April 4 Police arrested Carlos Gonzalez, 49, of Harrison, on a charge of attempted murder after…
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Nutley police blotter: Man sat on stoop, got busted on warrant
April 5 At 5:41 a.m., police responded to an Oakridge Ave. location on a report of…
Jeff Bahr: An Appreciation
By Ron Leir Observer correspondent In the movie, “The Misfits,” Gay, the cowboy character played by…
Former Observer correspondent Jeff Bahr dies in motorcycle crash
Former Observer correspondent Jeff Bahr, 56, died April 10 as a result of a motorcycle crash…
Drug store supplants shop, homes
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Developers had reason to cheer but also jeer in…
Mayoral election challenge
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A newly minted Republican has thrown his hat in…
Now, there’s a ‘jury duty scam’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Recently, The Observer warned readers of a nationwide phone scam in…
KBOE OKs borough ‘transfer’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark public school children have now officially…
9 Nutley home burglaries solved, cops say
They got the accused burglars but, unfortunately, none of the loot. Nutley police said they’ve broken…
Siblings busted by KPD
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – An investigation that began in late February has resulted…
DNA helps nab ‘Manor’ suspect
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A series of 2013 burglaries in the Manor section…
News from the KPD blotter
March 28 At 11:20 a.m., Officers Ben Wuelfing and Vanessa Sevillano were dispatched to the 700…
Logged on the Lyndhurst Police blotter
March 26 At 2:03 a.m., police began pursuit of a vehicle traveling northbound on Summit Ave.…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., will hold an egg hunt for kids ages 18…
New Kearny entry; borough war
Here are the latest political developments for other upcoming municipal elections in West Hudson: In Kearny,…
Bidding farewell
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – In 1955, the USS Forrestal was commissioned as America’s…
It’s Bianchi vs. Massa for mayor
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – A pair of septuagenarians will square off against…
Sewer rehab nightmare for locals
HARRISON – You can’t blame people living along the eastern stretch of Hamilton St., between Kingsland…
Move to create middle school
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY– The Kearny Board of Education is on record endorsing a…
Brushfires plague meadows
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Last week’s windy weather, combined with dry conditions in the meadowlands,…
Guard smuggled drugs into prison
KEARNY– A former corrections officer at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center satellite unit in Kearny…
Is N.J. going to pot? Cops hope not
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Even if the state legislature legalizes the possession and personal…
This ‘Sweeney’ sure to be on cutting edge
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Ready for a bit of skullduggery flavored…
Kudos to detectives who cracked case
BELLEVILLE – Three members of the Belleville Police Department have been singled out for special…
7 towns respond to Belleville blaze
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A four-alarm blaze in two multi-family buildings on Washington…
KPD blotter: Did he think he was dreaming?
A motorist who fell sound asleep behind the wheel sped off in his car when awakened…
Around Town
Bloomfield St. Valentine Church, 125 N. Spring St., offers a Spanish Mass on Sunday, April 6,…
Town Wide Yard Sale switches to spring
This year, Kearny residents have a great reason to get started on their spring cleaning as…
Expect new firefighters on duty by Independence Day
BELLEVILLE – Seven newly hired Belleville firefighters began training at the Essex County Fire Academy in…
Nutley girl missing since March 17; have you seen her?
A 16-year-old Nutley girl was reported missing on March 17, and Nutley police are still investigating…