KPD: Armed robbery on Alpine

KPD: Armed robbery on Alpine Alpine Place off N. Midland Ave. is a quiet residential street that…

School bond passes; police policy pitched

LYNDHURST — Legal steps to finance a new junior high school were set in place and a…

Skimmer found on PNC ATM

NUTLEY — Update June 28 at 2 p.m.: The photo attached to this story is a…

Kearny Wells Fargo robbed

KEARNY – The perp was apparently unarmed, and the take was relatively small, but the time and…

BOE reshapes security, business office

  HARRISON – A former Harrison police official will be entering a new round of public…

BJ’s donates $10K for Harvey Field

  KEARNY – Kearny aims to light up the back end of its Harvey Field Complex…

Skirmish erupts at Kearny council meeting

  Last Tuesday’s meeting of the Kearny Town Council started out in good vibes with the…

Another Belleville resident pleads guilty to Oxy charges

BELLEVILLE — Another Belleville resident has pleaded guilty to having a role in a conspiracy to…

Sad but true: Scamsters feed on grief

NEWARK — With many New Jersey residents anxious to show support for the victims of last week’s…

No indictment of cops who shot man in library

LYNDHURST — A Bergen County grand jury has declined to indict two Lyndhurst police officers involved in…

Fatal accident in Walmart lot

KEARNY — A 35-year-old East Orange man was fatally injured Sunday night when he was struck by…

Bridge St. Bridge closed today from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Bridge St. Bridge will be closed for repairs today from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

For QPHS, $250K donation is largest-ever single gift

Marking the largest-ever gift to the school, Queen of Peace High School received a $250,000 commitment…

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Secaucus man rescues woman from car she drove into Passaic River in Nutley

NUTLEY — A 30-year-old Secaucus man is being lauded as a hero after he jumped into…

Kearny school system’s computers attacked

KEARNY – Someone attacked the Kearny public school district’s computer system last week, threatening to hold…

Fatal accident in Walmart lot

A 35-year-old East Orange man was fatally injured Sunday night when he was struck by a…

Farmer’s Market returns June 23

KEARNY — The 11th season of the Kearny Farmer’s Market kicks off Thursday, June 23, and…

Roof on Davis Ave. Firehouse on verge of collapsing

KEARNY — If you’ve been down on Davis Ave. lately, you’ve likely noticed a distinct lack of…

KPL hosts Black Maria Film Festival

KEARNY — In 1893, on the grounds of his West Orange laboratory, Thomas Alva Edison completed construction…

Town won’t stand for chairs on Vets Field

KEARNY – Now that summer is rapidly approaching, Kearny town officials are gearing up for the…

Letter: Queen of Peace Grammar School is thriving

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to parents of students at Queen of Peace Grammar…

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…