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…

Turf is the way to go

KEARNY –  Real grass seems to be headed out with the dinosaurs these days for Kearny’s municipal playing fields.…

‘Dream’ plan nixed by council

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  The township is retreating on one prospective real estate development front…

Stepping up in the ranks

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – These days, Kearny is paying attention to its public safety personnel rosters.…

More library staffing sought

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – The Kearny Public Library, struggling to maintain its services in the face…

Jaycees fete 5 for ‘distinguished service’

                  Photos courtesy Walter Smith Clockwise from top…

Now he’s running Montclair schools

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  Former Kearny schools chief Ron Bolandi has a new administrative school post, this time…

34-month sentence for embezzler

KEARNY –  A receptionist who embezzled nearly half-a-million dollars from a medical office in Kearny and used fraudulent credit cards…

around town

Belleville The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at its clubhouse,…

District OKs refinancing plan; movement seen on KHS job

KEARNY –  The Kearny Board of Education is refinancing nearly $16 million in old school bonds in hopes of…

End of an era

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – A piece of Lyndhurst history is destined for the scrap…