Rosko named Agent of the Month

LYNDHURST – George Rosko, who has spent seven years with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Coccia Realty, is the company’s…

Remembering a local hero

  Lt. Joseph E. Frobisher Jr. (inset) was a pilot with the U.S. 148th Aero Squadron.…

Ferraro facing firing

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  The Kearny Board of Education is seeking to fire Frank Ferraro,…

Ebola scare at postal center

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  The U.S. Postal Service, in concert with the FBI, is…

Still rattled by Sandy? Get free legal help

Hudson County residents with legal issues arising from Superstorm Sandy may be eligible to receive free legal counsel, advice or…

CPG opposes EPA’s river cleanup plan

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  A proposed bank-to-bank cleanup and cap is no way to treat a river. That’s…

Guilty plea in mortgage scam

BELLEVILLE –  A 63-year-old Belleville man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in…

‘Wheels for Vic’ fundraiser set for Boystown

By Jim Hague Observer correspondent It was a night six years ago that touched the hearts of many…

ShopRite of Lyndhurst hosts fall wellness events

ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, 540 New York Ave., hosts a wellness series throughout September to help mark…

Around Town

Belleville  The township hosts its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. at Franklin Ave. and…

Middle School opens

KEARNY –  Most of Kearny’s public school seventh- and eighthgraders showed up for the first day (actually, it was…

Collect pledges for Pathways

Get involved in a worthy charity cause and collect a free T-shirt. To encourage participation in next month’s Pathways to Independence Walk-A-Thon,…

Are your supplements working?

Dr. Richard Ekstein hosts a bio-photonic event Monday, Sept. 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at 312 Belleville Turnpike,…

Final salute to veterans’ champion

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  Joseph T. Fornarotto, a lifelong resident of Belleville and a tireless advocate…

Upscale rentals enroute

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Two West Hudson communities will see their populations grow a bit thanks to a…

Gearing up for ‘antidote’ drug

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  NORTH ARLINGTON –  North Arlington is among the first communities in Bergen County…

DWI cited in 2 crashes

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Two local men have been charged criminally with assault by auto following…

KPD blotter: Anybody seen a Glock?

An 18-year-old girl, with addresses in both Bayville and Newark, was arrested Aug. 22 in connection with the theft of a…

More turnover at BOE

      By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE – In the latest in a series…

6 locals among newest Troopers

TOMS RIVER –  Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Col. Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police,…

A new home for W.H.A.T. at First Lutheran Church

West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) announces it is moving from its location at the former St. Stephen’s School…

Migraine headaches: a simple solution

Join the NJ Headache Relief Center, 312 Belleville Turnpike Suite 3B, North Arlington, for an informational seminar on…

Around Town

Belleville St. Peter’s Rosary Confraternity hosts its annual Communion Breakfast, Sunday, Oct. 5, after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, at the…

Century 21 Semiao & Associates thanks its clients for highest satisfaction ranking

Century 21 Real Estate, the iconic brand with the world’s largest real estate franchise sales organization, announced that it has been…

Nutley police arrest suspicious man who had warrants

During the past week, the Nutley Police Department responded to 120 calls for service, including 14…

Kearny man collared in Lyndhurst home invasion

LYNDHURST – A suspect in a home invasion incident in Lyndhurst has been placed under arrest,…

UPDATE: Missing Nutley woman found safely in Newark

Nutley Police have located Juilia Dellaguzzo, the 85-year-old missing woman who wandered off  yesterday. Police say…

Koppers developer picked

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Hopes by Kearny to secure a developer for the old Koppers Coke…

School getting facelift

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  EAST NEWARK –  As summer’s clock winds down to the start of…

Too many birds of a feather flock to Nutley

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Fire hoses didn’t work. Boom-boxes didn’t work. Will “fogging” do the…