Harrison Councilman Victor Villalta dead at 67
HARRISON — Victor B. Villalta, a Democrat who for the most part of the last decade…
KPD: A Click-It ticket & more
A Belleville man got more than just a MV summons when he was stopped in Kearny for…
Delinquency in the animal world
Last week, The Observer published an article advising people not to try to "rescue" seemingly abandoned…
Obituaries (June 1, 2016)
Sophie Vaichas Sophie Vaichas (nee Wesolowski) died at home on May 26. She was 98. Born…
Lyndhurst enjoys sensational track season
At Lyndhurst High School, the track and field team has a simple motto that is plastered…
Bifulco leaves native Kearny for Millburn AD job
He’s spent more than 30 years of his life in the Kearny school system. “I went…
Lyndhurst finds a true ace in DiTommaso
The development of Nic DiTommaso as a top-flight pitcher actually began in earnest late last season.…
Street naming designation May 28 in Belleville
The Township of Belleville will host a street naming designation ceremony Saturday, May 28, at the…
Forgotten book yields surprise
KEARNY — This is a story about a book. A very small book. With a very…
Longtime attorney loses law license
TRENTON – A Belleville attorney has been disbarred by order of the N.J. Supreme Court. On…
A campaign to feed the hungry
KEARNY — The first shipment of 287,000 meals — accompanied by clothing and shoes — went…
Fire leads to traffic headaches
KEARNY — Firefighters managed to knock down a two-alarm warehouse blaze within 50 minutes on May 20,…
Expanding handicapped parking rules
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is once again looking to tighten controls over handicapped parking.…
KPD: A Cobra in the car
A routine traffic stop in the early-morning hours of Saturday, May 14, revealed some potentially lethal contraband…