Brush fire burns near 280 in Kearny

A brush fire was burning along Route 280 and Harrison Avenue in Kearny early this afternoon, Fox 5 News reports. Click here for the report. If anyone has photos of the fire, please submit them by clicking here.
Firefighters from Kearny, Harrison, East Newark, Jersey City, Belleville, Secaucus, North Arlington, Lyndhurst and the North Hudson [...]

One huge mistake by most on Kearny Council

There are times I just don’t understand what goes on in the minds of elected officials. Far too many times, I’ve had to take a step back, re-evaluate what I’ve seen and heard from them — and say to myself, “Wow!” Such was the case today when I learned the Kearny Mayor and Town Council [...]

Fire damages garage, spreads to shed

A fire damaged a garage to the rear of a Chestnut Street home, and then spread to a small shed in the rear of a Beech Street home yesterday shortly after 11 a.m. There was minor damage to both structures. Deputy Chief Joseph Viscuso says the Beech Street shed contained canisters of propane gas, but [...]

Where did all the cats come from?

This was certainly an interesting week. Nothing was more bizarre, though, than the fire at 82 McKinley St. in Nutley early Wednesday morning.
Ironically, I already had an appointment at the Nutley Fire Department with Deputy Chief Fred Scalera. He and I were to be working on a story about the department’s HAZ-MAT and Arson units. [...]

Fire at 23 Dukes St., Kearny

KEARNY — A two-family house at 23 Dukes St. went up in smoke and flames at around 1:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Acting Fire Chief Steve Dyl said the fire’s origin is yet unknown.
The owner of the house, Gilberto Rabi, who lives on the second floor, is in Florida visiting relatives, according to his son, [...]

Additional audio from Tuesday’s Kearny council meeting

First, I’d like to apologize for taking so long to get this audio up. You’ll need Quicktime Player to listen to the clips. You’ll hear from Deputy Chief John Corbett, Deputy Chief James Corbett, Sgt. Don Felle and Fire Inspector Chuck Kerr. Unfortunately, all other speakers — including Chief John Dowie — weren’t recorded. Because [...]

Police/Fire ordinance adopted over vehement objections

KEARNY — Despite vehement objections from many members of the Kearny Police Department and a few members of the Kearny Fire Department, the Town Council last night adopted an ordinance that will reduce the number of deputy chiefs in the police department from three to two — and that limits the maximum number of police [...]

2 Kearny firefighters first on scene at fatal Edison fire

Two off-duty Kearny firefighters were the first on scene of a tragic fire in Edison that claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman over the weekend. The two firefighters had been in the area for a sporting event when they noticed the nearby smoke, according to Fire Inspector Chuck Kerr. The two banged on doors, [...]

Ugly display from KPD’s Gawronski

KEARNY — Sometimes, it’s good for members of the public to give thanks they don’t have to do what we at newspapers have to do.
This past Tuesday was a relatively quiet day for me. I arrived home from work at about 5:30 p.m. after a very slow day at the office. Tuesdays are generally slow, [...]

Additional images from last night’s fire

Following are additional images taken at last night’s fire on Oakwood Avenue in Kearny. They were taken by Deputy Fire Chief Robert Osborn. We thank the deputy chief for sharing these images. Click on the photos to see them enlarged.