Getting serious about separating

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark school officials, who’ve been doing a…

Mack to develop Belleville’s Roche site

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A firm known to locals has been picked…

Don’t live here? it could cost you to park

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – With curbside parking at a premium in…

Candles ignited apartment fire, official says

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – An early morning fire, apparently ignited by…

New public duties for ex-councilman

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Democrat Peter Norcia may have lost his…

Robbers sought by cops

EAST NEWARK – In the wake of a recent street robbery in the borough, and with…

FEMA funding to fix pump station

KEARNY- The Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority has been awarded a $3,040,821 federal grant to help repair…

Rookie cop recuperating from smash-up

NORTH ARLINGTON- I borough police officer is recovering from injuries sustained after a single car crash…

KPD blotter: Wardrobe dysfunction

An alleged serial shoplifter identified himself to police thanks to his penchant for wearing the same…

News from Harrison Police blotter

Dec. 11 At 9:30 p.m., police responded to a hit and run accident at the intersection…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 26, from 5…

Court okays $165M Passaic River settlements

A Superior Court judge in Trenton has approved two settlements that will provide the state with…

Kearny man wins injury case

A Kearny resident injured in an auto accident was recently awarded $200,000 in damages following a…

‘Mining’ North Arlington’s past

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON– Let’s begin with real estate: Back in 1668,…

At last, new apts. for seniors

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Some five years after the project was conceived,…

She gets 10 years for ordering ‘hit’

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – She had already bought the dress. A classic black…

Want to fight a fire? Hit the remote

  NORTH ARLINGTON– The alarm sounds: a house fire. The volunteers spring into action, arrive at…

No Nutley veteran forgotten

  NUTLEY – A formerly longtime Nutley resident got a surprise visit recently from township representatives…

Keeping you safe while you’re holiday shopping

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Shoppers have enough to worry about during the…

Chain retailer eyed for Passaic Ave. mall

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If all goes well, Kearny can expect to…

Fish ‘swap’ proposed for Passaic anglers

NEWARK – The whole proposition sounds fishy to lots of people but the folks dropping the…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Dec. 5 At 9:14 p.m., police were called to a Glendale St. location on a report…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., announces the following programs: • Saturday Storytime and Craft…

Highlights from the Harrison Police blotter

Dec. 5 At about 6 a.m., police said an unattended Mercedes Benz was reported stolen from…

300 reasons to give thanks — for cops

KEARNY — The holiday season got off to a heckuva start Thanksgiving weekend, with the Kearny…

Finding the ‘joy’ of life

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – This Sunday, Dec. 8, at 9:30 a.m., Grace…

Santa will help light tree

    Kearny will kick off the holiday season this Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5:30 p.m.…

More intrigue behind the blue wall

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Another police superior has lodged a legal beef against…

‘Pledge to build still good,’ Habitat says

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A ceremonial groundbreaking was held nearly five months…

Guilty plea in local robberies

A suspect arrested by FBI agents earlier this year in connection with the armed robbery of…