The Observer has obtained police dashcam video footage of the Oct. 21, 2020, reported drunken-driving arrest…
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Belleville boys’ soccer: Finding goals hard to come by
Simply put: If a soccer team can’t put the ball in the opponents’ net, then more…
Rutgers Street bridge will be closed tonight (6-11 p.m.)
The Rutgers Street Bridge will be closed tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for bridge…
Nutley police confirm juvenile was stabbed Oct. 19
Social media reports of a juvenile having been stabbed here were confirmed Oct. 21 by the…
Kearny awards $1.24 million in CARES Act Grant funding to 83 small businesses
Some $1.24 million in grant funding has been awarded to 83 small businesses in Kearny, Mayor…
Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny
A postal facility here in Kearny has suddenly been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to…
SCHOOL WITH A VIEW
Eighty-five years after the Township of Lyndhurst built its last school, the new Lyndhurst Middle School,…
KPD: Seriously? Tinted front windows?
On Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., Officer Matt Knighton was patrolling the Belleville Turnpike and his…
Kearny’s Horvaht follows in family’s soccer tradition
It’s safe to say that soccer is a major part of the Horvaht’s family life. The…
Man, 74, dies in Myrtle Avenue fire in Nutley
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Nutley Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo announced…
Postman from Kearny arrested, charged with throwing 99 general election mail-in ballots in NA dumpster
A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from Kearny was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, and charged with…
UNGAPPED — New Wittpenn Bridge connected … finally
It’s taken much longer than initially expected. But the new Wittpenn Bridge that links Kearny to…
In memoriam: Barbara Thompson dies aged 91
Barbara Thompson had a certain elegance about her. When she walked into a room — whether…
DEVELOPING: Police-involved shooting near Kearny Applebees last night
We’re following a still-developing story about a police-related shooting last night, Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Kearny.…
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival upcoming & virtual
We could all use a laugh right about now. The Palm Springs International Comedy Festival (PSICF)…
MAKING HISTORY — Annamarie Latushko becomes Kearny UNICO’s first female president
For many years, UNICO chapters were for men only. There was, and still is, a Lady’s…
Belleville man arrested on child-porn charges, U.S. Attorney says
A Belleville man was arrested Sept. 24 on charges that he allegedly possessed images of child…
John Joseph Myers, archbishop emeritus of Newark, dies aged 79
The Most Reverend John J. Myers, archbishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, died…
THE JOY OF MARRIAGE RETURNS
It’s not easy getting married during a worldwide pandemic, but couples are rising to the challenge.…
VIDEO — North Arlington’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony (2020)
Click through to view North Arlington's Sept. 11 memorial (2020). With thanks to Vance Green for…
Do you know this man? Essex County prosecutor needs help identifying him
Authorities in Essex County are attempting to locate the next of kin of a man whose…
Meter enforcement returning to Kearny Oct. 1; warnings will be issued Sept. 28-30
Meter enforcement will return to the Town of Kearny beginning Oct. 1, Lt. John Taylor, the…
THE SHIRT FOUND ROUND THE WORLD
In the history of the Kearny Police Department, there are surnames that are almost synonyms with…
EDITORIAL — Oct. 13 is the deadline to register to vote. Please do so if you haven’t yet
In the state of New Jersey, the law prescribes that in order to register to vote…
KPD: Woman carjacked in Walmart parking lot Sept. 13
A woman suffered minor injuries after a man reportedly punched her and dragged her before carjacking…
Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
@mohsin_i — our friend and Instagram follower — took this incredible photo of the Tribute in…
KPD Blotter for Sept. 9, 2020
On Aug. 28 at 10:04 p.m., Officer Jean-Paul Duran responded to a citizen’s call that a…
W.H.A.T. hosting auditions Sept. 16 & 17 for ‘radio play’
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co., announces the return of live theater to West Hudson…
DID WE FORGET?
When authorities in New York City announced they would cancel their remembrance ceremony marking the 19th…