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