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Body Found In Passaic River Body Found In Passaic River
Body Found In Passaic River A man's body has been recovered from the Passaic River, authorities in Hudson County said. The unidentified man was found floating in the river near Passaic Avenue and the Belleville Turnpike in Kearny around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, March 10, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Kearny Police Department and the Kearny Fire Department recovered the body, and pronounced the man dead at the scene. The Cause and Manner of death of are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.  The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Kearny P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts
Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts Another Kmart store has closed its doors leaving just two left in all of New Jersey. The Kearny store on Passaic Avenue closed on May 2, NJ Advance Media reports. The storefront will be replaced by a Target store, according to Target's list of upcoming locations.  Target will also be replacing the Kmart that closed in Wall on Route 35, and the one in Somers Point on 250 New Road. Only two Kmart stores remain in New Jersey: One in Avenel and the other in Westwood.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Kearny Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation Kearny Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Kearny Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation An officer-involved shooting in Kearny is under investigation. A Kearny police officer attempted to stop vehicle reported stolen heading that he saw heading southbound on Passaic Avenue around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when the driver reversed and then drove toward the officer, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The officer discharged his weapon and the driver in the White Hyundai Sante Fe with Florida plates fled, Suarez said. The vehicle was recovered a short time after crashing with a tractor trailer cab in Newark.  The driver has not been located or come forward at this time. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine