KPD: Armed robbery on Alpine

KPD: Armed robbery on Alpine Alpine Place off N. Midland Ave. is a quiet residential street that…

School bond passes; police policy pitched

LYNDHURST — Legal steps to finance a new junior high school were set in place and a…

Skimmer found on PNC ATM

NUTLEY — Update June 28 at 2 p.m.: The photo attached to this story is a…

Kearny Wells Fargo robbed

KEARNY – The perp was apparently unarmed, and the take was relatively small, but the time and…

BOE reshapes security, business office

  HARRISON – A former Harrison police official will be entering a new round of public…

BJ’s donates $10K for Harvey Field

  KEARNY – Kearny aims to light up the back end of its Harvey Field Complex…

In no one we trust

By Ron Leir A lot of people have been surprised by “the Donald” phenomenon and the…

QP Grammar School in no danger of closing

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to parents of students at Queen of Peace Grammar…

Obituaries for the June 29, 2016 edition of The Observer

John R. Oster John R. Oster of Kearny died on Monday, June 20, in Clara Maass…

Injury hampered Maroon Raider from playing in prestigious game

UNION — The look on Craig Merkle’s face last Saturday morning said it all. “This is…

Queen of Peace: A heaping slice of mess

It was almost a month ago, when Rev. Mike Donovan, Queen of Peace High School’s new…

Lyndhurst native Pacillo enjoys undefeated year at Seton Hall

Before the 2016 collegiate baseball season began, Anthony Pacillo was making a drastic change in his…

Skirmish erupts at Kearny council meeting

  Last Tuesday’s meeting of the Kearny Town Council started out in good vibes with the…

Another Belleville resident pleads guilty to Oxy charges

BELLEVILLE — Another Belleville resident has pleaded guilty to having a role in a conspiracy to…

Sad but true: Scamsters feed on grief

NEWARK — With many New Jersey residents anxious to show support for the victims of last week’s…