Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., will hold registration, beginning Aug. 20, for its Music Together…
Kardinals have chance to be good soccer squad
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a highly successful season in…
So much for summer, it’s time for fall sports
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Well, you think there’s still time to get out the suntan lotion, hit…
NA’s McCarthy remains king of New Jersey football scouting
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer He’s now 72. His health in recent years hasn’t been great, battling…
Senior housing project advancing
HARRISON – The 15-unit, 3-story apartment building billed as affordable rental housing for senior citizens – the first such…
Sobering reminder for all drivers
Police departments in four Observer communities are among 195 New Jersey law enforcement agencies that have been awarded grants to fund…
Notes from the KPD blotter
A Schuyler Ave. couple got a rude awakening early Saturday, Aug. 9, when a driver crashed his station wagon into…
Obituaries
Josephine ‘Josie’ Helene Aleniewski Josephine “Josie” Helene Aleniewski, of Rumson, formerly of Harrison, passed away on July 22. She will…
Prepping for opening
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – When the bell rings for the opening of classes at the…
Eyesore will soon be gone
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – At the top of the Oval, there’s a small square…
Vehicular homicide charge in fatal crash
A Union City truck driver has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a N.J. Turnpike crash that claimed the…
Kearny ‘Night Out’
Photos by Karen Zautyk On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Kearny Police Department sponsored its annual National Night…
Celebrating Nutley’s history
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – If you were a kid, where would you opt to…
New superior among the Bravest
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Jan. 20, 2013, Kearny firefighters were battling a fire at…
Two-time loser
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – A 50-year-old Nutley was sentenced last week to four years and seven…