Body in river ID’d as oil-attack suspect

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – When police and firefighters fished a corpse…

Kearny Police blotter: Arrested in jail

A Kearny case under investigation since last October led to the arrest last week of a…

Women veterans take the lead in parade

  NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough made history of sorts with this year’s Memorial Day Parade,…

Borough can’t reclaim water utility

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – After spending nearly two and a half years…

Habitat ready to start building in Kearny

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s taken more than two years to get…

Highlights from the Nutley Police Blotter

May 30 At 4:47 p.m., police responded to a Vine St. residence where the owner showed…

N. Arlington man accused of sex crime

  HACKENSACK – A 40-year-old North Arlington man has been arrested in connection with an alleged…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield’s local access TV station (Ch. 35 Comcast; Ch. 30 Verizon) is now offering a…

Mystery surrounds discovery of graveside shell casings

Rifle shell casings were reported found on the gravestone of the child of a North Arlington…

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Garage sale is June 1 on Webster Avenue, Kearny

Multi-family entire block spring spectacular yard sale! Saturday 6/1/13 (Over 15 Families) at Webster Avenue, Kearny…

Protecting South Kearny

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s almost ready. The partly restored South Kearny…

Payroll down but taxes up

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny should realize a savings of nearly $600,000 in…

Lyndhurst man arrested in N.Y.C. kidnap

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent A Lyndhurst man was among three suspects arrested in New York…

PVSC answers distress call

  A Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission River Restoration crew came to the rescue of Belleville residents…

Contractor: ‘Don’t blame us for KHS delays’

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The general contractor hired to do a $37 million…

News from the Kearny Police blotter

A response to a report of a car hitting a curb near the Wittpenn Bridge last…

Around Town

Belleville St. Anthony’s Parish, 63 Franklin St., Belleville, will host a festival and procession for St.…

Real Estate Review: C21 Semiao agents named Five Star Professionals

  Five Star Professional recently named Lyndhurst agents Teresa DaSilva Choinski and Gina Ghione as winners…

Nutley police blotter: Resident reports suspected fraud

May 24 A resident reported a suspected fraud to police, saying that someone had obtained their…

Paroled killer in drug bust

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A 68-year-old North Arlington man, busted by Kearny…

Hunt is on for serial bandits

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – In early February, two bandits held up a…

Feeling about aid isn’t mutual for Kearny

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Frustrated by what it perceives as Harrison’s failure to…

Giangeruso team wins by 3-1 margin

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – A slate headed by sitting Mayor Robert Giangeruso…

One more year in Harrison for Lady Liberty

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Lady Liberty Academy Charter School of Newark, which…

Lyndhurst woman indicted in 2M bank fraud

A Lyndhurst woman was indicted last week for her alleged role in what U.S. Attorney Paul…

News from the Kearny Police blotter

Recent reports from the Kearny Police Department blotter included, but were not limited to, the following:…

Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter

May 17 At 2:05 p.m., a River Road business owner reported the theft of a 4-foot…

Around Town

Belleville The annual Belleville/ Bloomfield Memorial Day observance will be held on Monday, May 27. There…

News from the Kearny Police blotter

Kearny Police Department blotter included, but were not limited to, the following: May 14 At 8:45…