By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – In a split vote, the Belleville governing body has…
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305G grant to N. Arlington vols
NORTH ARLINGTON – North Arlington’s Volunteer Fire Department will be the beneficiary of new air…
News from Kearny police blotter
A man who contacted the KPD because he wanted to report a theft turned out to…
The Devil’s in the details
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Damn historians. They take the fun out of…
Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter
April 26 A township school bus driver notified police at 9:17 a.m. that someone had smashed…
Around Town
Belleville The MetroEast Region of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will hold…
Accused robber said he was sorry, cops say
At least he showed remorse. Police have charged a Lyndhurst man for allegedly robbing a…
Real Estate Review: Take advantage of spring sales fever
This year, the spring selling season got off to a very early and energetic start. Not…
Insight into Boston
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Following the horrific bombings at the Boston Marathon…
Bergen buys back 1,345 guns
Like other recent gun buybacks in New Jersey, the one held the weekend of April 13-14…
A rescue plan for better fire protection
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Town of Harrison has signed a new…
Saluting a 57-year Kearny educator
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – From age 7 onward, there was never any…
Issues lingering at Kearny field house
It wasn’t easy but, finally, Kearny’s new field house at Veterans’ Field is finished and…
Super job at Harrison DPW
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison has a new Department of Public Works…
Ready, set, serve!
The annual Kearny Project Graduation Volleyball Tournament, an always much-anticipated event, is scheduled for this…
News from the Kearny Police blotter
Recent reports from the Kearny Police Department blotter included, but were not limited to, the following:…
Spa opens
Jasmine Foot Spa, 397 Kearny Ave., Kearny, celebrated its grand opening on April 9. At…
Around Town
Belleville Save Monday, May 20, for Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation’s annual golf invitational at the…
Fraud charges are family affair
LYNDHURST — A Lyndhurst businessman and family members have been criminally charged in an alleged scheme…
Can you spell ‘busted’?
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you had occasion to drive or walk…
Fire death ruled accidental
HARRISON – The death of an elderly woman at a Harrison fire scene last Monday, April…
EPA working on mudflat plan
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – By month’s end, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Recalling local hero & national tragedy
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY– On the morning of April 10, 1963, the USS…
Crumbling factory too close for comfort
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A distraught First Ward resident appealed to the Kearny…
A mile of meadows goes up in flames
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — A stubborn brush fire, fanned by strong winds,…
Housing could replace vacant school
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It’s been sitting stagnant for years, except as…
Rooting for Kearny Library garden
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The long-talked about outdoor reading garden for the…
Driven to (fatal) distraction
You may not be aware (pun intended) of this, but April is national Distracted Driving…
Cop & fireman move up the ranks
At a recent meeting of the Town Council, a ceremony was held to mark the…
Hudson event to aid Sandy recovery
Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County (HFHHC) will hold a “Raise the Roof FUN-raiser” Thursday,…