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Will Civil War vet’s name be attached to Wittpenn Bridge?

        By Ron Leir KEARNY – This past spring, Kearny was pushing for…

‘Hit-man’ case nets guilty plea

By Karen Zautyk A Lyndhurst woman, accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill…

Junior cadets get law enforcement lessons

  By Karen Zautyk  A concerned Kearnyite called The Observer early on Tuesday, July 31, wanting…

Fall term will see makeovers at Washington Middle School …

… plus some roster & course additions at high school         By Ron…

N. Arlington assault leads to ‘Bad Bloods’

      By Ron Leir NORTH ARLINGTON – An incident in North Arlington ultimately led…

Pro Staff Physical Therapy comes to Kearny

            By Jeff Bahr Pro Staff Physical Therapy, a full-service provider…

Belleville Blotter

August 9 Officers responded to the 70 block of Watsessing Ave. at 3:27 p.m. on a…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Aug. 8 At 1:54 a.m. police stopped a vehicle going at an excessive rate of speed…

Around Town

Belleville St. Peter’s Rosary Confraternity is holding its communion breakfast on Oct. 7, after the 8:30…

National Night Out in Kearny draws crowds

An estimated 500 people turned out for Kearny’s annual observance of National Night Out and there…

News from the Lyndhurst Police blotter

Aug. 8 • At 9:33 a.m. the owner of a 1997 Volkswagen reported that someone entered…

Up against ‘Blue Wall’

  By Ron Leir NORTH ARLINGTON – Judging from the complaints he’s filed against the borough,…

Estate sues for Hood pay

    By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – A little more than a year after she died,…

Charter school back for 2nd year at Holy Cross

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – The tenant occupying the former Holy Cross School on Frank…

Kearny resident wins prestigious nursing award

  By Jeff Bahr Kearny resident Dr. Mary E. Norton, associate dean and professor of Global…

Pro Wrestling to stomp on Belleville

  By Jeff Bahr Belleville will be treated to raucous larger-than-life physical theater (ouch!) when all-star…

Around Town

Kearny • Kearny Public Library will be premiering two films new to DVD. Both films will…

“Overexposure’ gets man ‘burned’

By Jeff Bahr While patrolling Belmont Ave. on July 31, Belleville Police officers were flagged down…

How to get 72 (t) relief

  By Randy Neumann In these days of layoffs, downsizing, corporate packages and unemployment at historic…

Back-seat occupant foils would-be car theft, Kearny cops say

A man tried to steal a vehicle left by the driver with the motor running but…

Schuyler Ave. crash triggers downed wires, road closure

A Kearny man was hurt shortly after 2 p.m. this past Friday when his car crashed…

Kearny mom left baby in car to shop, police say

  Were it not for the active intervention of a good Samaritan, the life of a…

Trying to untangle tie-ups

    By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Question: How many times does a traffic light need…

One-stop health care prescribed for residents

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – With or without Obamacare – the outcome in New Jersey…

Want to cheer lonely senior? Just call! Follow The Observer

By Jeff Bahr  NUTLEY – A lot can be learned when a politician leaves the offi…

Long-vacant KMUA post soon to be filled

  By Ron Leir  KEARNY – After doing without someone at the helm for more than…

Bomb scare forces evacuation of postal complex in Kearny

U.S. postal inspectors are continuing to investigate who is responsible for a threat to blow up…

Around Town

Bloomfield • Ronald McDonald will visit the Bloomfield Public Library Children’s Department on Wednesday, Aug. 8,…

More thoughts on rethinking risk

  By Randy Neumann A few weeks ago, I wrote a column, “The necessity of strategy,”…