Kearny PBA’s Food Truck Festival is May 21

KEARNY — Mark the date on your calendars now: Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to…

Fadrowski will soon say farewell to QP in retirement, but not to the priesthood

NORTH ARLINGTON — When the Rev. Msgr. Bill Fadrowski was just a teen, as a student…

5 religious statues stolen from homes: NPD

NUTLEY — Five religious statues, in addition to other lawn and decorative ornaments have been stolen…

Notice: Kindergarten registration for 2016-17 school year in Harrison

BOARD OF EDUCATION TOWN OF HARRISON, NEW JERSEY FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2016-2017 Kindergarten Packets for…

Reform of mental health care is direly needed

By Kevin Canessa Jr. A few weeks from now, it will have been 17 years since…

Baby badly hurt by loose dog: NPD

A dog that got loose from its home attacked a baby being pushed in a stroller…

PSE&G prepared for weekend wind storm

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility, is preparing…

Pulaski Skyway traffic to shift to the northbound lanes next week

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that southbound traffic on the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled…

NPD: Resident nearly fell for PCH scam

A Nutley resident fell victim to a scammer who claimed he had won $3 million from…

St. Cecilia’s re-creates Christ’s death

KEARNY — More than 150 parishioners of St. Cecilia’s Church — from the English-, Spanish- and…

Sights from today’s Way of the Cross at West Hudson Park [St. Cecilia’s]

KEARNY — Here are some images from today’s “Way of the Cross,” which was nicely done…

The Observer office is open Good Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please note The Observer office, at 39 Seeley Ave., Kearny, is open today, Good Friday, until…

KFD rescues injured cat stuck in a tree

The Kearny Fire Department rescued an injured cat that got stuck in a tree last Sunday.…

NPD: Lock your car doors!

NUTLEY — The township continues to see a spike in thefts from vehicles, and the police…

Narcan saved 9 in 1st year of deployment: NPD

NUTLEY — After saving another person’s life from a potentially fatal drug overdose using Narcan on…