KEARNY – A private garage on Chestnut St. erupted in flames last Thursday night, but luckily, fire officials said, there was no car in the structure at the time. The garage, behind a home at 766 Chestnut, was completely engulfed, and “the whole thing was in danger of collapse,” Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl said. [...]

April 3 Neighbors told police they saw two Latino males removing $2,600 worth of HVAC supplies from a Grant Ave. driveway and driving away in an older model silver minivan at 1:45 p.m. Detectives are investigating. At 2 p.m,, police responded to Nichols Park on a report of graffiti sprayed on the walls by the [...]

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – For many years, the small dental office at 612 Belgrove Drive, between Midland and New Lawn Aves., in Kearny – set back from the street by a row of neat green hedges – was a welcome part of the landscape for neighbors. But now the location – which [...]

Harrison Family Music Studio, located at Our Lady of Czestochowa 115 S. 3rd St., Harrison, fourth floor, is offering Suzuki Early Childhood Education classes for ages up to 3. The classes are every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Please call Lillian Bielinski, 913-645-9511, or e-mail: lillianbielinski@ gmail.com, for more information. Zumba Fitness Classes with Lisa [...]

  Her full name was Ch. Demi- Tasse of Plattekill, but everyone called her Demi. And that’s just plain DEM-ee, not the pretentious de-MEE. For despite being a rare breed, she was down to earth. Literally. She stood only about a foot off the ground. From 2002 to 2013, she was a member of The [...]

Rosa Agency Salesperson of the Year Paul Do Santos     Neno-Rosa Agency, 551-553 Kearny Ave., Kearny, announces that Paul Do Santos was awarded the Rosa Agency Salesperson of the Year in 2012. As a full time salesperson, Do Santos enjoyed a great year in 2012 and completed over 22 transactions and sold over $5,550,000 [...]

Faithful readers of the Kearny blotter will recall a recent report of a pair of alleged Wal-Mart shoplifters who led police on a Harrison Ave./Rt. 280 chase before the KPD wisely halted the pursuit due to icy road conditions. Nevertheless, Kearny detectives were able to ID one of the suspects, Omar Greene, 18, of Newark, [...]

The Observer has a part-time front-office clerk position available. The candidate must have the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced professional environment. Clerical duties and requirement include: • Strong secretarial & computer skills • Sales, filing, letters • Strong spelling a must • Excellent verbal communication • An outgoing personality and professional attire • [...]