By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – In a split vote, the Belleville governing body has picked the Riefolo Construction Co. to redevelop the old School 1 property for residential use. On April 23, the mayor and Township Council selected Riefolo over its rival bidder, Group D Capital Partners I, which had pitched a “retail, [...]

  NORTH ARLINGTON – North Arlington’s Volunteer Fire Department will be the beneficiary of new air packs, thanks largely to the snagging of a federal Assistance to Firefighters grant, provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mayor Peter Massa said the borough has been awarded a $305,000 grant thanks to the efforts of Rep. Bill [...]

A man who contacted the KPD because he wanted to report a theft turned out to be wanted himself, police said. But at least he was (partially) honest about it. On Saturday, April 20, Officer Vanessa Sevillano responded to a Belleville Pike location at noon to take a theft report from a 30-yearold Irvington resident, [...]

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Damn historians. They take the fun out of everything. You have a cherished (semi)belief that you have held since childhood, and then one day some historian comes along with his Ph.D. and his documented research and his facts vs. fiction, and it all goes POOF! It happened [...]

April 26 A township school bus driver notified police at 9:17 a.m. that someone had smashed in one of the driver’s side windows of their assigned bus, sometime during the night while the bus was parked in the Cortlandt St. parking lot. At 6:59 a.m., police responded to a Walnut St. location on a report [...]

Belleville The MetroEast Region of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will hold its 8th annual Spring Diversity luncheon on Tuesday, May 21, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Nanina’s in the Park, 540 Mill St., Belleville. The annual event’s ongoing theme is “Embracing Diversity and Empowering Women.” The keynote speaker will [...]

  At least he showed remorse. Police have charged a Lyndhurst man for allegedly robbing a local bar at gunpoint. The man apologized for his actions before racing away, police said. Police said they responded to a 9-1-1 call on Saturday, April 20, at 6:18 p.m. on a report of a robbery that had just [...]

This year, the spring selling season got off to a very early and energetic start. Not only have temperatures risen, but real estate agents are reporting increased showings at open houses, multiple offers on properties, and offers over asking price within weeks and even days. Overall, there has been steady interest and demand within all [...]

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Following the horrific bombings at the Boston Marathon last week, one Nutley official could be found all over the airwaves. Being interviewed on this network or that was Commissioner Steven Rogers, director of the township’s Department of Public Affairs. You might wonder why, if you’re not from [...]

Like other recent gun buybacks in New Jersey, the one held the weekend of April 13-14 in Bergen County was a huge success, bringing in a total of 1,345 weapons, authorities reported. Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino called the results “overwhelming.” In the buyback, individuals could anonymously surrender firearms for cash. According to the Sheriff’s [...]