2 teens are charged in Kearny arson

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  A cooperative investigation by the Kearny Fire Department and Police Department into…

Those Yuletide fires

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  Have you ever seen a Christmas tree go up in flames? If you answered…

Bianchi focused on redevelopment

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  NORTH ARLINGTON – Redevelopment of the borough’s meadowlands acreage will be “the first priority”…

Arce resigning after 11 years of service

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Now only three remain. A second member of the five-person dissident Democratic…

Improvements eyed at Kearny Point

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  The town governing body is poised to adopt a conceptual redevelopment plan…

Thoughts & Views: A time for remembrance

Do you know anything about the S.S. Leopoldville? That’s a rhetorical question, because odds are you don’t. As Christmas…

Union pickets Passaic Ave. mall site

Members of Local 3, Building Construction Laborers of North Jersey, are picketing a Passaic Ave. mall development site where a new…

KPD: How sweet it is

On Dec. 1, Officers Tom Sumowski and Steve Hroncich, responding to a 3:30 a.m. report of a disorderly person…

ShopRite of Lyndhurst hosts healthy-holidays events

ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, 540 New York Ave., has announced its roster of healthy-holidays and wellness events. All…

Back home & giving ‘Maximum’ effort

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON –  It’s one thing when a brother and sister…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., holds a Saturday craft program, open to all ages, Dec.…

News from the Nutley police blotter

Dec. 1  A Hillside Ave. resident reported a case of identity theft. Police said someone had opened a utility…

Vikings look to build on huge first-season under coach Corsetto

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer After being away from the game of high school basketball for a…

NA’s girls’ hoop squad looks to new coach Lado

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Rob Lado has enjoyed a smooth transition in taking over as the…

Lyndhurst looks to improve in second year under Palek

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  It’s the second year of Paul Palek’s tenure as the head boys’…