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Konopka: ‘That school’s (KHS) a disaster’

  KEARNY — Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka was on a roll Tuesday night, May 24,…

Harrison Councilman Victor Villalta dead at 67

HARRISON — Victor B. Villalta, a Democrat who for the most part of the last decade…

KPD: A Click-It ticket & more 

A Belleville man got more than just a MV summons when he was stopped in Kearny for…

Delinquency in the animal world

Last week, The Observer published an article advising people not to try to "rescue" seemingly abandoned…

Obituaries (June 1, 2016)

Sophie Vaichas Sophie Vaichas (nee Wesolowski) died at home on May 26. She was 98. Born…

Lyndhurst enjoys sensational track season

At Lyndhurst High School, the track and field team has a simple motto that is plastered…

Bifulco leaves native Kearny for Millburn AD job

He’s spent more than 30 years of his life in the Kearny school system. “I went…

Lyndhurst finds a true ace in DiTommaso

The development of Nic DiTommaso as a top-flight pitcher actually began in earnest late last season.…

Memorial Day 2016

Street naming designation May 28 in Belleville

The Township of Belleville will host a street naming designation ceremony Saturday, May 28, at the…

Forgotten book yields surprise

KEARNY — This is a story about a book.  A very small book. With a very…

Longtime attorney loses law license

TRENTON – A Belleville attorney has been disbarred by order of the N.J. Supreme Court. On…

A campaign to feed the hungry

KEARNY — The first shipment of 287,000 meals — accompanied by clothing and shoes — went…

Fire leads to traffic headaches

KEARNY — Firefighters managed to knock down a two-alarm warehouse blaze within 50 minutes on May 20,…