At a recent meeting of the Town Council, a ceremony was held to mark the promotions of two members of the Kearny Fire Department and Police Department. Firefighter John DeGiovanni was promoted to captain, and Police Officer Michael Ryan was promoted to sergeant. Capt. DeGiovanni scored a 96.210 on the N.J. Civil Service Captain’s [...]
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Hudson event to aid Sandy recovery
April 17th, 2013 
admin Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County (HFHHC) will hold a “Raise the Roof FUN-raiser” Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the Hudson County Community College Culinary Arts Center, 161 Newkirk St., Jersey City. Proceeds are going, in part, to support “Habitat Helping Hands,” a program designed to help low-income homeowners recover from damage [...]
Around Town
April 17th, 2013 admin Belleville Save Monday, May 20, for Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation’s annual golf invitational. Held at the prestigious Montclair Golf Club, this event includes the opportunity to play on the course’s beautiful greens, brunch, cocktails, dinner and a silent auction. Proceeds from the Golf Invitational benefit the programs and services of Clara Maass Medical Center. [...]
Candidate for ‘World’s (Alleged) Dumbest’?
April 17th, 2013 admin KEARNY – On Oct. 20, 2012, a resident on the 100 block of Schuyler Ave. returned home at 5 p.m. to discover his house at been burglarized. Det. Ray Lopez was assigned to investigate, and what did he find in the home? A cell phone that did not belong to the victim. Apparently, it had [...]
Kearny boys’ volleyball squad off to blazing 7-0 start
April 17th, 2013 admin By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ever since Bill Mullins became the head boys’ volleyball coach at Kearny High School three years ago, there has been steady improvement in the program. The Kardinals won 11 matches in Mullins’ first season in 2011 and posted a 14-14 mark last year, qualifying for the NJSIAA Group [...]
Nutley softball coach Zullo: ‘I like their fight’
April 17th, 2013 admin By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer On paper, it looked like the biggest rebuilding project in Nutley High School softball coach Luann Zullo’s career. “We have a very young team,” Zullo said. “We only have two seniors. We also have two juniors, two sophomores and the rest are freshmen. It’s definitely our youngest team. [...]
Kearny’s Stankus leading by example
April 17th, 2013 admin By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before the high school softball season began two weeks ago, there was some apprehension about the fortunes of the Kearny High School squad. After all, the Kardinals had a new pitcher in freshman Carolynne Rivera and one can never fully anticipate what a freshman can produce right away. [...]
Real Estate Review
April 17th, 2013 admin Frank Riposta achieves top honors Century 21 Semiao and Associates announces that Frank Riposta, of the Kearny branch office and the company Easter Seals chairperson, was recently awarded its annual Top Overall Producer of the Year award, which ranks him first in gross closed commissions companywide. Fernando G. Semiao, brokerowner presented the award to Riposta [...]
Notes from the Lyndhurst Police blotter
April 17th, 2013 admin APRIL 12 At 6:17 a.m., police were called to Schuyler and Page Aves. on a report of theft from a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, the Clifton owner of a 2011 Freightliner tractor trailer told police someone had stolen four batteries from his truck while it was parked in that location. At 8:06 a.m., police returned [...]
Obituaries
April 17th, 2013 admin Russell Cespedes Russell Cespedes “Jose A.”, 22, of Kearny died on April 12. Son of Jose E. Cespedes and Sandra Getler, he was the grandson of Jose and Rosa Cespedes, nephew of Will Cespedes and Ann Marie Schulte, great-nephew of Concepcion Rosales, brother of George Gonzalez, maternal grandson of Luz Alvarez and maternal nephew of [...]
