble-plagued bar in East Newark was ordered shut for six months by the…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library will present a seminar called “Teach Your Kids About Money” on Feb.…

Make that connection

There are certain people you meet in life with whom you strike a chord almost immediately.…

Auto-enrolling in retirement plans

  By Randy Neumann Defined benefit pension plans, those fully paid for by an employer, went…

Fire boat in town’s future

By Ron Leir KEARNY – Back on May 12, 2005, westbound commuters were briefly stranded when…

Local man killed in highway mishap

  Anthony J. Machcinski Kearny resident, 23-year-old Nelson Coelho, was struck and killed while attempting to…

Optimist player is inspiration to his team

  By Anthony Machcinski With all the negative events that occur every day, every hour, and…

Neighborhood watch goes high tech.

  By Ron Leir HARRISON — Anthony De Oliveira had just driven home from a shopping…

Belleville woman receives 33-month sentence for structuring and mortgage fraud

By Jeff Bahr Belleville — Kim S. Morris, 42, of Belleville, a part-time court clerk at…

Bloomfield’s Hamilton looks for voting change

  By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – Party politics – it’s the dominant part of the electoral…

In Memoriam – Ken Russell

  By Jeff Bahr Kearny — Kearny lost one of its most beloved citizens on Friday,…

Harrison Police Blotter

Jan. 24 Harold Gadsden, 33, of Harrison, was arrested on a traffic warrant issued by North…

Around Town

Bloomfield The Bloomfield Public Library is partnering with Bloomfield resident Gene Nichols to preserve family stories.…

LOL – Laugh Out Loud

Like many of you, I fear failure. So where do we go when we suffer such…

A great idea for retirement savings

  By Randy Neumann Recently, a client came in to discuss a retirement idea. Someone told…

Online Exclusive: Nutley Police Blotter

Nutley Police Blotter Jan.29 Police went to a Hancox Ave. residence at about 1:50 a.m. where…

Online Exclusive: Kearny Police Blotter

The Kearny Police Department aided their Harrison counterparts on Jan. 20th. At around 5:20 p.m., Officer…

Aiming to be ‘safe at home,’ town seeking recreation aid

  By Ron Leir KEARNY – It’s a tie game, runner on second. The batter singles…

Town mourns fireman

  By Anthony J. Machcinski The Town of Kearny lost one of its fi nest members…

Be the star of your story; put yourself on tape

By Jeff Bahr Bloomfield resident Gene Nichols is teaming up with the Bloomfield Public Library in…

Call him ‘boss’ for next 3 months

  By Ron Leir  NUTLEY – The Nutley governing body has chosen Commissioner Mauro Tucci as…

Bar could face 6-month shutdown

  By Ron Leir  EAST NEWARK – A local tavern that has incurred the borough’s wrath…

Over the limit, under arrest

A rash of D.W.I.’s took place in Kearny this week as Kearny Police were left to…

Be alert for fake public workers

Two incidents regarding a fake public works agent have taken place this week. Two residents of…

Fraudulent check leads to arrest in Lyndhurst

Jan. 18 At 5:14 p.m. police arrested Skye Rivera, 18, of Warwick, N.Y., on charges of…

A cancer survivor, chef now cooking up a storm

By Anthony J. Machcinski Kearny — Just think, if only for a minute, what it might…

Nutley Police Blotter

Jan. 20 At 1:16 a.m., a police officer stopped a loud Acura on Hancox Ave. and…