A teenage girl from Nutley who was reported missing since Feb. 11 is back home, Nutley…
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‘A true Harrisonian’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison lost its longtime chief executive when Mayor Raymond…
Close call for basement fire victim
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Restricted space in a basement apartment challenged firefighters who…
Fierce competition among towns for salt
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent With forecasters predicting a snow and ice blizzard in the making…
Heavy snow causes Devon St. roof collapse
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It was only a matter of time. And of…
Cop hurt in Kearny Ave. mele; 4 arrested
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– Four people were arrested and four police officers were assaulted…
Is Clark Thread project unspooling?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Since its courtship and conditional designation in May…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
Feb. 7 After responding to a report of a disturbance at a Copolla St. location, at…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville UNICO sponsors a bus ride fundraiser to the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on…
Remembering Ray McDonough: A reflection from former Observer Editor Kevin Canessa Jr.
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Former Observer Editor I first met Raymond J. McDonough in January 1992.…
Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough dead at 65 (updated at 2 p.m. Thursday)
HARRISON — Longtime Harrison Mayor Raymond McDonough, 65, collapsed at Town Hall and died of an…
Nutley resident: Door was open, and I didn’t open it
Jan. 31 At 6:05 p.m., a Kingsland Ave. homeowner near Alexander Ave. notified police that they’d…
Harrison police: 16-year-old had pot, heroin on him
Feb. 1 At 10:58 a.m., police said a patrol officer in an unmarked car near Hamilton…
Likely storm cancels NA Lifeline screening
The borough health department has announced that due to the pending snow storm, the Lifeline Screening…
Loyal civil servant kept his finger on town’s pulse
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – After nearly four decades as a Health Department employee,…
Pleads to bank fraud
A Lyndhurst woman faces 30 years in prison after admitting to her role in what federal…
Portuguese monument in preparation
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Portuguese Cultural Association, headed by Jose Maria Matos,…
Delays foreseen in Roche transition
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – A mixed-use development consisting of light industry, offices, a…
Reports from the KPD blotter
KEARNY – The pursuit of a stolen vehicle – a chase Kearny police aborted when the…
Get your kids ready for allergy season!
By Sean Flynn, MD Guest Columnist Although it may not seem like it with the barrage…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts its monthly breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 16,…
BCPO arrests 3 more in connection to bar melee
Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli announced today the charging of three additional individuals in connection with…
‘Capital’ ideas abound at D.C. confab
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Making music, manufacturing and meeting the vice president were…
Liquor stores lax on ID checks
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent The legal drinking age in New Jersey is 21. Alcohol is…
2 banks robbed in 3 days
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Local banks suffered a one-two punch last week when both a…
Sacred Heart Church getting attention
KEARNY – The Archdiocese of Newark is undertaking repairs to Sacred Heart Church at the Archdiocesean…
BOE head defends surveillance
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The union representing Belleville public school teachers is waging…
Very ‘digestible’ Kearny promotion
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Now appearing in highway rest areas, area airports, bus…
Hope that town’s value will rebound in ‘14
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – An unhealthy combination of Superstorm Sandy and real…
5 hurt in fight outside strip club, 3 critical
HACKENSACK – Three area residents were arrested in the aftermath of a brutal brawl outside…