Day: October 14, 2014

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened its 14th Element hotel in Harrison last Thursday with members of the development team pedal-powering…

A first for Kearny VFW Post

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – When Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1302 elected its new commander…

Latest snafu for troubled district

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – For the past few years, it has been nothing but…

‘Tried to usurp my powers’

Among the legal actions targeting Mayor Robert Giangeruso is a lawsuit filed by the Morristown law firm of Porzio, Bromberg…

Out as police director

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – For the past nine years, in deference to his lengthy prior…

Open House at KFD headquarters

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Do you know why last week, Oct. 5-11, was national Fire Prevention…

17 heists & 19 years

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NEWARK – A Newark man who committed 17 armed robberies, including heists in Kearny,…

One back to work, one exiting?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – For a decade – until his firing — Brian Doran…

Opinion

WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘SOBER HOUSE’ CONTROVERSY To the editor: It was with a heavy heart that I read the Sept.…

Opinion

Thoughts & Views: The day that saw hell on earth

Oct. 8, 1871, was a really bad day for the American Midwest. As we learned Sunday at the Kearny…

‘Candy bar’ suspect arrested: NPD blotter

A young Nutley man has been arrested as the suspected intruder who surprised an elderly woman in her apartment on…

Ugly symbol of bigotry

Two Belleville men were arrested last week for allegedly vadalizing vehicles at a Kearny trucking company. The owner of the company…

Entertainment

Who’s who of Kearny ‘celebs’ in ‘Tribute to Old Time Radio’

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Most Kearny residents are quite used to seeing Mayor Alberto…

9th annual ‘Harvest of Hope’ this week