HCPO: 2 nabbed in shoplifting/shooting incident

KEARNY – Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged shoplifting and subsequent shooting…

Drugs figure in 2 weekend arrests: HPD

HARRISON – Two men were arrested by the Harrison Police Department in separate drug busts conducted…

Nutley girls’ soccer off to solid start

Mike DiPiano knew that his Nutley High School girls’ soccer team might have had to handle…

North Arlington girls’ soccer: Life without Seca

The North Arlington High School girls’ soccer team won 17 games last year, one of the…

OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lyndhurst’s DiTonto carries on with family tradition

It was only natural that Vincent DiTonto would become a soccer player. After all, the Lyndhurst…

Kearny preps for 150th birthday

KEARNY — The Kearny Sesquicentennial Committee is laying out an ambitious agenda for celebrating the town’s…

2 armed robberies on the same day

HARRISON – A recent uptick in armed robberies reported in town the last few weeks is…

1 teachers contract settled, 2nd stalled

  BELLEVILLE/EAST NEWARK — Public school teachers in Belleville will be going back to their classrooms…

KPD: Arrests from A to Z-z-z-z

This week’s blotter is topped by two sleepyheads from Hoboken who reportedly opted to take an early-morning…

Walk for Love organizer recognized

HARRISON — When Eddie Acosta turned to Desert Hope Treatment Center, an American Addiction Centers facility…

Legion sells post hall but won’t fade away

HARRISON – Bid farewell to a fixture in the Harrison firmament: American Legion Post 282 is…

’15W Picnic’ is Sept. 24 at Riverbank Park

KEARNY — Get ready to party like it’s 1968. Or 1978. Or even 1988. Why? Because…

Schuyler Savings robbed … again

KEARNY – For the second time in two weeks — exactly two weeks — the Schuyler Savings…

‘One-man army’ of the Revolution 

By Karen Zautyk Have you ever heard of Peter Francisco? Thank you. I hadn’t either. But…

Obituaries for Sept. 14, 2016

Patti Johnston  Patti Johnston died suddenly on Sept. 5. She was 47. Born in Belleville, she…

Red Bull Arena soccer match snubs Kearny

It was five years ago when there was a big press conference at Red Bull Arena,…

Blue Tide looks to roll with new coach Hinchcliffe

Amidst all the turmoil surrounding the hiring and then subsequent dismissal of Tom Ferriero as football…

Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Looking to step up

The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team took a gigantic leap forward last year, posting a…

Reported burglar behind bars on $30K bail: BPD

BELLEVILLE – A Newark man linked to the would-be burglary of a Smallwood Ave. residence on…

This week’s stories will be available later today

This week’s stories will be available on our blog later this afternoon. However, in the meantime,…

BJ’s opens Kearny club

KEARNY — You may never shop the same way again. That’s because BJ’s has opened its…

New turf for soccer field

KEARNY – A municipal play site will be getting an upgrade at no cost to the…

Upgrades to water lines in the pipeline

KEARNY – Kearny officials want to end the flow – not go with it – so…

Rogers right at home on FOX Newtorks

NUTLEY — If you live in this area and have turned on the news anytime in…

KPD: Drug suspect ID’d, hunted

Last week’s Kearny police blotter included an Aug. 17 incident involving a suspected heroin transaction in the…

Burglar prowled as family slept: BPD

BELLEVILLE – A recent rash of burglaries has prompted the Belleville Police Department to alert residents…

Nabbed in multiple car burglaries: NPD

LYNDHURST — A suspected car burglar was arrested in Lyndhurst last week. LPD Det. Vincent Auteri…

Indicted for insurance fraud in Belleville doc’s office

  BELLEVILLE — A Monmouth County man has been charged with submitting fraudulent health insurance claims in…

Cop thwarts truck theft: Harrison PD

HARRISON – A Harrison police officer’s quick response, aided by a GPS, was credited for the…

3 strikes, you’re out – and back in jail

KEARNY – If the mug in the mugshot accompanying this story looks familiar, that’s because it graced…