KEARNY – As bulldozers keep moving mounds of dirt on the site of the former Jeryl…
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Firehouse fix expected to start soon: chief
KEARNY – Public safety infrastructure and personnel were among the focal points at the Dec. 6…
PHA smokers beware! Ban is coming
HARRISON – The Harrison Housing Authority is in the final stages of upgrading its closed-circuit TV…
KPD Bloody mess-up at Walmart
The report came in at 10:57 p.m. on Dec. 1: Large fight at Walmart. Turned out it…
Charged in bank robbery spree
KEARNY – The suspect in the Nov. 29 robbery of the Provident Bank in Kearny, arrested in…
BCPO: 4 Belleville cops arrested in North Arlington
Four Belleville police officers were among five men arrested Monday, Dec. 5, in the aftermath of…
Kearny wrestling coach Carratura dies
It was learned early Monday morning with incredible sadness that long-time Kearny High School wrestling coach…
Local veterans speak out on protections for Old Glory
As might be expected, veterans’ advocates in The Observer coverage area applaud, in principle, President-elect Donald…
Schuyler Co. 2 carries long family legacy
NORTH ARLINGTON — This is the story of a volunteer fire company that is celebrating its centennial…
KPD: Sometimes, things can get UGGly
Another “routine” traffic stop led to the arrest Nov. 26 of a motorist with a car containing…
Boat storage fire was arson, cops say
LYNDHURST – As families were making last-minute preparations for the Thanksgiving holiday, one or more mischief…
Will you puh-leeze protect your cars?
KEARNY – A Newark man, released from prison Oct. 31 after serving a sentence for a…
Holiday crackdown on drunken drivers
KEARNY — Starting this Friday, Dec. 9, and continuing through Jan. 1, Kearny police will participate in…
Holocaust Museum trip an eye-opener for kids
HARRISON – “So much better than I expected,” said sixth-grader Maria Navarrete. For seventh-grader David…
Nutley’s Rogers expected to announce run for Gov this week
Nutley Commissioner and retired police Lt. Steven L. Rogers has called a press conference for noon,…