By Jeff Bahr Forged from steel In the 1982 song, “Allentown,” singer Billy Joel laments…
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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,…
Optimize your employee benefits plan
By Randy Neuman In this time of corporate downsizing and restructuring, many people find themselves…
News from the Belleville Police blotter
June 7 Officers responded to 313 Union Ave. at 4:50 p.m. on a stolen vehicle report.…
Nutley Police happenings
June 6 At 7:15 p.m. police stopped a vehicle with an expired registration on Franklin Ave.…
DAWN OF A NEW ERA
By Anthony J. Machcinski A beautiful spring day greeted a small crowd who witnessed the…
Not easy being green
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Lyndhurst may like to call itself “Bear Country” but, unlike…
Industrial accident ends in fatali ty
By Anthony J. Machcinski An unfortunate accident at a production company in Kearny had a…
One Tank Trips: Stress relief at quaint and quiet Ocean Grove, N.J.
By Jeff Bahr The real Jersey shore If you mention the Jersey shore to almost…
Panasonic plans ‘R&D’ facility in Harrison
By Ron Leir HARRISON – It turns out that Newark won’t be reaping all the…
Working hard to improve playtime activities
By Ron Leir Now that the warm weather has arrived, communities in the region are…
More thoughts on rethinking risk
By Randy Neumann A few weeks ago, I wrote a column, “The necessity of strategy,”…
Around Town
Harrison • A Tricky Tray fundraiser will be held for Margie Maltese at the Harrison East…
‘Bell’ weather day for Belleville
Belleville veterans, public officials and residents were at the Municipal Building last weekend to mark…