She played her cards all wrong

By Karen Zautyk NEWARK – A Kearny woman who used the hopes and dreams – and…

Town bleeds red & blue

By Ron Leir HARRISON – This town won’t be letting go any of its public safety…

Firms to pay 15M for site cleanups

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Back in the mid-20th century, Hudson County was a center for…

‘Not in Nutley, you don’t!’

By Karen Zautyk In recent months, Nutley has been plagued by a series of thefts from,…

Kearny dumps PVSC waste ‘tax’

  By Ron Leir KEARNY – The town has declared war on the Passaic Valley Sewerage…

Vigilant cops foil car theft

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY– A couple of sharp-eyed cops — and a cooperative dump truck —…

‘Running Scared’

By Lisa Pezzolla Most recently in the news we have read of pets left in a…

The voice of the turtle is heard in the land

By now, you likely have heard about the great turtle invasion at JFK Airport, but if…

We’ve got mail

To the Publisher: Who would have thunk? Meat and potatoes — basic staple of the American…

Care for a spell in a cell?

  By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A 19-year-old spelling-challenged Newark resident was arrested here June 22…

KPD blotter: It was ‘my bad’ for a few folks

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A  call about a suspicious person in the wee hours led…

Harry Potter and the Magic of the World

By Louis Sullivan On July 15, moviegoers across the nation will rush to see the final…

Around town

Bellevile The monthly Flea Market, Craft & Collectible Show, featuring 75+ exhibitors,  will be held Sunday,…

Lyndhurst’s Rono named Observer Male Athlete of the Year

Cross country, track star leaves legacy of greatness never before reached By Jim Hague Patrick Rono…

Other area males worthy of top Athlete honors

By Jim Hague While Lyndhurst’s Patrick Rono clearly earned The Observer Male Athlete of the Year…