Cop promotions upcoming

KEARNY – Kearny Police Chief John Dowie, who has repeatedly warned that his ranks are being stretched thin with a…

School is more than books for these kids

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  At Washington Middle School in Harrison, nearly 75% of the more than…

Bribery: By hook…

A Belleville man who was a Jersey City fire inspector pleaded guilty last week to accepting bribes from brothels, U.S.…

2nd victim identified in Rt. 21 accident

BELLEVILLE –  Authorities last week identified the second person killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Rt. 21 on…

Now he can tell it to the judge: KPD blotter

Kearny driver who told police they were violating his legal rights ended up facing the weight of the law.…

Hits car & flees; later, leaves kid: cops

What started as a hit and run led Kearny PD to a suspect who, initially, eluded them while leaving…

Thoughts & Views: Playing the name game

What’s in a name? Plenty if it happens to be Avery Fisher, for example. That’s the name that – for now…

Choosing a meal?: Make it turkey

Does turkey show up regularly on your table? Americans are gobbling more and more of this lean bird. U.S.…

‘Tis the season for giving

The Salvation Army Corps of Greater Kearny kicked off its annual seasonal Kettle Drive last Thursday, Nov. 13, in front…

Jailed on pain-pill, cocaine charges

LYNDHURST –  Following a two-week investigation, officers of the Lyndhurst Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force…

Phone scam nets 2G: NPD blotter

A costly phone scam was perpetrated on an unknowing caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient, Nutley PD reported. Police said…

Dr. Diana Espaillat joins Pink Vision Associates

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  LYNDHURST –  When Dr. Maria Domingues founded Pink Vision Associates in 2010,…

Logged on the Lyndhurst police blotter

Nov. 7  Milada Acacio, 29, of Bayonne, was issued motor vehicle summonses after police said she appeared to be intoxicated…

St. Michael’s offers help with health insurance sign-ups

To help uninsured individuals gain better access to affordable and quality health coverage, St. Michael’s Medical Center will host a…

Job Haines: Quality geriatric care

The Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, reports that staff member Donna McAllister, R.N., was chosen to participate in…