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