Two drug-possession suspects top the list of recent Kearny arrestees: One, because he reportedly has a record dating back nearly 60…
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‘Perfecting’ her craft in the movies
A native North Arlington daughter hopes to make an impact in the movie industry with the premiere of “Little Miss…
around town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., in conjunction with Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505, hosts a pasta dinner Friday,…
Ordered to revalue for 2018
BELLEVILLE – The last time it happened, it was 2007 and the current Belleville mayor, Ray Kimble, was in…
Obituaries
Helen Chasnowitz Helen Chasnowitz, 89, died in a New York assisted living facility on Nov. 30. She was…
Zheng accepts Millan’s challenge, designs Harrison’s 175th anniversary logo
Harrison High 2015 alumna Jia Wen (Karen) Zheng, class valedictorian, rose to the challenge last year…
Pastor ending 6-year stay
HARRISON – For Joan Finnerty, a leader of the Vincentian Society, the Rev. Joseph Girone proved himself to be “a very…
Station back on track?
KEARNY – He still hears that train acomin’. At last Wednesday’s annual reorganization meeting, Mayor Alberto Santos took the…
PSE&G: Stay warm & control costs
NEWARK – Frigid weather has finally arrived, and heating systems have been working extra hard. With that in mind,…
Reorganization surprises
HARRISON – For public safety advocates, in particular, last Tuesday night’s reorganization of the Harrison municipal government was a time to…
KPD: Bloomfield woman had 7 warrants
At approximately 9 p.m. on Jan 2, Officer Jason Rodrigues responded to Walmart to take into custody an alleged shoplifter who…
5 facing drug charges: LPD
LYNDHURST – On Dec. 30, Lyndhurst PD busted two township residents and one New Yorker on drug charges in the…
Consumer alert issued on hoverboards
This holiday season’s hottest gift item turned out to be literally that – reportedly having a tendency to explode into…
Deja vu all over again. Again.
KEARNY – Yes, faithful readers, that is the same mugshot that accompanied last week’s Kearny police blotter — at which…
aroundtown
Belleville The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse,…
Bagpipes & vocalizing amplify reorganizing
KEARNY – When the Kearny municipal government held its 2016 reorganization last week, they did it in style, with…
Obituaries
Jose A. Garcia Jose A. Garcia, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest at Morristown surrounded by his loving family…
Closures set for this weekend on Rts. 21 & 280
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials reminded motorists of ramp closures for bridge-deck replacement work…
Do your antiques have value?
KEARNY – Get ready to comb through all that stuff you’ve been storing in your attic or china closets.…
Seeking to keep aid, lose watchdog
KEARNY/HARRISON – Two West Hudson communities currently receiving transitional state to help offset property tax impact are looking to get…
Legitimizing tuition tab
EAST NEWARK – The borough’s municipal government is pressing local school officials to get more aggressive in making sure that…
KPD: It’s deja vu all over again
If the guy in the photo looks familiar, that’s because his mugshot adorned the Kearny police blotter in our Dec.…
Suspect didn’t have a prayer of escaping
KEARNY – When Kearny police, having travelled to Newark on the hunt, apprehended a suspect in two town muggings, he…
Gone with the winds
As Christmas approached, all talk appeared to be about the weather. How warm it was. How sunny. How lovely. (Though to…
2 men critical after accident
HARRISON – Two men standing in the street were badly hurt after they were struck by a vehicle on…
around town
Belleville The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse,…
Obituaries
Alexander L. Davies Sr. Alexander L. Davies Sr. died at home on Jan. 2. He was 65.…
Calling all ‘Citizen Journalists:’ We want your work
Are you a news hound? Do you take great photos? Are you on the scene of…
Clarification & Correction
A story in this week's edition of The Observer about the opening of the new Harrison…
Ready to open health center next month
HARRISON — Several years in the making, Harrison’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – which the late Mayor Ray McDonough…