It was two years ago when Belleville Mayor Michael Melham announced plans to open a permanent substation for emergency responders in the Silver Lake neighborhood of town. After many planning ...

Following the retirement of former Police Chief Richard L. Jarvis Jr., the Lyndhurst Police Department has a new chief and captain. Mayor and Public Safety Commissioner Robert B. Giangeruso swore ...

Nutley native and author Michelle Cray has released her memoir, “Stretched,” which she calls a “deeply personal account of surviving trauma and rebuilding her life after decades of emotional ...

Businesses in the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone may soon be able to get major façade facelifts — with grants of up to $15,000 to fund the improvements. The UEZ has launched the Kearny Storefront ...

A Nutley woman who is a teacher out of town has been charged with child neglect and cruelty after authorities in Bergen County determined she used drugs while supervising children, Bergen County ...

Have you watched the news or scrolled through your media feed and thought, “What if that’s true?” Bombastic claims and rapid-fire headlines combined with skepticism that comes from unverified ...

The Easter Bunny will visit Kearny’s Fourth Ward Saturday, April 4. If you’d like your child to participate, text your child’s name and age to (973) 715-9630. Several Franklin School students finish ...

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Running on an independent “Team Kearny” slate, incumbent Councilmembers George Zapata (First Ward), Dennis Solano (Second Ward) and Stathis Theodoropoulos (Fourth Ward) have filed to run for ...

Kevin P. Degnan Kevin P. Degnan, 71, died March 19, 2026, in Livingston. Born in Newark, Kevin lived a life marked by humor, kindness and athleticism. Visiting will be Wednesday March 25, from 3 ...

The plaque Nutley head wrestling coach Mike DiPiano received after being selected as the NJWCA Coach of the Year last weekend in Atlantic City may only have his name on it. But if you ask him, he ...