After 35 years on the job, 13 as chief, Dyl prepares to hang up his hose

Back in the late 1970s, Steven M. Dyl, the chief of the Kearny Fire Department, was…

Off-duty firefighter, also a police lieutenant, saves woman, cat, from blaze

The quick thinking of an off-duty volunteer Lyndhurst firefighter, who also happens to be a police…

Stuyvesant Ave. fire claims life of family dog

A fast-moving fire destroyed the second- and third-floors of 123 Stuyvesant Ave., Kearny, on Tuesday, Jan.…

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One firefighter injured in Lyndhurst blaze

A fire at the All Guard Fence Company on Gutheil Place, Lyndhurst, caused some damage, and…

Lyndhurst OEM ready for any possible disaster

September marks National Preparedness Month and the Township of Lyndhurst and its Office of Emergency Management…

Images from the 2019 Kearny High School Sept. 11, 2001 remembrance

The annual Kearny High School 9/11 Remembrance took place Friday, Sept. 6, in the high school…

Car hits pole, catches fire, it extends to building (VIDEO)

We’ll have more on this soon — in the meantime, here’s an incredible video of a…

DEVON STREET INFERNO

By Kevin Canessa and Ron Leir A multi-alarm fire of undetermined origin ripped through a three-story…

Dramatic video of Feb. 4 fire at 576 Devon St., Kearny

Here's some rather dramatic video from Skyler J. Whitehead of last night's multiple-alarm fire at 576…

Robert Osborn: A man’s journey to Hurricane Florence

Kearny Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Osborn is easily one the most popular guys to ever…

Remembering retired KFD Chief Inspector Charles Kerr, dead at 58

For many years, Charles D. Kerr — known by most as Chuck — served the Kearny…

HPD: Harrison firefighter injured after HFD tiller truck is struck by dump truck

A Harrison firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries when he was injured as…

Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says

Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…

KFD purchases thermal-imaging cameras with FEMA grant

By Kevin Canessa Here’s a scenario we’ve all probably faced at one point or another. You…