Stretching the thin Blue Line

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  Harrison’s local government and the state are adamant about stretching the town’s…

Will KHS project run out of cash?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Is the Kearny High School improvement project budget set to spiral…

Close call for 2 school kids

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  Potential tragedy was averted in the aftermath of the armed robbery…

Court: Red Bulls must pay taxes

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON – A key legal referee’s call has gone against the New York…

Kimble, Kennedy & Longo victorious

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE – After a brutal, mudslinging campaign, Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble will remain in…

Searing memories of long-ago fire

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Intriguing photograph, isn’t it? Who is that man? Where was that…

KPD blotter: Can you top this?

A Kearny woman who wanted to add some edible ornamentation to her homemade donuts is now facing robbery charges after she…

Around Town

Belleville  Belleville Veterans Council sponsors the following Memorial services, all scheduled for Monday, May 26: • Glendale Cemetery, 28 Hoover…

Safely in custody

KEARNY –  One day after warrants were issued for their arrest, two burglary suspects were in Kearny police…

Mini-dental implants are a natural choice for a natural look

Imagine being able to laugh, talk and live with comfort and confidence. The Smile and Implant Center, 837 Kearny Ave.,…

St. Michael’s takes aim at diabetes treatment

Starting this fall, St. Michael’s Medical Center (SMMC) will implement a medical “home” at the hospital’s Primary Care Center for patients…

Getting to the root canal of case

    By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY–  By gum, here’s a story to sink your teeth…

Then & Now

    In honor of Memorial Day 2014, we bring you a ‘Then’ photo of Memorial…

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BREAKING: Ambulance involved in crash in Lyndhurst

LYNDHURST — An ambulance was involved in a crash earlier today on Ridge Road, according to…

Harrison police seek suspects in two armed robberies

HARRISON – Police are seeking suspects in two armed robberies that happened a little more than…

No language barrier

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  “Permanezca en la cocina mientras esta friendo o cocinando con aceite…

‘Can’-do spirit aids pantries

    By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Six area food pantries are the beneficiaries of…

Trial date for Kearny’s Leadbeater

    By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  John Leadbeater, a former Kearny Town Councilman and a…

Lady Liberty moving on

    By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  After a three-year sojourn across the county line, Lady…

Relay will light up the night

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY– Come this Friday night, and all through the dark hours until Saturday morning,…

NAPD: Bank heist foiled

    NORTH ARLINGTON–  “If you see something, say something.” A concerned citizen heeded that advice, and North Arlington…

KPD: 1 suspect, 6 hours, 3 arrests

At 7:30 a.m., May 2, Kearny police headquarters received a call about a suspicious individual, wearing gloves and possibly trying…

Around Town

Belleville  Belleville High School Music Department presents an instrumental music concert, featuring the BHS orchestra, chamber orchestra, concert band and wind ensemble,…

Burger Bound arrives in Kearny

    One of the latest trends in the new American restaurant landscape is the stylish winebar- burger-joint-milkshake restaurant. What…

ShopRite of Lyndhurst marks grand reopening

    ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, hosted a grand re-opening to mark completion of its comprehensive…

Accreditation for SMMC’s MBC surgery unit

    The Metabolic and Bariatric Center at St. Michaels’s Medical Center (SMMC) earned national accreditation from the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery…

News from the Nutley police blotter

May 4  Police responded to a McKinley St. location at 7:20 p.m. on a report of a large branch…

Ups & downs of Kearny industry

  By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  A South Kearny business sent reeling by super-storm Sandy has rebounded…

Protecting yourself from ID theft

  By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Last week, we reported on a recent Neighborhood Watch meeting…