Halloween on the Horizon

Costumes for kids:  Boys & Girls       SUPPLIES: Sheet of pink felt, 12 by…

Colossal crunch coming

      By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Nothing less than disaster. That’s what…

Suspects run but can’t hide

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Township police dealt with two shoplifting cases in recent…

Temporary truce in police conflict

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Have the two rival warriors turned True-blue partners?…

Blessings aplenty on Belgrove

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Something new and lovely has been added to…

State seeks to revoke Nutley doc’s Rx rights

  NEWARK – A physician who had a practice in Nutley is among a dozen New…

News in brief

BELLEVILLE – A single-car accident on Rt. 21 in Belleville last Tuesday, Oct. 1, killed a…

‘Lofty’ notions on the waterfront

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Chalk up another waterfront redevelopment project approved…

Proud cancer fighters

Photos by: Anthony Coelho Emma Quintana and her support group, “Mujeres Valientes” (Brave Women), celebrate their…

Reports from the Kearny Police blotter

Sept. 29 At 9 a.m., Officer Jay Ward was on patrol on Schuyler Ave. when he…

Highlights from the Lyndhurst Police blotter

A township man stands accused of stealing jewelry from a neighbor’s apartment. Shane Beddard, 38, was…

Around Town

Belleville The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will provide free counseling and claim filing assistance…

4th Annual Kearny Yard & Sidewalk KUEZ Sale

Hundreds of sellers registered for this year’s sale!   KEARNY – Shoppers take your mark! The…

Halloween on the Horizon

More Creative Decorations Another great idea for a porch decoration is to create a wicked witch…

World-class dermatology group makes Kearny its home

Residents of Kearny and its surrounding areas no longer have to travel to New York City…

Farewell, faithful friend

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A treasured part of Kearny’s living history came…

Beware of wasp hives

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The hive is back. That’s the buzz around the…

Manor may soon hear cry o ‘timber’!

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On a fateful Monday morning in late…

Ride, Kearny, ride

Photos by Karen Zautyk Scenes from the annual Bicycle Safety Fair held Saturday afternoon in Kearny…

Tie a Blue Ribbon around Harrison High

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Ron Shields considers it his personal Olympian moment.…

No Kemo, no mercy from the bench

    NEWARK – Paul W. Bergrin of Nutley, once labeled “the baddest lawyer” in New…

Suspect charged in 9 hold-ups

A federal grand jury last week returned a 19-count indictment against a Newark man in connection…

‘Cooping’ cop caught on camera

BELLEVILLE – A township cop has been disciplined after having been caught sleeping in uniform in…

Ex-president stole from PTA, cops say

LYNDHURST – The former president of the Jefferson School Parent Teacher Association of Lyndhurst has been…

The rap sheet grows a bit longer

  KEARNY – A 40-year-old Kearny man, who police say has a rap sheet dating to…

Rt. 21 car crash kills 2 from area

    NEWARK – Two young people from the region were killed in a motor vehicle…

Reports from the Kearny Police blotter

Kearny police last week got some assistance from their brothers in North Arlington, including borough Police…

Around Town

Belleville The Woman’s Club of Belleville needs vendors for an arts, crafts and collectibles show set…

All in the family

  By Anthony Coelho Observer Correspondent “Business and blood don’t mix.” That’s a phrase that is…

Longtime Lyndhurst bakery closed

LYNDHURST – A landmark bakery in Lyndhurst has been shuttered after the discovery of health code…