BELLEVILLE – Well, now it’s official. An audit of the Belleville Board of Education for the 2013-2014 school year…
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Medical school will be Roche tenant
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Roche USA, the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company that is marketing its 118-acre property…
Fitzhenry picked for vacant seat
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Republican loyalist Brian Fitzhenry was rewarded for his longtime service to…
around town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., hosts a Book Club meeting Feb. 2, 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., in…
Nutley police, Essex prosecutor, investigating apparent murder-suicide
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Nutley Police Chief Thomas Strumolo announced today that…
Keeping rail talks on track
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A renewed push for a rail link. More tax abatements.I nfrastructure improvements. These…
No commitment yet on school occupant
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Holy Cross parish, which has been seeking a new tenant for…
around town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., holds its monthly breakfast Sunday, Jan. 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Admission…
Join the Lions & become a volunteer
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, is hosting a full roster of “New Year, New You” health and wellness events…
Bianchi focused on meadows redevelopment, spending checks
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – North Arlington selected a group of new professional staffers at the…
Have you seen this alleged NA shoplifter?
On Jan. 7 at 5:20 p.m., an individual described as a white man, approximately 5’10” with short…
NA Senior Center being kept open through Thursday for residents who need warmth
North Arlington Borough Administrator Steve LoIacono announced Thursday, Jan. 8, that, “Due to severe cold and…
Winter haven for Hudson homeless
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you open it, they will come. That’s what Hudson…
Town awards PILOT, issues bonds
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The tax break for Kearny Point Industrial Park – or, at…
New townhomes taking shape
Photo by Ron Leir Arlington Village Development Partners LLC is moving forward with construction of 12…
A look at probiotics and health
Unlike the bacteria that cause diarrhea, fever, and many other symptoms, probiotics are live microorganisms that may improve your health…
PBA, Red Bulls share holiday spirit
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer correspondent HARRISON – Unfortunately, 2014 won’t go down as a banner year…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., presents its version of the traditional Italian legend of La Befana with interactive…
2014: The year in review
Compiled by Karen Zautyk & Ron Leir Observer Correspondents JANUARY The revolving door on the office of…
Catch basin repairs completed
NORTH ARLINGTON – Eighteen crumbling storm water inlets around the borough have been rebuilt, Borough Council President Al Granell said.…
Foot issues? A podiatrist at your service
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – When Dr. Paul Latora, a podiatrist, was 20, he’d…
Cardoso calls for anti-speeding remedy
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A First Ward lawmaker is pressing for four-way stops as a…
around town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following programs: The library presents its version of the traditional…
Tax break for S. Kearny industrial park
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Still operating in Sandyrecovery mode, South Kearny’s Industrial Park is looking to…
$$ to flow into Passaic
Acting N.J. Attorney General John J. Hoffman and state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin last week announced the approval of…
Belleville board borrows more
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The already fiscally strapped Belleville Board of Education has committed to borrowing…
Recycling funds for local towns
TRENTON – State recycling grants totaling approximately $226,000 are being awarded to the eight communities in The Observer coverage area to…
School board settles vendor suit
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education settled litigation over replacement of its copy machine vendor at its meeting on…
4.5M contract for pump work
KEARNY – The Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority last Wednesday awarded a contract for $4,597,890 to Coppola Services of Ringwood for the renovation…
A healthy kitchen makeover
From the food you stock in the freezer to the silverware you put on the table, your kitchen is…