Suspected car burglars nabbed: NPD

NUTLEY –  Nutley police have arrested and charged two — a 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy — after catching…

Nutley starts grid season with style

Maroon Raiders win opener, 62-12 Nutley High School head football coach Tom Basile knew that the 7-3 record that…

Displaced flag poles & more: NPD

A Washington Ave. resident told police he found two, 7-foot metal poles with American flags attached to them on his lawn…

Bras, other undergarments taken from resident’s laundry: NPD

An Adams Court resident in Nutley lost several bras, gym pants, socks and other undergarments on Aug. 16 and…

Don’t be scammed by fake IRS callers

Nutley Commissioner Steven Rogers is warning the public that criminals are continuing to use sophisticated phone scams targeting taxpayers, especially senior…

Nutley police arrest man suspected of breaking into Romano St. home

The Nutley Police Department has arrested a man they say is responsible for an Aug. 4…

Tombstone ID found and you’re not going to believe whose it was

Nutley police have finally learned who the mystery headstone with the name Max Ferreira, age 8,…

Tombstone mysteriously winds up at Nutley bus depot on Washington Ave.; police looking for family

Police are trying to figure out how a tombstone with an engraving on it made its…

Another Nutley resident falls victim to ID theft

Yet another town resident has fallen victim to identity theft, the Nutley Police Department said. The victim came to…

Special aid to 3 area towns

Kearny, Harrison and Nutley are the only communities in The Observer coverage area that were awarded transitional aid by the…

Nutley American Little League 10s advance to state tournament

The Nutley American Little League 9-and-10- year-old All-Star team is headed to the New Jersey state tournament. The Nutley Americans earned…

Suspect linked to jewelry heists

A Belleville man who allegedly stole jewelry from stores in Nutley and in Bloomfield was arrested July 15 and charged…

Essex tributes to ‘first patriots’’

July 4 was marked as America’s Independence Day with public ceremonies in Belleville and Nutley. At the historic cemetery…

Fireworks, dog bite, thefts: NPD

Between June 27 and July 2, Nutley PD responded to 20 motor vehicle accidents, 34 medical calls, 18 disputes/ suspicious…

Nutley’s Anderson named Observer Female Athlete of the Year

Basketball, softball star becomes 3rd Maroon Raider recipient Carly Anderson was asked how she wanted to be remembered…