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