By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – In the wake of a troubling incident at an Easter…
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Another school administrator is leaving
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Turnover among administrative personnel within the Kearny public school system continues as…
Seek to name studio for beloved teacher
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A movement is under way to memorialize a popular Belleville public school…
Phone scammers out for your cash
Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura has issued a warning to area taxpayers about telephone scam artists who are intent on getting…
St. Stephen’s hosts Four Chaplains tribute
On Feb. 3, 1943, the Dorchester was torpedoed in the waters of the North Atlantic. As the ship began…
Project Graduation volleyball set for Friday
KEARNY – Kearny’s 2015 Project Graduation volleyball tournament — an annual event — is set for this Friday, April 24,…
around town
Belleville The Kevin G. Kennedy Civic Association will hold its 22nd annual scholarship breakfast May 17 at 10 a.m.…
Strong 1st quarter bodes well for BHGRE | Coccia Realty
KEARNY – If the first quarter of 2015 is any indication of what the rest of the year will…
Band of Brothers
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Sept. 11, 2001, a young boy stared out a…
Health Center to open Dec.
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – It was supposed to happen April 1 but now the…
Township losing faithful civil servant
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – When she was appointed Township Clerk, her office was still in…
Shields gala upcoming
NORTH ARLINGTON – The North Arlington Knights of Columbus, Queen of Peace Council 3428, holds its 21st annual Shields Awards…
2% annual raises for cops for 3 years
EAST NEWARK – Borough police salaries are going up a bit but some of the increase will be offset…
Prison term for protecting prostitution
A township man who was employed as a Jersey City fire inspector has been sentenced to a year and a…
Arthritis exercise
Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, invites the community to join its Arthritis Foundation Exercise program Wednesday, April 15, 10:30…
around town
Belleville Sons of the American Legion host an “all you can eat” breakfast on the second Sunday of each…
Pet Valu opens in Lyndhurst
Pet Valu opened its doors Saturday in Lyndhurst. Here are images from the store’s Grand Opening.
Eagle Scout eyes new mission
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – In June, senior Steve Koziel will graduate from Kearny High School…
Warring districts end feud
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Threats by East Newark to send its high school-age students…
Fighting scams targeting elderly
Fed up with fraud? With scams? With identity theft? So is the State of New Jersey, which has…
Senior housing partly occupied
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – After six years of start/ stop planning, the Harrison Senior Residence at…
2 West Hudson women among honorees
Two West Hudson residents were among 24 of their peers selected as the 2015 Hudson County Women’s History Month Honorees…
Doctor sentenced for taking bribes
NEWARK – A North Arlington doctor has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for accepting more than $130,000 in…
Promoting transit choices
The Town of Kearny was among nearly 100 local businesses, institutions and local governments honored by the Hudson Transportation Management Association…
Abdo-Manno nets major realty award
Maggie Abdo-Manno, broker-sales associate with Century 21 Semiao and Associates’ Lyndhurst office, has been named Top Company Producing Associate for 2014.…
Fundraiser benefits W. Hudson collegians
The Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Scholarship Committee will host a Hudson/Bergen Comedy Night Fundraiser on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 6…
around town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following: Free movie screenings are set for Mondays and Thursdays at…
‘Take the load off,’ (accidentally)
Photo courtesy Sgt. Dave Doyle The driver of this tractor-trailer was eastbound on Harrison…
Security guard roughed up in KHS melee; 3 boys charged with aggravated assault
KEARNY – The dust is still settling from a brawl that took place last Monday, March…
Acclaimed by their peers
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – American Legion Post 99 on Belgrove Drive was the setting Friday…