Bond not such a capital idea, lawmaker says

  By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – A new firehouse, a restored public recreation center, a fixed-up…

Farewell to longtime public servant

    By Ron Leir HARRISON – Another familiar face will soon be vanishing from this…

DiCosmo’s Pizzeria in Harrison offers encouragement to youth 

At a time when the recession has hit families and businesses in our area, one business…

Nutley blotter: snatched infant found

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A custody battle resulted in an infant’s  being snatched from her…

Dukes St. robbery suspect nabbed

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — After a week of lying low, one of the suspects in…

Around town

Belleville Clara Maass Medical Center is offering free Chi Kung classes for women who have or…

Navigating retirement plans

  By Randy Neumann These days, there are many choices when it comes to retirement plans. …

Leaf collection on Essex Co. roads

Belleville residents whose properties are on Essex County roads are  advised that the county has scheduled…

‘Side Man’ jazzes up Nutley Little Theatre

  Nutley Little Theatre will open its next production, “Side Man,” an award-winning drama by Warren…

NLT auditions for ‘Cyrano’

Nutley Little Theatre has scheduled auditions at the NLT Barn, 47 Erie Place, on Sunday, Nov.…

Haunted houses

Photos by Anthony J. Machcinski Monsters, skeletons, zombies, witches, etc., have begun appearing in our towns.…

Layoffs looming again

      By Ron Leir KEARNY – Mary Ann Ryan feels like she and her…

‘Take Back’ med collection is set for Saturday

  By Karen Zautyk You would NEVER get your kids, or grandkids, hooked on prescription drugs,…

3 sentenced in local ATM skimming

By Karen Zautyk Three Bulgarian nationals were sentenced last week in Newark Federal Court for stealing…

Educators counting on new math strategy

      By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – The township’s  public schools are going math crazy.…