KPD: It wasn’t just a bad dream
Shortly before 5 a.m. on Oct. 7, a resident of the 400 block of Elm St.…
HPD: Gas station robbed again
HARRISON – A local service station targeted by robbers earlier this year has been hit once…
Looking to buy … but no sale yet
EAST NEWARK – It appears that the Borough of East Newark is taking steps to acquire…
Driver saved from burning auto
KEARNY — A motorist caught in a burning car beneath a tractor trailer on the Belleville…
Bravest try to save animals, too
KEARNY – This story does not have a happy ending. Animal-lovers may want to skip it…
Obituaries: 19 Oct. 2016
Thomas Archie Pollock Thomas Archie Pollock died at home with family by his side on Oct.…
Lyndhurst girls capture first league title since 1987
In recent years, the Lyndhurst High School boys’ cross country program has earned its share of…
Vikings enjoying second life in Bergen tourney
The North Arlington High School boys’ soccer team has survived a season thus far that…
AOTW: Mainiero has versatile day in Maroon Raider setback
Mainiero’s Sports Shop has been a staple of the Nutley community for ages. Located on Franklin…
ABOARD THE MARY DAY – A reporter’s travel to Maine
By Ron Leir ABOARD THE MARY DAY – You needn’t call me Ishmael but I admit…
Ladders & engines & red, white & blue
Sights from the Kearny Fire Department’s Open House from Saturday, Oct. 8. All images by Karen…
Should Clara Maass pay property taxes?
BELLEVILLE – The Township of Belleville has retained a high-powered law firm to challenge the tax-exempt…
KPD: Oh, brother (and sister)
The call came in as a man randomly picking fights with people in the area…
Fumes send KHS kids to hospital
KEARNY – It all started innocently enough when a teacher opened a window to get…
NPD: Be wary of utility scammer calls
NUTLEY – Calls to Nutley residents claiming to be from PSE&G are likely scams, especially when…
Local businessman under a cloud
BELLEVILLE – He operates cigar stores but his questionable business dealings may leave those enterprises in…
Fla. teen arrested in BB incident
KEARNY — Shortly after 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Kearny police headquarters began receiving reports of a…
Public input sought on Passaic Ave. spans
And now, the next chapter of the long-running Passaic River cleanup story: a design study. It…
New homes going up in Kearny’s Second Ward
KEARNY – A new residential development was approved by the Kearny Planning Board on Sept. 7.…
Farewell to arms? Not likely in this lifetime
By Ron Leir The campaign for world peace was dealt another setback this month when…
Obituaries for 12 Oct. 2016
William J. Gannon William “Willie” J. Gannon died Oct. 6. He was 78. Born in Ireland,…
Kearny Futsal Facility gets facelift courtesy of Red Bulls; US Soccer Federation, BJ’s Warehouse also chip in
Connor Lade grew up in Morristown before he became a fan favorite member of the…
Harrison’s harriers: Making strides
When Paul Kartanowicz took over the Harrison High School cross country program last year, he knew…
Harrison’s Silva goes through goal-scoring explosion
The 2015 high school soccer season ended in an instant for Marta Silva. The Harrison High…
Peden Terrace: two-way or one-way?
KEARNY – Probably the steepest hill street in Kearny and one of the most difficult roads…
Pricey settlements continue to add up
BELLEVILLE – Another in a series of lawsuits filed in recent years against the Belleville Board…
Will garden expand from veggies to fruits?
KEARNY – A would-be Johnny Appleseed’s proposal to add fruit trees to the Kearny Community Garden…
Council: Oval cash, hotel tax, water issue
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny has snagged a lot of state cash to help…
School fix-up to raise average tax bill
LYNDHURST – If Lyndhurst voters greenlight the Nov. 8 public question to spend almost $20 million…
KPD: I’m arrested? Oh fudge!
A 51-year-old Newark man with an apparent taste for fudge cookies and Life Savers Gummies ended up…