This week's blotter.
Category: News
Belleville PD: Boy, 13, dies after dirt bike crash
A 13-year-old Belleville boy died Tuesday, June 7, after he lost control of a dirt bike…
Corpus Christi procession returns to St. Stephen’s June 19
The Parish Community of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, will celebrate the Catholic Feast of Corpus Christi Sunday,…
In November, Kearny will see 3 of 4 council races contested, Harrison will see 1 in fight for mayor
Three of the four Democrats running for the Kearny Council will face opponents in November as…
78K voted by mail in Bergen primary, county clerk says
Vote by mail “has increased by 38% — from 56,500 to 78,006" — in Bergen County.
Kearny PD hires 9 new cops
Nine new bluecoats, including two sons of Police Chief George King, are now on the Kearny…
SCHUYLER SQUEEZE
Small businesses at the south end of Schuyler Avenue in Kearny are getting squeezed – all…
Memorable Nutley softball season ends with ‘epic’ 2-1 loss to Roxbury
Luann Zullo knows there will come a time when she and her Nutley players will look…
AOTW: Mullins’s spectacular junior season will serve as motivator for his final season
Like most parents of teenagers, Kearny head boys’ basketball and volleyball coach Bill Mullins will often…
Kearny Girl Scouts need help making care packages for kids with cancer
Items needed include beach sand pails, stickers, markers, bubbles, chalk, individual lemonade and iced tea packets,…
Belleville settles contract with new trash hauler
The Township of Belleville has opted to sweep out its old trash collector in favor of…
Belleville man could be behind bars for decades for alleged sex crimes against minor: Prosecutor
Andres Vasquez, 24, of Belleville was arrested June 3, 2022 on numerous child sex abuse charges,…
Cardinal Tobin visits North Arlington for Memorial Day Mass
Mass was celebrated at seven cemeteries throughout the Archdiocese of Newark. Tobin was the celebrant at…
Elks donate $3K of equipment to East Newark FD
The Harrison East Newark Elks recently donated $3,000 worth of equipment to the East Newark Fire…
Man who served St. Peter’s Belleville as transitional deacon 1 of 5 ordained to priesthood
Five men were ordained to the priesthood during the Rite of Ordination on May 28 in…
Lyndhurst woman gets 21 months for role in embezzlement scheme: US Attorney
A Lyndhurst woman was sentenced Thursday, June 2, to 21 months in prison for her participation…
East Newark has new trash haulers, pickup schedule
East Newark has a new trash collector and with it, comes an adjustment to the pickup…
KPD Blotter: Det. Andrews pulls car without sticker over, find massive amounts of drugs & ammo
On June 1 at 12:15 p.m., Det. Mike Andrews saw a Cadillac sedan with no inspection…
Harrison PD — expect major traffic Thursday in Harrison
On Thursday, June 2, at 8:30 p.m., Ecuador and Nigeria play a friendly soccer match at…
Obituary for Alice Sadowski
Alice Sadowski Alice Sadowski, 73, died Monday, May 9, 2022, in her home in Kearny. Born…
Belleville awarded nearly $62K in Cleaner Communities grant
The Township of Belleville Township has been awarded $61,470 in Clean Communities grant money from the…
PRICELESS PAINTING
Ed Doyle, 70, of Saugerties, New York, (no relation to any of the local Doyles), in…
Styple’s new book on Gen. Kearny due out soon
After a half-century of research and reflection, Kearny native William Styple has achieved a literary milestone…
Nutley softball team wins state sectional title by knocking off West Morris, 10-5
By defeating West Morris, 10-5, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 final on…
Kearny volleyball topples Harrison for second time in three tries in 2022
For the third time this season, the Kearny and Harrison boys volleyball teams crossed paths
A ‘meditation’ on the Uvalde, Texas, child slaughtering …
What if it wasn't children being murdered, but instead it was ...
A special Kearny Memorial Day reflection by Melanie Ryan
Pride and gratitude for our military This weekend, we celebrate and remember military members who gave…
Flag flies at half-staff as police presence continues at Harrison HS
The U.S. Flag continues to fly at half-staff at Harrison High School — in honor of…
KPD: Search for missing Belleville man called off after a body is pulled from River; ID of victim has not yet been made
A body was pulled today from the Passaic River, though it is not yet clear whether…