Clay Street Bridge still closed

  By Jennifer Vasquez Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Commuters who pass by Clay Street Bridge…

For Kearny BOE, Ferraro might be the one

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education publicly introduced a…

Kentucky volunteers really cared

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again: Observer…

N. Arlington resident accused of sexual assault on a minor

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – A North Arlington resident was arrested Oct.…

Body pulled from Hackensack River shoreline

  The dead body of a veteran recently back from Afghanistan was found this past Monday…

‘Talking’ signals speed meadows’ traffic flow

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – A strange experiment is going on in the…

Lincoln kids learn respect; ‘bully’ for them!

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Lions and zebras and penguins, oh my! Along…

Safety was on everyone’s mind at Kmart

Kmarts throughout the country sponsored the company’s annual National Safety Weekend last Saturday and Sunday, and…

Kearny, firefighters agree on new contract

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s not quite signed, sealed and delivered but at…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library Book Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 5, at 6:45 p.m. to…

Sound asleep driver holds up rush-hour traffic at bridge

Not even the blaring horns of angry motorists stuck behind him in rush-hour traffic at the…

News from the Nutley Police Blotter

Oct. 12 • The owner of a work truck told police that someone broke the front…

Solid group set to be inducted into the Kearny Athletic Hall of Fame

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Vinny Abbott, Brian McDonnell and Scott Millar all attended…

Yankee great Larsen to auction off World Series jersey

  LITTLE FALLS – It was 56 years ago when Don Larsen walked into Yankee Stadium…

Harrison’s Aponte emerges as solid goal scorer

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Four years ago, when Justin Aponte was an eighth…

Help a rabbit this week

  Shandy (D#86168), a medium-size, adult male rabbit, is currently available for adoption at the Bergen…

VFW college scholarships available

Veterans of Foreign Wars Nutley Post 493 and the Ladies Auxiliary are offering local students an…

Together, they can brave scare of cancer

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent There is a group of women that define the terms…

Mudflats cleanup still on schedule

  By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Despite a technical setback, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

Dukes St. home hit by 2-alarm fi re; 1 fi reman stricken

  A two-alarm fire struck a three-family, three-story frame house on Dukes St. this past Friday,…

Day of honor for decorated serviceman

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – This past weekend, Councilman Victor Villalta of Harrison…

Celebration of Italian heritage highlights Columbus Day

A portion of the parking lot at the Lyndhurst Town Centre mall on Valley Brook Ave.…

Pathways to Independence celebrates 11th annual Walk-A-Thon

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY —Close to 200 individuals gathered at West Hudson Park…

Turnpike crash claims life of Belleville man

A Belleville man has been identified by N.J. State Police as the truck driver who died…

Olympian makes a splash in Lyndhurst

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Olympian swimmer Peter Vanderkaay recently offered this surprising…

With a wing, a paw and a prayer for all

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — They gathered Saturday at noon on the…

Cops asking public’s help in preventing GPS thefts

  A rash of GPS (global positioning system) unit thefts from vehicles on Harrison streets and…

Attention guys and ghouls!

    Does your love for Halloween transcend over to your house? Do you anxiously await…

Around Town

Bloomfield The Bloomfield Public Library will show some spooky midday movies, Mondays & Thursdays at12:15 p.m.:…

Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone will host 3rd annual town-wide yard sale

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY – This upcoming weekend, Oct. 13 and 14, hundreds…