Tickets for Girl Scouts tricky tray on sale

Girl Scout Troop 2771 host a tricky tray Oct. 14, from 6 to 10 p.m. at…

PSE&G says it’s prepared for windy rainstorm this weekend

PSE&G says it is prepared for the severe weather expected this weekend that includes strong wind…

HCPO: Elizabeth man arrested & charged with February Kearny hit and run

An Elizabeth man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured…

Belleville Sons’ annual picnic was a blast, raises lots of money, organizers say

Post 105 of the American Legion of Belleville hosted its annual fundraising picnic, this year with…

Remembering Paul Carratura, former Kearny Assistant DPW super, who has died aged 77

Paul Carratura died Sept. 20, 2023. He was 77. Born in Jersey City, he was a…

Zentai Martial Arts celebrates 7 years of service in Belleville, North Arlington locally

In the heart of the Zentai Martial Arts community, a profound sense of unity and commitment…

Lyndhurst PD: Man sucker punched Wendy’s customer waiting for food, fled, but is now behind bars

A man wanted for a vicious assault on a customer at the Lyndhurst Wendy’s restaurant is…

Man who thought he’d driven from Ecuador to Kearny arrested on DWI charges: police

On Sept. 17 shortly after midnight, Officers Jose Perez-Fonseca and David Vazquez responded to Quincy Avenue…

Belleville, HNJ team up to rejoin Devils-sponsored hockey program

The Township of Belleville and Hockey in New Jersey (HNJ) have collaborated to reintroduce ball hockey…

Kearny’s virtual Mayoral Debate set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17

The three candidates running to become the first new mayor of Kearny since Alberto G. Santos…

Several local schools fare well in NJDOT’s Safe Routes program

The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in coordination with the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center…

Obituary — Antonio Amado

Antonio Amado Antonio Amado died Sept. 10, 2023. He was 77. Born in Castinieras Galicia, Spain,…

Harrison boys soccer gains clarity as it starts title defense

When preseason practices began for the Harrison boys soccer team in August August, there was a…

Belleville girls soccer builds off strong finish, starts season with four straight wins

It was a finish that largely went unnoticed, but despite not qualifying for the state tournament…

Co-Athletes of the Week McGeehan, Rodriguez produce big numbers, earn first wins at QB

To say that Sean McGeehan and Luis Rodriguez (top photo) entered the preseason without much experience…

Nystrom brings experiences from Ground Zero in 2001 to Wisconsin’s official 9/11 memorial

If you’ve known Martin “Marty” Nystrom, of Kearny, for a while, there are several givens most…

Haggerty: Fire at Lyndhurst’s Washington School contained to just one classroom could have been much worse

Firefighters were met with intense heat and zero visibility when they arrived at a classroom fire…

KPD PBA President Mina Ekladious visits Israel 9/11 Memorial, learns advance Israeli police techniques

Earlier this month, Kearny PBA No. 21 President Mina Ekladious went on a mission to Israel…

Kearny PD officers ride in 2023 Tour de Force

The Tour de Force’s mission is to honor the victims of 9/11 by keeping their memory…

Pascrell secures nearly $600K in federal funds for planting trees

The Town of Kearny will receive $548,280 in federal funding thanks to Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, U.S.…

Wittpenn Bridge will be closed tonight through much of Sunday

Beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, until 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Route 7 is…

Lyndhurst’s second-annual Car Show set for early next month

Lyndhurst’s second-annual Car Show, sponsored by Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso, the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners and…

Big upgrades coming to Riverside County Park (South) in NA & Lyndhurst

Bergen County recently received a matching $1 million grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection…

KPD: Woman with suspended license ignored school bus red lights & stop signs with children nearby

A woman whose suspended license didn’t have too much of an effect on her — and…

So what’s with these ‘terrorism’ signs on Jersey’s highways? We found out though it took some digging

If you’ve driven on any number of highways in North Jersey in the past week or…

Kearny UNICO chapter sponsors bus trip to Wind Creek in Pa.

Kearny UNICO sponsors its fall bus trip to the Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sunday,…

LaClair: Rogers should check the mirror to find the root to America’s greatest problems

Yet again, Steven Rogers has taken us on a bizarre trip through the looking glass. We…

Kearny Rec, UEZ co-sponsoring movie night & festival

Kearny’s Recreation Department and Urban Enterprise Zone have teamed up to launch the first-ever Kearny Family…

Rogers: Only the Republican Party can save America from complete destruction cause by the liberal Democratic Party

It was President Abraham Lincoln who said “the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to…

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