Charged in Superstorm Sandy fraud
NUTLEY – A Nutley woman has been charged criminally by the state for allegedly filing fraudulent applications for relief funds…
Selective shoplifters at work: NPD
Maybe it was really Viagra that he needed? The Nutley Police Department announced that a Harrison St. business was the victim…
around town
Belleville Clara Maass Medical Center will offer a series of parent education classes for which pre-registration is required. To register,…
Can QP’s girls become dominant overnight? Sure looks that way
Perhaps one of the biggest and best moves Queen of Peace High School made last spring was hiring former St.…
Blue Tide girls: Moving on with limited roster
As Al Ruiz begins his sixth year as the head coach of the Harrison High School girls’ basketball team, he…
Lyndhurst boys’ hoops squad welcomes familiar face in McGuire
Tom McGuire left the head boys’ basketball coaching position at his alma mater Queen of Peace last spring after four years,…
Obituaries
Lawrence Angelo Lawrence “Larry” Angelo passed away on Dec. 8. He was 82. Born in Newark, he lived in…
Official: Crash ‘looked a lot worse than it was’
If you were stuck in traffic on the Belleville Pike, or Kearny Ave., or Ridge Road,…
Clarification: Band, choir won’t perform at Kearny Walgreens’ grand opening
In a story we published last week, we were told by officials from Walgreens that a…
Chamber of horrors?
KEARNY – Like many other older communities with combined sanitary and storm water sewers, Kearny is facing a new federal mandate…
Chief to leave in ‘16
BELLEVILLE – After more than four decades spent in uniform, Belleville’s highest-ranking cop will be turning in his badge next…
Walgreens open for business
KEARNY – It took demolition of two homes, the old Lynn Chevrolet showroom/service center, The Irish Shop and former Teddy’s…
Meters that go with the flow
HARRISON – The Town of Harrison hopes to further increase its flow of water revenues by requiring property owners to…
KPD: He lost his shirt at Walmart
At 10:30 a.m., Nov. 19, KPD Officers Pete Jahera and Jon Dowie responded to a report from Walmart that a…
News in Brief
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville man has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for…
Another new apartment complex opens
HARRISON – In what has become a happy habit for the Town of Harrison, municipal officials joined with a…
Thoughts & Views: To the NRA: Here’s a battle you can join
Here’s a public service message to all those Second Amendment advocates from the National Rifle Association: I respect your right…
CORRECTION!
An entry in the Kearny police blotter published Nov. 25 incorrectly listed the bail amount for…
License suspended for ‘negligence’
NORTH ARLINGTON – The State Board of Medical Examiners last week temporarily suspended the medical license of a North Arlington…
Nutley man charged with stalking: NPD
A 37-year-old Nutley man was arrested and charged with fourth-degree stalking after a woman told police he tried to grab her…
Alleged Ridge Road gas station robber caught: NAPD
NORTH ARLINGTON – Updated from original story that appeared in the 9 Dec. edition of The…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., will offer a craft program, “Let it Snow,” on Dec. 12. Registration…
Local bank robbed, suspect at large: LPD
A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with “several thousand dollars” in cash after…
For Nutley wrestling, one DiPiano brother replaces the other
The circumstances behind the Nutley High School head wrestling coaching change happened in a flash. Frank DiPiano, who rebuilt the…
Blue Tide boys ready to roll on hardwood
Noel Colon enters his third season as the head boys’ basketball coach at Harrison High School and while the Blue…
Boyce returns to lead QP boys’ hoops squad
After four years away from being the head boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater, Christian Boyce has returned to…
Getting in the spirit of the season
Photos by Barbara Goldberg Kearny’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival was held last Thursday night. Sponsored…
Obituaries
Gertrude Balducci Gertrude Balducci (nee Messina), 95, passed away on Monday, Nov. 30. Born in Orange, she resided with…
Santa makes appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend
Santa made an appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend and took photos with children — and the…
Hudson City Savings Bank in Lyndhurst robbed Thursday morning
LYNDHURST — A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with…