Hudson event to aid Sandy recovery

  Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County (HFHHC) will hold a “Raise the Roof FUN-raiser” Thursday,…

Around Town

Belleville Save Monday, May 20, for Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation’s annual golf invitational. Held at…

Candidate for ‘World’s (Alleged) Dumbest’?

KEARNY – On Oct. 20, 2012, a resident on the 100 block of Schuyler Ave. returned…

Kearny boys’ volleyball squad off to blazing 7-0 start

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ever since Bill Mullins became the head boys’ volleyball…

Nutley softball coach Zullo: ‘I like their fight’

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer On paper, it looked like the biggest rebuilding project…

Kearny’s Stankus leading by example

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before the high school softball season began two weeks…

Real Estate Review

Frank Riposta achieves top honors Century 21 Semiao and Associates announces that Frank Riposta, of the…

Notes from the Lyndhurst Police blotter

APRIL 12 At 6:17 a.m., police were called to Schuyler and Page Aves. on a report…

Obituaries

Russell Cespedes Russell Cespedes “Jose A.”, 22, of Kearny died on April 12. Son of Jose…

Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter

April 12 At 7:43 a.m., a burglary to a motor vehicle was reported on Howard Place.…

Nutley police warn of scammers posing as utility workers

Township residents are cautioned that two suspects are posing as utility company employees asking to look…

Area fire chiefs press HFD to hire more

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – It may appear that surrounding communities are ganging…

Feds dent credit scam, ID theft ring

  JERSEY CITY – It began early last autumn, when the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office started…

Elderly woman dies in Harrison fire

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Fire struck again in Harrison this week, this time…

A Belleville role model for the ages

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – What began as a Belleville ninth-grader’s homework assignment…