Brothers exit, United Water enters

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Now that Kearny has lost its top two administrators of its…

Teen bound for Far East

BELLEVILLE – A Belleville High School freshman will be spending part of the summer in Japan. Andrea Romero…

Crime flat from ‘13 to ‘14

KEARNY –  The 2014 crime statistics have been released by the Kearny Police Department, and the good news is that…

Council seat filled; 5 cops promoted

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Marytrine DeCastro was seated as the newest member of the Kearny Town…

Township has Roche land but no developer

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  Belleville is taking the vacant 18.5-acre Roche Diagnostics parcel at Franklin Ave.…

Learn more about tax appeals

KEARNY –  With the April 1 deadline looming for filing municipal tax appeals, the Town of Kearny is offering local…

Thoughts & Views: Dressed to kill (my brain cells)

Unless you have been hibernating with the groundhogs, you recognize the photo that accompanies this column. However, for the few of…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘A COWARDLY ACT’ To the editor,  My family and I are deeply saddened and offended by a flyer…

Still hunting store robber: NPD

Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a Centre St. convenience store on Feb. 22. At…

Probe shooting in Nutley home

NUTLEY –  The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/ Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a Friday night shooting in Nutley…

He’s delivered to jail: KPD

A Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail for allegedy stealing packages left on the…

Rolling on to the Eastern Regionals

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  Ryen Pezzolla probably never gave much thought to playing roller hockey at a…

Concern over falling ice: NPD

Nutley public school officials are following up an incident involving ice falling from schools in the wake of an incident…

Dr. Mark Schachman joins Smile Center

Dr. Blair Schachtel of The Smile and Implant Center welcomes Dr. Mark Schachman to his practice in Kearny. Dr. Schachman is…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., holds Storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers every Wednesday at 11 a.m., beginning March 11.…