Rt. 7 East closed overnights through Friday

KEARNY — NJDOT officials announced Rt. 7 eastbound will be closed overnight this week to allow for…

Black Maria Film Festival is Saturday at noon at KPL

KEARNY — The Black Maria Film Festival, travels to Kearny this Saturday at noon at the…

Jackson St. Bridge will remain closed for tomorrow’s rush

HARRISON — The Jackson St. Bridge, between Harrison and Newark, will remain closed through tomorrow morning’s…

Can QPHS raise $1M by June 30?

NORTH ARLINGTON — It’s going to take a miracle — and some strong long-term planning —…

‘Green’ education at Roosevelt School thanks to PVSC outreach

  By Celeste Regal Special to The Observer KEARNY — Multimedia coordinator Chris Brooks kept a…

HFD saves toddler’s life

HARRISON – A baby is still alive thanks to the efforts of members of the Harrison…

KPD: There’s no beer in the ‘can’

  A Kearny man, who might have walked away with just a town ordinance summons for drinking…

Belleville adopts affordable housing plan

  BELLEVILLE — Over the objections of several residents, the Township of Belleville took a first…

NPD: Another burglary while resident was home

For the second time in a week, a home here was burgled while the residents were…

KPD: Arrest made in Friday-morning shooting

  KEARNY — Just 27 hours after a woman was shot and wounded near the intersection of…

KPD statement on Friday-morning shooting

The Kearny Police Department has released the following statement regarding the shooting that occurred Friday morning:…

Read the entire June 1 edition here

Want to read all stories in the June 1 edition of The Observer? Catch them all here…

Konopka: ‘That school’s (KHS) a disaster’

  KEARNY — Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka was on a roll Tuesday night, May 24,…

Harrison Councilman Victor Villalta dead at 67

HARRISON — Victor B. Villalta, a Democrat who for the most part of the last decade…

KPD: A Click-It ticket & more 

A Belleville man got more than just a MV summons when he was stopped in Kearny for…

Memorial Day 2016

Street naming designation May 28 in Belleville

The Township of Belleville will host a street naming designation ceremony Saturday, May 28, at the…

Forgotten book yields surprise

KEARNY — This is a story about a book.  A very small book. With a very…

Longtime attorney loses law license

TRENTON – A Belleville attorney has been disbarred by order of the N.J. Supreme Court. On…

A campaign to feed the hungry

KEARNY — The first shipment of 287,000 meals — accompanied by clothing and shoes — went…

Fire leads to traffic headaches

KEARNY — Firefighters managed to knock down a two-alarm warehouse blaze within 50 minutes on May 20,…

Expanding handicapped parking rules

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is once again looking to tighten controls over handicapped parking.…

KPD: A Cobra in the car

A routine traffic stop in the early-morning hours of Saturday, May 14, revealed some potentially lethal contraband…

Please keep your paws off baby wildlife 

This is a message for you animal lovers out there: If you find a seemingly “abandoned” baby…

Scarpelli sworn in as new Nutley mayor

NUTLEY – Continuing a family legacy of public service, Nutley Township Commissioner Joseph Scarpelli is the…

NPD: Alert leads to shoplifting arrest

A police investigation of a shoplifting that occurred on May 15 on Franklin Ave. led to…

Finally resting in peace

For nearly 73 years, the body of Titanic hero Robert John Hopkins has rested in an…

Police Week marked

KEARNY — The observant among you will notice that, this week, all members of the Kearny Police…

Kearny park for pooches opens

KEARNY – Canines rule now! On May 10, the Town of Kearny made good on its…

KFD fetes its own & others

KEARNY — A man was working for a PSE&G subcontractor in North Arlington and one of…