By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Meritorius Acts Review Board (MARB) of the Kearny Fire Department…
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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…
‘Unsafe’ slope targeted for improved path
LYNDHURST – For the past five years or so, township residents without wheels have had to plod down Valley…
Tribute to Portuguese community
KEARNY – An estimated 300 dignitaries and guests turned out June 1 for the dedication of the Portuguese- American monument, designed…
No upsets in W. Hudson primaries
The opposition slate pounded incumbent East Newark Borough Council members Hans Peter Lucas and Jeanne Zincavage with a huge majority on…
Flour power in Harrison
HARRISON – The first time it happened, the evening of last Aug. 22, Warren St. resident Dorothy Songile recalled,…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield historian Rich Rockwell will present historic photos of houses from the 1880s to the 1920s Thursday, June 19,…
KPD: Sweet home-alone Alabama
In recent months, Walmart stores across the nation have been the targets of hoax bomb threats. It happened last…
ShopRite of Lyndhurst offers healthy eating events
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, 540 New York Ave., offers the following wellness and healthy eating events led…
Logged on the Lyndhurst police blotter
May 25 Dima Dibb, 27, of Paterson, was issued a summons for shoplifting after police said security personnel at the…
Nutley PD: Resident finds tree branch on parked car
May 24 • At 4:44 p.m., police were called to High and Prospect Sts. where they…
Then & Now
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent What you’re looking at above is Omaha Beach on the coast of Normandy, France.…
Ferraro’s credentials questioned
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Is Frank Ferraro, the exiled on-leave Kearny superintendent of schools, properly certified…
Bar, eatery shut for ABC violations
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A local tavern has been ordered shut for 60 days,…
19 left homeless by fire
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Occupants of a three-story, multi-family residence on Fifth St. in Harrison escaped…
A flair for fashion – and history
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Holding center stage at the Kearny Museum is a display of…
Welcome Special Olympics USA
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you were on Kearny Ave. late last Friday morning,…
Cans aplenty to feed the hungry
HARRISON – A second West Hudson public school district has successfully taken on the challenge of collecting perishable foods for…
KPD blotter: What’s in a name?
A simple matter of a double-parked car led to the arrest last week of a 23-yearold Perth Amboy man…
‘Outstanding’ seniors of W. Hudson
A modest Monsignor John J. Gilchrist, of Kearny, a priest for more than half a century, was honored for…
Around Town
Bloomfield Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., will host these programs: • FreeArthritis Exercise Program starting on Wednesday, June 11,…
Another specialty accreditation for St. Michael’s
Every 39 seconds, an adult dies from a cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack or stroke,…
Nutley PD: Camaro owner says ‘white substance’ splattered all over car
May 17 The owner of a Camaro called police at 1:45 p.m. to report that a…
ALERT: Schuyler Avenue closed southbound at Park Avenue in NA for gas leak
NORTH ARLINGTON — Schuyler Avenue is closed southbound at Park Avenue in North Arlington because of…
Will state help cure deficit?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The state Department of Education has assigned a monitor to oversee the Belleville…
Talk about a real ‘con’ game
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent In our April 4 edition, The Observer warned readers of a new phone…
They’re on call to help seniors
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – “Do you need anything?” “How can we help?” Or maybe just,…