By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – On Nov. 9, Grace Baptist Church of Belleville…
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KFD lessons in fire safety
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – October is Fire Prevention Month. You didn’t know?…
Worker killed in Kearny Ave. fall
KEARNY – A 61-year-old Russian emigre, doing repair work on a Kearny building, died Oct. 19…
Stole from charity, gets probation
TRENTON – Former New Jersey Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, who represented Belleville in the State Legislature,…
Can you help find this dog?
In the late morning of Friday, Oct. 25, a male resident was bitten by a dog…
Gun theft tops KPD blotter news
On Oct. 20, a Kearny man reported to police that, two days earlier, he had returned…
Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter
Oct. 25 A motor vehicle stop, at 2:21 a.m., on Centre St. led to the arrest…
Around Town
Belleville High School bands, motorcycle clubs and all civic associations interested in participating in Belleville’s Veterans…
New park dedicated
Mayor Alberto Santos speaks at Oct. 22 dedication of Frank M. Cardoza Park in…
‘Suspicious’ fire at First Republic site
EAST NEWARK – The state Fire Marshal’s office has been called in to investigate a “suspicious”…
On the avenue
Photos by Karen Zautyk On Sunday afternoon, for the first time in three years,…
KHS’ Project Graduation Committee has lots planned, seeks volunteers for fundraisers
Kearny High School’s Project Graduation committee is already working on fundraising for next year’s drug- and…
Embattled coach won’t step down
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – John Leadbeater, a longtime Kearny Little League coach, has…
The coolest ghoul of them all
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – He’s frail now, a bit unsteady on…
‘Unsafe’ playground to reopen soon
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A recently improved municipal playground in Kearny is…
Teens go extra mile to give student slant
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – They’re only 17 but they’re almost as busy…
Nutley Irish name parade honorees
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – There are still several months to go before…
Arrested in trio of burglaries
KEARNY – Police last week arrested a local man in connection with three residential burglaries…
Time to turn in your unwanted meds
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Back in 2010, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched…
Franklin School connects with Senegal
KEARNY – Percussionist Tony Vacca, a former Kearny resident, returned to his hometown recently and…
Rebuilding in Harrison
Workers from Rana Construction Co. of Newark are in the process of building a four-family…
Reports from the Kearny Police blotter
A middle-aged man wearing two ponytails and a long black trench coat might well arouse suspicions…
Highlights from the Lyndhurst Police blotter
Oct. 17 Someone walked away with a jackhammer valued at $1,400 from the Ridge Exxon station,…
Around Town
Belleville High School bands, motorcycle clubs and all civic associations interested in participating in Belleville’s Veterans…
North Arlington PD gets new wheels
North Arlington Police Chief Louis Ghione tries out the latest addition to the borough…
Halloween on the Horizon
A Man and His Dog SUPPLIES FOR THE LITTLE MAN: • Button-down shirt • pants…
Physical rehab at Theraphysical
Just 13 months old, a new Lyndhurst enterprise featuring physical rehabilitation is settling in, offering…
S. Kearny gunman sought
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Police are hunting a gunman who attempted to…
Fugitives have chance to surrender
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Readers of the various police blotters that appear…