Fete Finest & Bravest ‘All Stars’
KEARNY — American Legion Post 99 was the setting Friday night for an annual ceremony honoring the…
Incumbents face opposition in May elections
BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY — Incumbents seeking re-election to non-partisan municipal governing bodies in the two Essex County communities…
Crowds coming to Arena … to vote!
HARRISON – Red Bull Arena in Harrison will be jam-packed with people on Sunday, April 10,…
KPD: Juveniles crash stolen car
Two Newark teenagers were arrested after they reportedly crashed a stolen car into a pole in…
Canstruction up and running again
KEARNY – It’s that time of year again when Kearny High School students from all grades…
Crash triggers rude awakening for couple
HARRISON — Shortly after 2 a.m. last Thursday, Harrison’s Art and Trish Pettigrew were awakened by the…
Reform of mental health care is direly needed
By Kevin Canessa Jr. A few weeks from now, it will have been 17 years since…
Baby badly hurt by loose dog: NPD
A dog that got loose from its home attacked a baby being pushed in a stroller…
Vietnam vets remembered in Kearny ceremony, elsewhere
KEARNY — Last Tuesday, March 29, Kearny officials, veterans and the general public joined with other…
‘Shooter drill’ Friday; burglar sought: BPD
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department will conduct an “active shooter” drill at Belleville High School,…
Obituaries for April 4, 2016
Jose Vieira Jose Vieira, 72, passed away on Sunday, March 27, at his home in Nutley.…
Tragedy strikes Lyndhurst, as former grid star Akar dies
Current Lyndhurst head football coach Rich Tuero has one incredible memory of former Golden Bear offensive…
Kearny boys’ basketball team celebrates league title at awards dinner
The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team had a year to remember in 2015-16, winning 17…
Nutley baseball looks to bounce back after lost weekend
The Nutley High School baseball team had high hopes and aspirations for the 2016 season, but…
PSE&G prepared for weekend wind storm
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility, is preparing…
Pulaski Skyway traffic to shift to the northbound lanes next week
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that southbound traffic on the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled…
Fundraiser will benefit LPD’s participation in Unity Tour
The Harlem Wizards will play a combination team of Lyndhurst principals, teachers, cops and coaches at…
NPD: Resident nearly fell for PCH scam
A Nutley resident fell victim to a scammer who claimed he had won $3 million from…
Fire wrecks dental office, house
LYNDHURST — A rapidly moving fire ravaged a two-and-a-half-story building on Stuyvesant Ave. in Lyndhurst during…
Seeking volunteers for cleanup
BELLEVILLE – Want to participate in a civic pride community service project? The Belleville Historical Society…
St. Cecilia’s re-creates Christ’s death
KEARNY — More than 150 parishioners of St. Cecilia’s Church — from the English-, Spanish- and…
BOE finds cash to finish KHS upgrades; school tax rising
KEARNY — To complete the long-delayed Kearny High School addition/renovation project, the town Board of Education…
Kearny crime rate is at 15-year low
KEARNY – The Kearny Police Department has released its Uniform Crime Report Index for 2015, which covers…
18 officially sworn in to Kearny FD
KEARNY — Kearny swore in 18 new firefighters last Tuesday as part of the town’s continuing…
Masters of an ancient tradition
HARRISON — Meet Harrison’s very own “Little Old Winemaker” – Vincent Franco. He may be diminutive…
If ya got ‘em, don’t chew ‘em
By Ron Leir With the baseball season upon us, the New York City Council has seized…
Utility going under as Suez talks continue
KEARNY — Kearny is setting in motion a plan to scrap its water utility in favor…
KPD: Strolling straight into a cell
In the wee hours — 1:30 a.m., to be precise — of last Wednesday, March 23, Officer…
Global ‘conquest’ is his goal
HARRISON — Having enjoyed taking in the City of Lights with his family for a few…
Anticipate April opening for Kearny dog park
KEARNY – Workers from Reivax Contracting Corp. of Newark continued to assemble components of Kearny’s first-ever…