Obituaries

Dorothy Bevan Dorothy Bevan, (nee Suckiel) of Harrison, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Dec. 5.…

300 reasons to give thanks — for cops

KEARNY — The holiday season got off to a heckuva start Thanksgiving weekend, with the Kearny…

Finding the ‘joy’ of life

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – This Sunday, Dec. 8, at 9:30 a.m., Grace…

Santa will help light tree

    Kearny will kick off the holiday season this Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5:30 p.m.…

More intrigue behind the blue wall

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Another police superior has lodged a legal beef against…

‘Pledge to build still good,’ Habitat says

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A ceremonial groundbreaking was held nearly five months…

Guilty plea in local robberies

A suspect arrested by FBI agents earlier this year in connection with the armed robbery of…

1 occupant hurt in Devon St. fire

KEARNY – A fire on Thanksgiving night gutted the kitchen in an apartment at 564 Devon…

‘Locked in’ & liking it: lessons in kindness

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Fifty-seven Lyndhurst teens went into “lockdown’’ mode in…

Finances, test scores alarm school chief

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Schools Superintendent Frank Ferraro sounded two alarms – one…

Thoughts & Views: Remembering the eulogy to JFK

Our Nov. 20 issue of The Observer noted the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President…

CORRECTION!

A Nov. 27 story on the Red Bull Arena in Harrison incorrectly reported that skybox patrons…

Cops get to the ‘meat’ of the matter

Another relatively routine arrest on an outstanding warrant led Kearny cops to uncover a more serious…

Logged on the Lyndhurst Police blotter

Nov. 29 At 1:41 a.m., police said they stopped a 2003 Toyota traveling north on Riverside…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Nov. 28 A fraud victim told police someone attempted to use the routing numbers of their…