Harrison police seek suspects in two armed robberies

HARRISON – Police are seeking suspects in two armed robberies that happened a little more than…

No language barrier

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  “Permanezca en la cocina mientras esta friendo o cocinando con aceite…

‘Can’-do spirit aids pantries

    By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Six area food pantries are the beneficiaries of…

Trial date for Kearny’s Leadbeater

    By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  John Leadbeater, a former Kearny Town Councilman and a…

Lady Liberty moving on

    By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  After a three-year sojourn across the county line, Lady…

Relay will light up the night

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY– Come this Friday night, and all through the dark hours until Saturday morning,…

NAPD: Bank heist foiled

    NORTH ARLINGTON–  “If you see something, say something.” A concerned citizen heeded that advice, and North Arlington…

Thoughts & Views: Sealing up the borders of our minds

There’s been a lot of talk among our lawmakers these days about how the U.S.A. should restrict the flow of…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘DON’T BE MISLED BY CAMPAIGN’ To the Editor:  As a cofounder of Belleville United Coalition, a growing grassroots…

KPD: 1 suspect, 6 hours, 3 arrests

At 7:30 a.m., May 2, Kearny police headquarters received a call about a suspicious individual, wearing gloves and possibly trying…

Walker’s potential realized in ‘Brick Mansions’

    By Anthony J. Machcinski  Observer Correspondent  Sometimes you just don’t know what you have until it’s…

The Observer: 127 years of news coverage

By Anthony J. Machcinski  Observer Correspondent  For over 127 years, The Observer has been the leading resource for…

Around Town

Belleville  Belleville High School Music Department presents an instrumental music concert, featuring the BHS orchestra, chamber orchestra, concert band and wind ensemble,…

Then & Now

  The lovely red brick building with the white Doric columns has stood on Kearny Ave.…