NAPD: Don’t fall for phone scams

North Arlington residents have reported to police that they’ve received phone calls, mail and email from people…

2nd Harrison hotel

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…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

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

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…