KPD blotter: Accosted by gunman

A Kearny man was robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, in the area of Sanford…

News from the Nutley police blotter

June 14  A mishap, at 5:18 a.m., involving a tow truck ended up damaging a vehicle being towed, police…

Around Town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces its Eight Great Live Monday Nights series, sponsored by…

Then & Now

    If you lived in the northern section of Kearny in the late 19th century, this…

Cali renewed for trash pickups

KEARNY –  The Town of Kearny has renewed its contract with Cali Carting of Kearny for the collection of…

Belleville pair in meth takedown

Two Belleville residents were among 14 suspects charged last week in connection with a multi-state drug trafficking ring that supplied large…

Free Dentistry Day at Smile Design Specialists

  Smile Design Specialists, 312 Belleville Turnpike, Suite 3B, North Arlington, had a great day meeting many new people from…

West Hudson pols endorse DeGise for County Exec more than a year before he’s up for re-election

HARRISON — Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise accepted the endorsements of Harrison Mayor James Fife, Kearny…

Garden’s a Monarchy

KEARNY–  Right now, Monarch butterflies are somewhere along the lower Eastern Seaboard on their long annual journey north from their winter…

‘Push to tax polluters’

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker, accompanied by U.S. Environmental Protection…

Redistricting ‘lesson’ draws big crowd

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY — Kearny Schools Superintendent Patricia Blood unveiled her proposed redistricting plan for five newly…

All bets off now for gambling ring

Four people from The Observer coverage area, and a relative of a North Arlington elected official, are among 29 suspects…

Owner now contesting bar closing

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  A Kearny bar owner who consented to a 60-day closure after…

Back in action at Habitat property

At long last, there were signs of activity at the Habitat for Humanity’s Kearny construction site at 41 Kearny Ave.…

Up in flames

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– A 22-year-old Kearny man was arrested last week on a charge of aggravated…

KPD blotter

Two motorists were injured in a harrowing head-on collision on Route 7 in Kearny last week, and police charged one of…

News from the Nutley police blotter

June 5  A customer tried to pass a counterfeit $10 bill to pay a tab at a local…

SMMC affiliates with leading N.Y. medical college

  St. Michael’s Medical Center (SMMC), Newark, and New York Medical College (NYMC), Valhalla, N.Y., have announced an academic affiliation designating…

Proposed school boundary lines – K to 6

FRANKLIN: Beech St., south of Oakwood Ave. Chestnut St., south of Oakwood to Bergen Ave. Devon St., Elm…

Around Town

Belleville  Toddlers to sixth-graders are invited to participate in the “Fizz, Boom, Read” summer reading program sponsored by the Belleville…

Then & Now

    The southeast corner of Ridge Road and Noel Drive in North Arlington has long been…

Davie appointed to YMCA board

    Kearny attorney Ken Davie, a partner in the Harrison law firm of Cifelli and Davie, has been…

See Riposta for good food — or home deals

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  How Frank Riposta, owner of D&F Deli on Davis Ave.,…

Nutley PD: Resident’s credit card used improperly on horse-gambling site

May 31 A Howard Place resident reported 16 fraudulent transactions with more than $4,000 in total…

Peace & joy

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  At the corner of Kearny and Laurel Aves., there stands the…

Awards presented by the KFD

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  The Meritorius Acts Review Board (MARB) of the Kearny Fire Department…

Borough gets new school leader

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  EAST NEWARK –  Patrick W. Martin is the new superintendent/principal of the East…

A salute across the sea

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Last Friday afternoon, a simple but moving ceremony was held at…

Belleville teen shines on NJPAC stage

A budding entertainer from Belleville is beginning to build a “show biz” resume. Belleville High School freshman Najalis Gual captured first…

Deliberations continue on 9/11 steel

NORTH ARLINGTON – As the nation prepares to observe the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, North Arlington officials remain…