KEARNY – The roll had been called, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Kearny governing body was…
Year: 2015
Images from the 2015 West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade
All Photos By Karen Zautyk
KPD blotter: Cars stolen & recovered
At 4 a.m. last Wednesday, March 11, Officer Kevin Arnesman was on patrol when he spotted three cars, two…
Admitted bank robber faces June sentencing
An East Orange man has pleaded guilty to robbing a PNC Bank in Bloomfield last June, U.S. Attorney Paul…
Business Review: Vito’s Hotdogs brings Sabretts to Harrison & so much more
Photos Courtesy Vito Casale By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent HARRISON – …
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., is holding registration, beginning March 23, for a Teddy Bear Tea Party set…
How the feds saw the crime
Here, contained in a March 9 press release, is how the U.S. Attorney’s Office described John Leadbeater’s role in a…
Kearny suffers huge loss with grid coach Edwards’ resignation
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It was only two years ago when there was a sense of…
NJIT experiences March Madness in CIT tourney
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer NEWARK – Eight years ago, when the New Jersey Institute of Technology arranged for…
Obituaries
Audrey M. Borkowski Audrey M. Borkowski (nee Mohr) of Kearny entered into eternal rest at Select Specialty Hospital in…
‘Don’t forget his public service,’ says Santos
Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos had this reaction to the news of John Leadbeater’s guilty plea: “The initial charges came…
Don’t shovel, get ticket: NPD
It may be getting a trifle warmer but in Nutley, police have been no less vigilant in trying to…
Dems question hiring of Ceberio firm
NORTH ARLINGTON – Last Thursday, North Arlington Borough Council made it official: By a 4-2 vote, they voted on…
Smile & Implant Center welcomes Dr. Mendia
The Smile and Implant Center in Kearny announces that Dr. Jonathan Mendia, dental anesthesiologist, has joined the practice, offering IV sedation and general anesthesia…
Feds say Kearny doc sought to torch his offices
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — A Kearny doctor has been indicted in Pennsylvania for…
‘Heightened’ prep
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s only his second time on stage at Kearny High School,…
Monitor will stay for now
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Town of Harrison, which has received special state aid for…
OK to build but be careful driving
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Carlstadt builder Ed Russo can expand his residential project at Bergen…
KPD: What day is it? What day IS it?
Hump Day became Booking Day for a 62-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed a co-worker in the arm during…
Woman struck by ‘flying’ sign: LPD
A Lyndhurst resident was injured in a freak accident Saturday, March 7, police said. Det. Capt. John Valente…
Learn good nutrition with Julie at ShopRite
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, is hosting a series of nutrition and wellness events for March led by…
Let the games begin … again!
Money generally means power. And so it is with the American financial system. Just take a look at what’s happened…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., is offering Storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers every Wednesday at 11 a.m., beginning March…
Devils’ first Stanley Cup champs return to ice
Brodeur plays forward in 20th anniversary game By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer NEWARK – The…
QP’s Velez 3rd, Nutley’s Ferinde 8th at NJSIAA wrestling
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Two local wrestlers ended their respective seasons standing on the podium in Boardwalk Hall…
Blue Tide surge with sophomore Rutherford
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A little more than a year ago, Noel Colon heard through the…
There’s no holding back the Blair Train
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As the girls’ high school basketball season was drawing to a close,…
Obituaries
Mavis Kathleen DelTosto Mavis Kathleen DelTosto (nee Nickerson), formerly of North Arlington, died on March 5 of natural causes at…