May 24 • At 4:44 p.m., police were called to High and Prospect Sts. where they…
Category: News
Then & Now
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent What you’re looking at above is Omaha Beach on the coast of Normandy, France.…
Ferraro’s credentials questioned
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Is Frank Ferraro, the exiled on-leave Kearny superintendent of schools, properly certified…
Bar, eatery shut for ABC violations
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A local tavern has been ordered shut for 60 days,…
19 left homeless by fire
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Occupants of a three-story, multi-family residence on Fifth St. in Harrison escaped…
A flair for fashion – and history
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Holding center stage at the Kearny Museum is a display of…
Welcome Special Olympics USA
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you were on Kearny Ave. late last Friday morning,…
Cans aplenty to feed the hungry
HARRISON – A second West Hudson public school district has successfully taken on the challenge of collecting perishable foods for…
KPD blotter: What’s in a name?
A simple matter of a double-parked car led to the arrest last week of a 23-yearold Perth Amboy man…
‘Outstanding’ seniors of W. Hudson
A modest Monsignor John J. Gilchrist, of Kearny, a priest for more than half a century, was honored for…
Around Town
Bloomfield Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., will host these programs: • FreeArthritis Exercise Program starting on Wednesday, June 11,…
Another specialty accreditation for St. Michael’s
Every 39 seconds, an adult dies from a cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack or stroke,…
Nutley PD: Camaro owner says ‘white substance’ splattered all over car
May 17 The owner of a Camaro called police at 1:45 p.m. to report that a…
ALERT: Schuyler Avenue closed southbound at Park Avenue in NA for gas leak
NORTH ARLINGTON — Schuyler Avenue is closed southbound at Park Avenue in North Arlington because of…
Will state help cure deficit?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The state Department of Education has assigned a monitor to oversee the Belleville…
Talk about a real ‘con’ game
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent In our April 4 edition, The Observer warned readers of a new phone…
They’re on call to help seniors
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – “Do you need anything?” “How can we help?” Or maybe just,…
Season ‘opener’ for garden crew
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you grow it, they will come. That’s how the…
Seek voters’ opinion on school shift
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Borough residents will be asked to pay extra attention when…
Nabbed in 72G I.D. theft
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Thanks to diligent police work, “a very involved” case of identity theft,…
KPD blotter: Station robbery, MV thefts
Kearny police are working with their counterparts in Belleville to apprehend a man who assaulted and robbed an attendant at…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Irish American Association sponsors a trip to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Boston and Mohegan Sun Casino, June 2-6. Cost…
W.H.A.T. closes season with ‘The Fantasticks’
A charming love story, magical illusions and memorable music will bring the West Hudson Arts and Theater Company’s 2013-14 season to a close…
Inserra marks 60 years in business
Inserra Supermarkets recently marked its 60th anniversary by honoring 179 of its ShopRite associates who embody the family-owned company’s…
Ambulance crash injures 5
LYNDHURST — An ambulance crash at the intersection of Second Avenue and Ridge Road injured five people on…
The Observer is now on Google+, Instagram
The Observer is now on Google+. If you’re already a member, be sure to find us…
Harrison PD: Man’s Ford F-250 is stolen
May 10 A man told police he parked his 2006 Ford F-250, NJ registration, maroon with…
Nutley PD: Washington Ave. resident’s car gets shattered window
May 10 Police responded to a Washington Ave. location at 4:13 p.m. on a report of…
Our new sign for our new office has arrived!
The Observer’s new sign — at our new office at 39 Seeley Ave., Kearny — has…