Obituaries
Irene Chickene Irene Chickene, 93, passed away Aug. 22 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. Visiting will…
Post 99 is 95!
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Ninety-five years ago this week — Aug. 19, 1919 — 13…
Pressing for bridge funding
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Lawmakers from all levels of government, led by State Sen. President…
Facing a new gun charge
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Kearny man, who two years ago accidentally shot himself in the…
New spin on house party
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– A house-party host got a bit more than he bargained for when he…
Cops nab suspects in stabbing, theft
LYNDHURST – The Lyndhurst Police Department last week announced the capture of suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing at…
Charge upgraded to murder
NEWARK – The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has upgraded charges against a Belleville man to murder in an alleged assault…
Kearny fireboat rises to the occasion
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On its maiden fire response, Kearny Fire Department’s fireboat – Marine 3…
Thoughts and Views: Robin Williams: A final act
The ability of someone to make us laugh, to make us forget the stress we have to deal with every…
Hamilton St. back to normal now
HARRISON – At first, residents of Harrison Gardens probably thought they were seeing a mirage: As of Aug. 8, their…
Rivera: ‘I’m political victim’
Belleville BOE President John Rivera is fighting to keep his job as a $48,000 a year township public works laborer.…
30-day suspension for union head
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – An arbitrator has dismissed 12 of 13 tenure charges filed March…
Kearny band ‘A Midnight Tragedy’ has its eyes set on big goals
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY — You’d almost think that a kid who grew up in…
Feds tie area druggist to illegal OC scheme
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NEWARK – A Belleville pharmacist and 15 others have been charged as alleged conspirators…
Logged on the Nutley police blotter
Aug. 9 A San Antonio Ave. resident reported that someone was placing harassing notes – some very offensive –…