Charges have been levied against two teenagers who Nutley police say are responsible for an early-morning…
Category: Alerts
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3 major events upcoming in Kearny
There are a few yet equally important events coming up in the next few months in…
Expect delays, lane closures on Washington Avenue in Belleville in coming days, weeks and months, NJDOT says
Washington Avenue is scheduled to have single lane closures next week — and beyond — as…
KPD: 10 drunken-driving arrests made in March in Kearny
March, like every month, has been a busy one for the Kearny Police Department, but more…
Mayor’s Message — Immigrants are not going to be housed on Newark-Jersey City Tpk.: Doyle
I read early this week on social media that the Diamond Head Oil Refinery in town…
Three 20-somethings driving around without inspection sticker, only 1 plate nabbed for theft of nearly $6K in handbags: LPD
The moral of this story — if you have over $5K in stolen merchandise in your…
Police: Thoughtless criminals break into Little Red Schoolhouse, wreck 9/11 display
It appears not even the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum — one of the most noted buildings…
Expect major traffic tonight near Red Bull Arena — h/t to yourharrison.com
Ecuador play Argentina tonight at Red Bull Arena at 8 p.m., and thanks to www.yourharrison.com,…
Nutley Board of Ed: Something’s not right with school finances
Something isn’t right with finances in the Nutley School District and the township’s Board of Education…
DEVELOPING — Russo’s latest pilot rejected in 5-4 council vote
At the end of a nearly six hour Kearny Council meeting, which began at 7 p.m.,…
ALERT — Kearny Branch Library will be renamed in memory of Christine Jablonski
The Kearny Branch Library will have a new name soon — The Christine Jablonski Branch Library.…
HCPO: Kearny man, 18, arrested following reported sexual assault of girl, 13
An 18-year-old Kearny man is behind bars after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a…
Kearny Police Department increasing recruitment efforts
The Kearny Police Department is actively recruiting prospective officers — and while you may not have…
Man breaks into Kearny home, takes dump in back seat of KPD cruiser en route to jail: police
A man who likely didn’t have a bathroom of his own (you’ll find out why shortly)…
Loss of Christine ‘CJ’ Jablonski is painful, but she leaves an incredible legacy
If ever you were a fan of the great TV show, “The West Wing” — and…
Belleville mourns the death of Councilwoman Marie Strumolo Burke
The Township of Belleville mourns the loss of one its foremost and most noted women following…
ALERT & UPDATE — Victim ID’d in Nutley hit and run death
The Nutley Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking information on a person…
Temporary Skyway closures possible through early morning Friday
Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15 until 5 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16, the Pulaski Skyway…
Nutley PD, ECPO investigating fatal crash, are seeking public’s help
The Nutley Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking information on a person…
ALERT — Part of Ridge Road will be closed Jan. 30 for retired chief’s funeral
Ridge Road in North Arlington will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from…
No gunman on Kearny Avenue, contrary to social media reports
Reports of a man with a gun on Kearny Avenue around 6 p.m. today were…
Belleville man found guilty — again — for murdering wheelchair-bound friend in 2014: ECPO
A Belleville man who stood accused of stabbing his roommate to death nearly a decade ago…
KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.
One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…
Lyndhurst PD: Man wanted in Pa. arrested, is headed back to Keystone State
A Newark man who was wanted by authorities in Pennsylvania is now behind bars, awaiting extradition,…
Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism
To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…
KPD: Two women, one from East Newark, thought they were in the UK, possessed slew of illicit drugs
Two women, one from East Newark, should have stayed home one early morning last week —…
Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update
Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…
ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison
Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…
VIDEO — Kearny’s 2024 Reorganization Meeting
Please note — this video was filmed by the Town of Kearny using Zoom. We had…