Fall term: sweeping changes

BELLEVILLE –  New classrooms, updated academic policies and courses, revamped security and staff appointments were all part of the Belleville public…

Getting out the word on the web

Every Thursday at 3 p.m. sharp, a news team will be reporting to the media center at the East…

KPD: From a beer to a drug bust

A man drinking a can of Budweiser on the street led last week to the arrest and subsequent incarceration of…

Don’t text yourself into a traffic stat

You’ve heard of distracted driving. How about distracted walking? We had our first encounter with the latter a couple of weeks…

Mets’ season has been a wonderful ride

The last post-season baseball game I got to see in person was Monday night, Oct. 27, 1986. Before that, it…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘COOKIE FACTORY MEMORIES’ To the editor:  This is in response to Ron Leir’s Oct. 7 story: “‘Cookie Factory’…

It’s Chief Hearn from now on

NORTH ARLINGTON –  A veteran of the North Arlington Police Department, John Hearn was sworn in Friday as the department’s…

Campos still unfit for trial, court rules

JERSEY CITY –  A court has, once again, concluded that Carlos Campos, charged with the slaughter of three family members…

‘Old Time Radio’ classics presented by W.H.A.T.

W.H.A.T. (West Hudson Arts & Theater Co.) kicks off its fifth season with the second annual “A Tribute to…

Meadowlands Museum hosts Scarecrow Day

RUTHERFORD –  On Oct. 17, from noon to 3 p.m., the Meadowlands Museum will host its annual Scarecrow Day…

around town

Belleville  All military units, local first responders, police, civic organizations, classic cars clubs, motorcycle clubs and bands are invited to…

Coccia lauds Martens for work in Secaucus

Since joining Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Coccia Realty nearly a year ago, she’s consistently been one of…

Klepacki returns home as new rowing vessel named for him

KEARNY – The greatest rower in the history of the Kearny High School crew program returned home Saturday, as the…

NA girls’ soccer: Winning easier with superstar Seca

Before the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season kicked off last month, North Arlington head coach Dan Farinola found his team…

Lyndhurst’s Luna comes of age in a hurry

When the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season was about to begin, Lyndhurst head coach Kim Hykey didn’t know where she…