Killing Horse sprints into 3rd year

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Discovering new talent in the entertainment industry is always a challenge,…

Belleville PD: Victim hit by a ‘Smooth’ criminal

On December 30, at 3:20 p.m. a man was walking near the QuickChek on Washington Ave.…

Kearny High freshman Valdez making mark in gymnastics

  By Jim Hague It all began as a way to try to curtail the hyperactive…

Brand new year, same criminal mentality

By Anthony Machcinski The New Year started bright and early for Kearny Police this year. Officers…

Millionaires, billionaires beware

  The rhetoric coming from Washington these days about “millionaires and billionaires” is not just rhetoric. …

Nutley PB: Drug dealers beware

On Dec. 30 at 8:21 p.m. a Nutley Police detective observed a suspicious man standing in…

Bar Crackdown

  By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – Maybe the next step is re-enacting Prohibition. Still trying…

Don’t give in to holiday pressures

With all of the struggles of the holiday season, it’s no surprise that a holiday that…

The Benjamins win over Lyndhurst fans

By Anthony J. Machcinski Not everyone has the opportunity to have The Killers, Louis Prima, Lionel…

Fixing the road that takes a pounding

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Many Kearny residents might be unable to answer the question, “Where…

Kearny boys’ basketball team looks for improvement

  By Jim Hague The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team is definitely a work in…

Lyndhurst girls’ hoop squad rolls out to 5-0 start

    By Jim Hague With several key players returning from a 14-13 squad a year…

Tough early going for Blue Tide boys’ basketball squad

  By Jim Hague Nick Landy knows that it’s only a matter of time before his…

Obituaries

Lori A. McGuire Lori A. McGuire, 56, died at home on Dec. 28. She was life-long…

New ‘high-end’ digs coming soon?

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – Another real estate project is on the drawing board for…

Building good Karma

We have all heard wise people preach that the things we do today are like the…

Christmas Angels spread holiday cheer

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Harrison- With all of the economic hardships that area families face…

Beautifying Bloomfield – one overpass at a time

  By Jeff Bahr Harrison- How do you turn a utilitarian crossing into a colorful celebration…

Best gift any writer can get

I know that, in general, Thanksgiving is the holiday where everyone is thankful for something. However,…

Decorations proclaim: ‘Happy Noel’

  By Anthony J. Machcinski While the economy, bad weather, and busy schedules have done their…

Lyndhurst boys’ hoops looking to capitalize on football success

  By Jim Hague The Lyndhurst boys’ basketball team won only six games a year ago,…

Maroon Raider grapplers capture their own holiday tournament

  By Jim Hague The Nutley High School wrestling team opened action last Saturday, playing host…

Harrison girls’ basketball squad opens season with solid win over Becton

  By Jim Hague The Harrison girls’ basketball team opened up the 2011-2012 season in grand…

Obituaries

Maria DiGiovanni Maria DiGiovanni (nee Trubia) died on Dec. 14 in Clara Maass Medical Center. She…

Town seeing red on taxes

  By Ron Leir Harrison — Want to buy a soccer stadium that can hold up…

Is Passaic Ave. complex unsafe?

    By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – They’re supposed to be allies in fostering the…

Putting the lid on drug abuse in U.S.

  By Anthony J. Machcinski The normal image people associate with someone who abuses drugs is…

In search of Christmas spirit

The term “Christmas spirit” is tossed around so frequently during the Yuletide season that it’s hard…

Harrison’s Hidden Gem

      By Anthony J. Machcinski One of the bigger draws to living in our…

Around town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library Book Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 9, from 6:45 to 7:50…