Obituaries

Dorothy A. Bailey  Mrs. Dorothy A. Bailey, of Kearny, died on Saturday, Nov. 22. She was 79. Relatives…

90 displaced by three-alarm Kearny fire on Sunday

Above: A woman awaits rescue on a fire escape at a Beech St. fire Sunday afternoon…

Video of yesterday’s Beech Street fire

Thank you, Andy Taylor, for the great video.

STATE CHAMPS AGAIN!

Harrison defeats Haddon Township, 4-0, to win 25th NJSIAA state soccer title in school history (Photo…

This week’s e-Edition, classifieds are now posted

This week’s e-Edition and classifieds are now posted. We apologize for the delay.

Blood appointed

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Take away the “acting” title: the Kearny Board of Education has formally…

Kearny unveils new monument

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  On May 27, 1922, an estimated 25,000 people gathered in…

Nutley cops hunt driver in fatal hit-run

A photo (above) of the suspect van was released Nov. 19 by the Essex County Prosecutor’s…

Cop promotions upcoming

KEARNY – Kearny Police Chief John Dowie, who has repeatedly warned that his ranks are being stretched thin with a…

School is more than books for these kids

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  At Washington Middle School in Harrison, nearly 75% of the more than…

Bribery: By hook…

A Belleville man who was a Jersey City fire inspector pleaded guilty last week to accepting bribes from brothels, U.S.…

2nd victim identified in Rt. 21 accident

BELLEVILLE –  Authorities last week identified the second person killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Rt. 21 on…

Now he can tell it to the judge: KPD blotter

Kearny driver who told police they were violating his legal rights ended up facing the weight of the law.…

Hits car & flees; later, leaves kid: cops

What started as a hit and run led Kearny PD to a suspect who, initially, eluded them while leaving…

Thoughts & Views: Playing the name game

What’s in a name? Plenty if it happens to be Avery Fisher, for example. That’s the name that – for now…