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STUNNER: DOLAGHAN RESIGNS/RETIRES FROM HARRISON COUNCIL
In a case of the wow, where’d that come from, longtime Harrison Fourth Ward Councilman Michael…
Kearny’s tree lighting & holiday festival upcoming
‘Tis once again the season to celebrate at the annual Kearny Tree Lighting Festival Thursday, Dec.…
NAPD: Two blokes suspected of shoplifting had warrants, drugs on them
For two local men who were believed to be shoplifting at a North Arlington dollar store,…
Harrison HS boys soccer team advances to state final Sunday after PK win
HARRISON — For the first time in a decade, the Harrison boys soccer team is back…
HCPO: Pa. man seriously injured in Kearny crash; other driver allegedly drunk
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department are investigating a motor…
Man who fell asleep at wheel at DeJessa bridge was on heroin, had 50+ wax folds of it: LPD
A man who fell asleep at the wheel of his car was not just under the…
The Observer mourns the loss of our friend, Wilbert J. Branwell, father of Dr. John P. Branwell, who died today aged 82
Wilbert J. Branwell Wilbert J. Branwell died Nov. 11, 2024. He was 82. Visiting will be…
Esteves wins special election in Kearny’s Third Ward; early results from North Arlington Council race
Democrat Fred Esteves defeated Republican Jorge D. Santos tonight in Kearny’s Third Ward Town Council race,…
Lyndhurst PD: Fourth time was the charm for catching a habitual counterfeiter
The first time, he got away with it. The second time, he got away with it.…
Kearny PD: Man drove erratically on ATV and thought he could get away with it … until he crashed
A man from Linden was driving around Kearny on an ATV Nov. 2. And while he…
Kearny, PCA (ACP) and We Are One NJ hosting citizenship clinic in town
The Town of Kearny, in partnership with We Are One New Jersey Hudson County Center, and…
LPD: Man takes nap in car, only thing is … it was running at an intersection and he had drugs on him
One man’s nap recently led to a bunch of charges after police caught him behind the…
Massive headache alert: Hoboken PATH station will be closed most of February, PA says
If for any reason you use the PATH system via the Hoboken station, you’re going to…
Harrison U-11 soccer team beat Kearny in semis, lose in final
The Harrison Recreation/Harrison F.C. Travel Soccer U-11 team Deportivo were finalists in the State of New Jersey’s…
Oh the humanity! Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts Hindenburg presentation
The Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts a presentation about the Hindenburg Experience at 1 p.m., Tuesday,…
Lyndhurst PD: Newark man drove drunk, had cocaine on him
One Newark man should have stayed home last weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, around midnight.,…
North Arlington dedicates park in memory of former Mayor Leonard Kaiser
When Leonard Kaiser, the former mayor of North Arlington, died three years ago, it came out…
Lyndhurst PD: Township man charged with arson, failing to report fire
A Lyndhurst man was been arrested and charged with allegedly starting a fire in Lyndhurst last…
Early voting in NJ begins Saturday, Oct. 26 and lasts through Nov. 3
Early voting in New Jersey begins Saturday, Oct. 26 and runs for nine days through Nov.…
Quick thinking of trash hauler helps LFD extinguish truck fire quickly: Haggerty
The quick and logical thinking of a trash hauler prevented what could have been a disastrous…
Kearny boys & girls soccer teams lose in Hudson County finals
The Kearny High School soccer teams and their supporters came out in full force to Red…
Two girls, aged 8 & 6, killed in early morning fire in Newark
Two children were killed in an early morning fire in Essex County on Oct. 20, the…
Lyndhurst FD and PD have busy day with two major incidents, one smaller
(Stop & Shop photos by Adam Ginsburg; fire photos by Paul Haggerty.) It was an extremely…
Leaves will be picked up in Kearny starting Nov. 4; fines could be levied to those who don’t follow guidelines
The Town of Kearny’s fall leaf program begins the week of Nov. 4, 2024. All residents…
ALERT — Guy hosting resource fair for Harrison & East Newark residents
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy will join forces with Harrison Mayor A. James Fife and East…
DEA drug take back set for late October at KPD HQ
The Kearny Police Department will participate in the DEA’s semi-annual prescription drug takeback on Oct. 26…
South Kearny trespasser nabbed after breaking into private PSE&G substation, police say
A man who shouldn’t have been cavorting around a South Kearny PSE&G substation finds himself on…
ALERT — Feds say owner of Kearny check-cashing business admits to filing $325M in false money transaction reports
The owner of a Kearny check-cashing business — Galaxia International Inc. — admitted filing more than…
Guy hosting Vision Zero meeting in Harrison this week
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, who heads the county’s Vision Zero initiative, hosts a meeting locally…