Klepacki returns home as new rowing vessel named for him

KEARNY – The greatest rower in the history of the Kearny High School crew program returned home Saturday, as the…

NA girls’ soccer: Winning easier with superstar Seca

Before the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season kicked off last month, North Arlington head coach Dan Farinola found his team…

Lyndhurst’s Luna comes of age in a hurry

When the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season was about to begin, Lyndhurst head coach Kim Hykey didn’t know where she…

Pooches at the ready for ‘Pawrade’

KEARNY –  Get your favorite pooch into the Halloween spirit at the 2nd annual Kearny Doggie Halloween PAWrade and Festival,…

Video shows tanker truck that exploded yesterday trying to avoid mattress on NJ Turnpike

A stunning video taken by Kevin Hauer shows the tanker truck that exploded yesterday on the…

One dead in tanker truck fire in Kearny on NJTPK: NJSP

At least one person is dead in a massive tanker truck fire that took place today…

Eastwood in Kearny for ‘Sully’

KEARNY – Hollywood came to Kearny again last week in the person of veteran film personality Clint Eastwood. Eastwood, who…

Chinese presence marked

BELLEVILLE –  It is commonly known that in the latter part of the 19th century, waves of Chinese immigrants…

‘Cookie Factory’ now apt. complex

HARRISON –  For many years, the Century Cookie Factory stood on Bergen St., just west of the Rt.…

Their futures are bright

KEARNY –  Melanie Bendezu is just a 12th-grader but already pondering a possible career as a surgeon. Fellow senior Eddie…

Inherent conflict in dual role?

BELLEVILLE – Will Kevin Esposito have to step down as interim township manager or as township tax assessor? Will he…

Congrats to Bixlers on new arrival

Another member of the Bixler Group has arrived! Parents Scott and Kathleen Bixler welcome Colin Scott Bixler. He was born…

KFD welcomes all to Open House

  TOP photo courtesy KFD, remaining photos by Karen Zautyk Scenes from the Kearny Fire Department’s…

Prayers for the pets

KEARNY – If things continue thus, people are going to start bringing fish to the Blessing of the Animals…

KPD: In parking lot, a lot of drugs

Surveillance of a suspicious car in the Walmart parking lot paid off big time for the Kearny Vice Unit last…