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Belleville St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., listed the following Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10) Mass schedule: 9 a.m. and noon and…

NA’s Seca signs with Drexel

NORTH ARLINGTON –  It was a day that most high school kids simply dream about, never mind kids…

NA has nothing to be ashamed of in Jamboree loss

TENAFLY –  It had the makings of “Hoosiers,” the truest tale of David and Golaith, the littlest of Group I…

Nutley’s Merkle to continue grid career at Wagner

There was never any doubt who was the most talented of the football-playing Merkle brothers of Nutley was, namely the…

Video offers comfort to Catholic mourners

The Archdiocese of Newark has introduced a short video highlighting the significance of the Church’s funeral rituals to help Catholics…

Everybody got stuck in the blizzard

KEARNY — Along with its usual myriad protect-and-serve duties, the Kearny Police Department last week had to…

W.H.A.T. holding auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’

West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. is holding auditions for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" on Monday, Feb.…

UPDATED 2/2: NA man charged with murdering wife with hammer, reports say

A North Arlington man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, in the…

After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign

KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…

Missing Pa. man, 72, found in South Kearny shelter

KEARNY — A 72-year-old man, missing from his Pennsylvania home for nearly two weeks, was found safe…

Kearny hires 8 new firefighters

KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…

New superintendent, referendum on the horizon in Nutley

  NUTLEY – The Nutley public school district will be losing its chief school administrator when…

Belleville BOE must pay vendor big bucks

BELLEVILLE – A state arbitrator has awarded an IT contractor $310,689 in damages to be paid…

KPD: Well, at least he wasn’t driving

On Jan. 25, the Monday after the blizzard, when excess snow still made driving problematic, Kearny…

JWCA Spelling Bee winners announced

Fourth- and fifth-graders gathered at Franklin School on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to participate in the 25th…