Panasonic breaks ground for new Harrison tech center

  Harrison marked another advancement in its Passaic River waterfront redevelopment with Panasonic Corp. of North…

Clay Street Bridge still closed

  By Jennifer Vasquez Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Commuters who pass by Clay Street Bridge…

For Kearny BOE, Ferraro might be the one

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education publicly introduced a…

Kentucky volunteers really cared

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again: Observer…

N. Arlington resident accused of sexual assault on a minor

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – A North Arlington resident was arrested Oct.…

Body pulled from Hackensack River shoreline

  The dead body of a veteran recently back from Afghanistan was found this past Monday…

‘Talking’ signals speed meadows’ traffic flow

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – A strange experiment is going on in the…

Lincoln kids learn respect; ‘bully’ for them!

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Lions and zebras and penguins, oh my! Along…

Safety was on everyone’s mind at Kmart

Kmarts throughout the country sponsored the company’s annual National Safety Weekend last Saturday and Sunday, and…

Kearny, firefighters agree on new contract

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s not quite signed, sealed and delivered but at…

Your guide to the best haunted house attractions

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent For many, the month of October signifies autumn for others…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library Book Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 5, at 6:45 p.m. to…

Sound asleep driver holds up rush-hour traffic at bridge

Not even the blaring horns of angry motorists stuck behind him in rush-hour traffic at the…

News from the Nutley Police Blotter

Oct. 12 • The owner of a work truck told police that someone broke the front…

Solid group set to be inducted into the Kearny Athletic Hall of Fame

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Vinny Abbott, Brian McDonnell and Scott Millar all attended…