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NEWARK — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is…

Duty, honor, country

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent WEST POINT, N.Y.– Last Thursday, according to the weather folk,…

VOICE giving vets a lift

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny’s fledgling VOICE (Veterans Outreach Information Community Education)…

Nutley working to protect its seniors

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – One elderly township resident claims she’s paid out thousands…

Kearny gets Hudson County’s first Wawa

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Last Friday, Kearny gained a new corporate retail presence…

Retrial of Bergrin delayed to next week

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Paul Bergrin of Nutley, known in some quarters as the (allegedly)…

Partial Skyway shutdown begins in 2014

NEWARK – The state Department of Transportation announced last week at a Newark press conference plans…

Kearny Police blotter

Kearny police were credited with saving the life of a young man who apparently had been…

Fatal crash in Kearny

    An 87-year-old Harrison man was pronounced dead Friday following a three-car crash at the…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces a new Financial Book Club for beginners. The…

Blue Star Salute to Osborns

    So far, Kearny’s VOICE project has identified “a little less than 30” households whose…

Flu vaccine

The Department of Public Affairs- Nutley Health Department no longer has flu vaccine available due to…

BOE reorganizes, but still looking to fill vacant seat

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If someone sues the Kearny Board of…

Harrison: Yesterday, today & tomorrow

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Recently, I was driving west on Rt. 280 through Harrison when…

Struggles aside, Bolandi warmed to Kearny

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Since he came aboard as interim superintendent of schools…

New life for old hospital?

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It’s a fortress-like structure with an immense front…

News from the Kearny Police blotter

Dec. 22 At 4:30 p.m., P.O. Brian Wisely responded to the report of a car burglary…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield is preparing young spellers from grades 5 and 6 for the 2013 Watsessing School…

Lyndhurst Police blotter

Jan. 1 Two criminally-related incidents marred New Year’s Day observance in the township. At 1:48 p.m.…

Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter

Jan. 4 At 8:33 a.m. police responded to a Washington Ave. home whose resident griped someone…

Cav. Joseph Cocchia Jr. dies at 83

  Joseph CocciaJr. 83, of Saddle Brook and formerly of Kearny passed away on Jan. 3.…

Free rabies clinic

Kearny Health Department announces that during the month of January, pet owners are required to renew…

Keeping focused on Kearny kids’ merits

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – He’s only been in his new job for…

Who will fill vacant council seat?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – As the song goes, who’ll be the next…

Study told NJ Transit of

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — You can’t say they weren’t warned. Back in…

Five-year sentence in voter fraud

TRENTON – A Belleville man, one of the final defendants in a long-running Essex County voter…

Anticipate Kearny labor strife in new year

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – One Kearny labor union has ended 2012 without a…

News from Nutley Police blotter

Dec. 27 A report of a home burglary on Milton Ave. is being investigated by police.…

Man killed in accident

A Newark man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Franklin Ave. in…

Borough takes aim at pigeon feeders

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – If East Newark has its way, some…