Kearny News

With a slew of shoplifting charges under his belt, a Jersey City man appeared in New Jersey Superior Court in Belvidere Wednesday for allegedly stealing from a Mansfield Township store, according to court records.

Rep. Steve Rothman, the former Englewood mayor, phoned old pal and fellow House Rep.

Patrick Horner makes his first appearance at Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City via video link from the Hudson County jail in Kearny on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

Edwin Gains makes his first appearance at Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City via video link from the Hudson County jail in Kearny on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

Akil Duncan, left, and Daquan Pettiford make their first appearance at Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City via video link from the Hudson County jail in Kearny on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

The American Legion Post 99 in Kearny holds a fundraiser event in memory of Army Staff Sergeant Edward Karolasz on Sunday, May 27, 2012.

The 16 ordinandi lay prostrate on the alter floor as they are ordained to the priesthood for service in the Archdiocese of Newark.

Three Jersey City brothers have been indicted on charges they beat their sister's husband to death on Christmas Day.

When Tina Roman saw her son, Army Spc. Rafael A. Nieves Jr., dressed in his uniform for the first time she stepped back and said "Wow!" Back when Nieves was a teenage ROTC cadet at Lincoln High School, she would help him get dressed and make sure his shoes were spotless and medals were shining.

A town man was killed in an industrial accident today when the machine he was operating ejected a piece of aluminum, striking him in the neck and head, Kearny police said.

I have used several borrowed models of both electric and gas powered trimmers. The electric plug-in Stihl FSE 60 is my favorite by far.

A worker at a Kearny machine shop was rushed to a Newark hospital today after co-workers said they found him unconscious with a gash in his neck near a machine.

From left to right, Elieser Paet, Francis Paet and Wilfred Paet, appear on Tuesday, Dec.

A jury yesterday morning found a Union City man not guilty of sexually assaulting his pre-teen daughter, who had testified against the man at his trial.

Deandre Thomas, who is accused of shooting two men and robbing a third, has seen his bail increased to $500,000 cash only.

Five people, including two Hudson County residents, have pleaded guilty to their roles in a mortgage loan scam that was led by a Kearny woman, state Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced Monday.

Harrison, East Newark and Kearny are among the Hudson County towns that are sharing more than $3 million in state funding for street improvements, rehabilitation and safety projects.

More than 1,300 students graduated from Essex County College yesterday during the school'sA 43rd annual commencement.

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., will have an exhibit entitled "Ta-Da" by artist Beth Lucas.

That closed-door country band is at it again. Secret Country, the Kearny-based country band under the Killing Horse Records label, celebrated the release of its latest album and first vinyl, "7 Days a Week," at Donegal Saloon on May 18.