Bank heist suspect well known to cops

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Just a bit more than two weeks after…

Fire Co. in 24/7, cops P/T

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – They’re halfway there. The South Kearny Fire and…

Who’ll be the next in line?

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The revolving door to the Kearny superintendent…

Reaction mixed on Christie & GWB flap

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Two mayors want more information on the “Bridgegate” scandal, three…

9/11 charity scammers plead guilty

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Last May, The Observer carried a story about two “alleged…

Bank robber gets away with $1,100

EAST NEWARK – Seventeen days after a bandit robbed a Kearny bank, another bank just a…

KPD blotter: ‘Never off watch’

Two Kearny officers — one off duty, one on — combined forces to take down a…

Thoughts & Views: Here’s looking at you, gov

Even before Gov. Chris Christie’s lengthy pity-party press conference last week on the George Washington Bridge…

CORRECTION!

A story in last week’s Observer mischaracterized Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos’s length of service as the…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

GIFTS APPRECIATED To the editor, I would like to thank all of the senior citizens and…

Hope to bring psychic’s life to small screen

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Karl Petry is in touch with things beyond…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge No. 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts its monthly breakfast on Sunday, Jan.…

Blue Tide making big stride toward respectability

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When he was first growing up in Jersey City…

NA girls: Trying to get through injuries

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Karen Smith had high hopes for her North Arlington…

Golden Griffins look to improve with veteran team

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As the Lyndhurst recreation coordinator, Paul Passamano has been involved…