New officers settle in at S.A.

KEARNY –  They’ve only been in town for a little more than a month but Lts. Hwang and…

One field facelift starts, 2nd in wings

KEARNY – Conversion of Veteran’s Memorial Field off Belgrove Drive in Kearny, from natural grass to artificial turf, with associated…

Notes from the KPD blotter

A man wanted on a child-neglect warrant ended up in the Hudson County Jail last week after arresting officers found a…

School seats up for grabs in 3 townships

Three of the six communities in The Observer’s coverage area with elective Boards of Education – Lyndhurst, Nutley and Belleville –…

Thoughts & Views: Get a horse!

No, I am not speaking about American Pharoah, although he has been in the headlines. (Congrats, Pharoah, on the recent Haskell…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5 to…

Kearny’s Meola returns as one of Red Bulls’ all-time best

HARRISON –  It had been a while since Tony Meola had attended a soccer match at Red Bull Arena,…

QP grad Pettigrew heads to Drew as head of his class

It’s very rare when a student/athlete graduates at the top of his or her graduating class. Usually, the role…

Lyndhurst’s Martin pays tribute to late softball coach

Carley Martin is a vivacious, vibrant and extremely intelligent 12-year-old girl. The Lyndhurst resident is also a spectacular young athlete, playing…

Obituaries

George Dargan  George Dargan, 75, died on Sunday, Aug. 2. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585…

Inclement weather cancels tonight’s concert in NA

Tonight's concert at Riverside County Park has been canceled because of inclement weather. It will instead…

Tombstone mysteriously winds up at Nutley bus depot on Washington Ave.; police looking for family

Police are trying to figure out how a tombstone with an engraving on it made its…

Fire wrecks duplex, but garage is saved

EAST NEWARK – Five adults and a dog were left homeless after a fire swept through a two-level duplex…

Finally, funding for firefighters

KEARNY –  The fourth time was the charm for Kearny’s Bravest. It took a lot of persistence, and maybe…

2 rescued from burning building

LYNDHURST –  Public safety personnel executed a roof-top rescue of two township residents as a fire raged inside their…