East Newark St. Anthony’s School will host an all-grades reunion Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at Michael’s Riverside in…
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‘Suspicious’ suitcase leads to evacuations
HARRISON – A scary situation prevailed outside the Islamic Center of Harrison last Thursday with the discovery of what…
Obituaries
Melvin J. Diehl Melvin J. Diehl passed away on June 24. He was 89. Born in Pennsylvania,…
Historic church getting facelift
BELLEVILLE – The dangling cross at the top of the steeple at the historic former Dutch Reformed…
Kingsland meadows site sold
LYNDHURST/ NORTH ARLINGTON – At one time, the Kingsland meadowlands tract was to be the site for a giant…
Security contractor fills BOE seat
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education has appointed Bryan Granelli, a private security firm owner whose daughter is a…
White named township clerk
LYNDHURST – Angela White has been appointed municipal clerk by the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners, replacing Helen Polito, who retired May…
Teacher charged in sex case
LYNDHURST – A 32-year-old Lyndhurst woman was arrested last Friday for allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual activity on at…
Teachers end school year with new deal
HARRISON – Public school teachers in Harrison are celebrating the end of the school year with a new contract…
Penalties imposed after 2 kittens killed
KEARNY – One dog was put down and another was put “on probation” after they reportedly mauled two kittens in…
Thoughts & Views: ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat’
Believe it or not, there once was a time when people didn’t think about sharks when they went down the…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘WE TAKE OUR JOBS SERIOUSLY’ To the editor: I would like to comment on a recent Observer…
Town ‘drafts’ 2 into uniformed ranks
HARRISON – Albert Pearson did it. So did Vincent Schwartz. They both took advantage of the New Jersey intergovernmental transfer…
KPD: An appetite for arrest?
Shortly before midnight on Monday, June 15, Kearny police received a report of suspicious persons possibly attempting to enter parked vehicles…
Charter study headed for ballot?
LYNDHURST – A drumbeat for a change of the township’s form of government is sounding and it could result in…
Close call for cop as he fires at oncoming racer
KEARNY – A Kearny police officer attempting to stop a drag race opened fire on one of the vehicles…
around town
Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble and the Municipal Council will screen the film “Paddington” as part of Family Movie Night Thursday,…
Crackdown looming on weekend trash
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is sending out spies to capture evidence of weekend trash law violations with…
Obituaries
Thomas E. Boyd Thomas E. Boyd, 80, of Harrison, died on Friday, June 19, at his home with…
Introducing The Observer’s weekly Medical Directory
Coming soon to The Observer — our weekly Medical Directory. Here’s a great opportunity for doctors…
Jr. High concept unveiled to public
LYNDHURST – Township residents got their first look last week at a preliminary “design concept” for the new…
FUSE: Latino focus
LYNDHURST – Bergen Community College is partnering with the N.J. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to widen the scope of…
New rec boss eyes expansion
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny has a new Parks & Recreation director, although the individual in the post…
Letters of the law
KEARNY – While visiting Kearny police headquarters the other day, our attention was caught by a delightful crayon drawing — the…
After 3 decades as a cop, he’s leaving
NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough’s highest ranking cop is hanging up his holster. Police Chief Louis Ghione, who has…
Missing teenage girl found: NPD
A 15-year-old Nutley girl who was reported missing on Friday, June 12, has been found, Nutley police said. Police said…
Bank robber gets 7 years, says she’s ‘sorry’
HARRISON – A Harrison woman who robbed three banks over a three-week period in early 2014 was sentenced last week…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘THANKS FOR A GREAT RELAY’ To the Editor: Relay For Life has been a nine-year tradition in…
CORRECTION
A story in The Observer’s June 10 issue misstated chain of command facts about the Salvation…
Thoughts & Views: D’oh! Say it ain’t so.
For all you fans of Fox’s popular series, “The Simpsons,” be warned that Homer and Marge will be going their…