More than just basketball lost with the closing of St. Anthony’s

By Kevin Canessa Jr. JERSEY CITY – I will never forget the first time I met…

Obituaries for 12 April 2017

Thomas E. Miller Former Kearny resident Thomas E. Miller, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother,…

Blue Tide hope to remain with state’s elite volleyball teams

Over the last three years, the Harrison High School boys’ volleyball team has enjoyed incredible success.…

NA softball: Keeping the winning tradition alive

The North Arlington High School softball team won 15 games a year ago, maintaining a tradition…

North Arlington’s McKenna has memorable first week with Viking varsity

Despite having never played varsity baseball before last week, North Arlington High School sophomore Eric McKenna…

Homicide victim identified as Luisa Cristina Reyna-Tello, 46

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez released the following information about last night’s Kearny homicide: On April…

Tread carefully in these ‘Woods’

HARRISON – Get set for a fairy tale that will knock you off your feet. It’s…

Church robbed twice in 3 months

LYNDHURST – For the second time this year, the same house of worship in Lyndhurst has…

HASCS eyeing St. Cecilia’s schools

KEARNY – An expansion plan by the lone charter school in Kearny will cause fiscal pressures…

KPD: If the car’s a-rockin’ …

… cops may come a-knockin’. You have been warned. At 2 a.m. last Wednesday, March 29,…

Kearny Point gets PILOT as Russo waits …

KEARNY – One developer’s bid for a tax abatement remains under review while another’s has been…

3 lives saved by KPD & Narcan

KEARNY – On March 10, the Kearny Police Department posted the following notice on its Facebook page:…

Businessman faces new round of charges

LYNDHURST – Lyndhurst merchant Richard Yanuzzi is facing more trouble from state regulatory agencies. On Tuesday,…

New pastor arrives at local ANC church

The Most Rev. George M. Lucey, FCM, presiding bishop of the American National Catholic Church, has…

KHS construction end in sight, official says

KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is “on target” with the ongoing construction project at…

Next time, hope for a blizzard?

The Town of Kearny acquired a RPM Tech two-stage dual auger detachable snow blower for $109,609,…

Proposed apartments pass first review stage

NUTLEY – In a split vote, the Nutley Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant several…

Register now for town-wide garage sale

KEARNY — Once again, Kearny residents have a great reason to get started on their spring…

100 years ago tomorrow …

By Karen Zautyk A recent addition to my personal library is the book “The Bowery Boys’ Adventures…

Obituaries for 5 April 2017

Joseph P. ‘Red’ Camaroto  Joseph P. “Red” Camaroto died March 24. He was 77. Born in…

Campbell joins his children in NAHS Athletic Hall of Fame

Although Ed Campbell was a graduate of Nutley High School and a standout athlete there, he’s…

Harrison softball moves on with new coach Sinprasith

The Harrison High School softball program and in fact, its entire athletic community, was shaken with…

Kearny hoopsters honored at annual awards dinner

Steve Kryatzis admits that he wasn’t sure if he was going to play for the Kearny…

Unoccupied home wrecked by fire

KEARNY – An unoccupied two-family home at 64 Laurel Ave. was severely damaged by a fire of unknown…

Feds raid Kearny Avenue rooming house

KEARNY – Until last Monday, March 20, Chukwuemeka (AKA Emeka) Okparaeke was living in a studio apartment…

Building manager was witness to raid (Sidebar)

KEARNY – At around 7:30 p.m. last Monday, landlord Len Rosenberg started getting nervous calls from tenants…

Trained & ready to go …

KEARNY – Thirteen new probationary firefighters, including the fire chief’s son, are now riding KFD rigs. Although…

News in brief …

KEARNY – The Peruvian Civic Association of New Jersey has asked the Kearny municipal government to set…

KPD: DWI & assault by auto

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, Kearny police responded to the report of a “serious accident”…

Worries about what the traffic will bear

KEARNY – Potential transportation headaches may be plaguing Kearny motorists from two different sources – one for…