A fire ripped through the rear of two townhouses in a group of four attached homes and displaced five people yesterday, Harrison Fire Department officials said.

Fire raced through a 6-family house in Harrison this afternoon, going to 3-alarms before being brought under control.

Maria Llerena, of East Newark, is examined by Dr. Charles Uzoaru at the In the Pink cancer screening program at Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark.

T he mayoral race in Kearny is the centerpiece of Tuesday's election, which has only one contested council race in the three West Hudson towns.

A Worcester man wanted for fatally shooting his roommate in the back Sunday night has been caught in New Jersey, ending his short run from authorities.

A small fire in the vent shaft will cause the Pic Nic Bar and Restaurant located at 224 Grant Ave in East Newark to close until the vent shaft is replaced, according to Fire Chief Robert Tomasko .

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> PASSAIC AVE. CLEANUP Zone eligible for state $ to decontaminate By ROSE DUGER JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT KEARNY - The state Department of Environmental Protection has designated the town's Passaic Avenue Redevelopment Zone as a Brownfield Redevelopment Area, paving the way for up to $5 million a year of state money to test ...

Kearns emphasized that the town can add to the system in the future. "Central dispatch will have their eyes on the cameras at all times," Kearns said.

A s the students streamed into Kearny's Mater Dei Academy for the first time last week, their steps heralded good news.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Tauscher named to new post E llen Tauscher, an East Newark native, was recently sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as undersecretary of State for arms control and international security.

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The Meadowlands Board of REALTORS Community Service Committee recently held a drive to collect items for soldiers.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> In this video press release, Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts, Jr.

An East Newark man was arrested on drug charges Wednesday after police found him hauling some $2,500 worth of crystal methamphetamine, authorities said.

An East Newark man was arrested on drug charges Wednesday after police found him hauling some $2,500 worth of crystal methamphetamine, authorities said.