Belleville The American Legion, 621 Washington Ave., hosts a fundraiser for Toys for Belleville Tots on Dec. 11, from 7…
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Train spills toxic soil from Roche site
NUTLEY – A train reportedly carrying contaminated soil from the former Hoffmann- LaRoche site derailed Saturday afternoon near the intersection of…
Marck father, son become opponents on football field
Anthony Marck said that his oldest son, Zack, took a liking to football when he was just a toddler.…
Seton Hall’s Gordon lives with being openly gay
SOUTH ORANGE – Derrick Gordon took a huge gamble last year, while at UMass, when he became the first active college…
Lyndhurst girls’ volleyball enjoys best season ever
The Lyndhurst High School girls’ volleyball team enjoyed the best season in school’s history, winning 21 matches and advancing to the…
New periodontist joins Smile & Implant Center
Dr. Blair Schachtel announces that Dr. Anna Brunetti has joined his practice at the Smile and Implant Center, Kearny, as…
Nutley’s Tucci Jr. to chair PVSC board
NEWARK – Nutley resident Thomas Tucci Jr. has been elected chairman of the newly reorganized Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission board of…
The Observer’s office will close Thanksgiving Day, Friday after
The Observer's office will be closed Nov. 26 & 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.…
Lessons from Paris
NUTLEY – A couple of weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks, a Nutley woman contacted the local Police Department with…
Recipe for career in cooking
KEARNY – Pastry sous chefs Chase La- Corte and Gian Frank Narvaez were busy collaborating on creating mille mango…
4 suspects charged in kidnap plot
LYNDHURST – Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Mahwah resident in Lyndhurst 10…
Honoring America’s veterans
KEARNY – Timothy Kelly is only 42 but he has spent nearly half his life in military service. Born…
Tavern hit with extended closure
KEARNY – The proprietor of a troubled Kearny tavern has agreed to “do the time,” and then some. Currently…
5-year build-out for Passaic Ave. project
KEARNY – The final product is still at least five years down the road but at least Kearny…
All systems go for dog park
It looks like, finally, Kearny canine worshippers will have plenty to yap about now that the town governing body has…
KPD: Needles, noise & more
Judging from this week’s KPD reports, hypodermic needles have become the accessory of choice among some arrestees. Read on for details,…
A remedy for neighborhood eyesores?
KEARNY – For the past two years, the two-story house at 229 Chestnut St. has stood empty and neglected…
NPD: Burglary arrest; help sought in hit-run
Nutley police arrested a 21-year-old Bloomfield man in the early-morning hours of Nov. 11 on Gerard Road after a resident…
Mass for deceased clergy
Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests,…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts a holiday decorating party in the children’s room on…
No meter fees in borough during holiday season
NORTH ARLINGTON – Drivers who park in metered spaces in North Arlington will be spared from paying, from Thanksgiving through…
Local fall seasons end with NA boys’ soccer loss
Vikings lose to Brearley in sectional title game; all three grid playoff teams fall The local…
Kearny’s Sawyer; Nutley’s Watson, Condito sign scholarship letters
Other than winning a championship, the absolute pinnacle that a high school student/athlete can achieve is a scholarship to college. Last…
Harrison’s Barreto a do-everything volleyball wizard
Maria Barreto was a late bloomer when it came to the sport of volleyball. But in the case of the…
3 charged with kidnapping Lyndhurst man: police
On Sunday, Nov. 8, at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department received information from the…
Lest we forget
LYNDHURST – On Sunday morning, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Copeland Ave. was the setting for a…
GOP sweep in N.A.
NORTH ARLINGTON – Republicans will have a 7-0 majority on the North Arlington governing body by New Year’s, now…
Crunch time nears for KHS fix-up
KEARNY – In just a few weeks, the Kearny Board of Education should find out if has enough money…
Keegan’s fate still uncertain
KEARNY – While Kearny awaits the results of a study to plot out the “future use” of the 100-acre Keegan…
Music to stop bullying by
BELLEVILLE – Last year, Belleville High School seniors composed poems on the theme of anti-bullying and one student urged business…