Summer session ‘enriches’ kids

HARRISON – This has been the sixth season of enrichment for Harrison school children. During a…

Court says NJSEA can take dump; Kearny to appeal

KEARNY — Don’t believe everything you’re told — unless you get it in writing in an…

A quiet, tree-lined drug bust

LYNDHURST — A township couple was arrested last week at their Summit Ave. home in connection with…

New command set at Belleville PD

BELLEVILLE — He was installed as the leader of the Belleville Police Department only a few…

Harrison’s website back online

HARRISON – Harrison’s municipal website, which was taken down July 7 after hackers attacked the site,…

Leadbeater, others, ordered to repay $3M+

KEARNY — Former Kearny Board of Education member and ex-Councilman John Leadbeater has been ordered to…

DeVita takes new job in Cedar Grove, resigns Kearny BOE position

KEARNY – Soon he’ll be trading in his Kardinal logo for that of a Panther. Michael…

KPD: Fidgeting is dead giveaway

Last Thursday, July 28, Officers Chris Manolis and Jon Dowie were on patrol at Bergen and…

Dumb & dumberer

KEARNY – This is the sort of story that cries out for mugshots, but, alas, we cannot…

Arrest in Belleville vehicular homicide

BELLEVILLE — Two months after the tragedy, a 19-year-old Bloomfield man has been arrested on a charge…

Woman, 67, victim of strong-arm robbery: NPD

A 67-year-old woman was the reported victim of a strong-arm robbery on St. Mary’s Place late…

‘O brave new world . . . .’  

By Karen Zautyk More evidence (as if we needed any) that the world is going mad:…

GUEST COLUMN — Cop’s fear: ‘Vilification for something I do’

By Capt. Timothy Wagner Kearny Police Department Special to The Observer I recently gave the following…

Obituaries for Aug. 3, 2016

Mary Rosamilia Mary Rosamilia (nee Casciano), of Harrison, died on Monday, July 26, at Alaris at…

In Kearny, soccer never loses popularity, evidenced by camp

Make no bones about it. Alexa Teixeira and Julia Viscuso are the best of friends. Both…