KPD statement on Friday-morning shooting

The Kearny Police Department has released the following statement regarding the shooting that occurred Friday morning:…

Read the entire June 1 edition here

Want to read all stories in the June 1 edition of The Observer? Catch them all here…

Konopka: ‘That school’s (KHS) a disaster’

  KEARNY — Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka was on a roll Tuesday night, May 24,…

Harrison Councilman Victor Villalta dead at 67

HARRISON — Victor B. Villalta, a Democrat who for the most part of the last decade…

KPD: A Click-It ticket & more 

A Belleville man got more than just a MV summons when he was stopped in Kearny for…

Memorial Day 2016

Street naming designation May 28 in Belleville

The Township of Belleville will host a street naming designation ceremony Saturday, May 28, at the…

Forgotten book yields surprise

KEARNY — This is a story about a book.  A very small book. With a very…

Longtime attorney loses law license

TRENTON – A Belleville attorney has been disbarred by order of the N.J. Supreme Court. On…

A campaign to feed the hungry

KEARNY — The first shipment of 287,000 meals — accompanied by clothing and shoes — went…

Fire leads to traffic headaches

KEARNY — Firefighters managed to knock down a two-alarm warehouse blaze within 50 minutes on May 20,…

Expanding handicapped parking rules

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is once again looking to tighten controls over handicapped parking.…

KPD: A Cobra in the car

A routine traffic stop in the early-morning hours of Saturday, May 14, revealed some potentially lethal contraband…

Please keep your paws off baby wildlife 

This is a message for you animal lovers out there: If you find a seemingly “abandoned” baby…

Scarpelli sworn in as new Nutley mayor

NUTLEY – Continuing a family legacy of public service, Nutley Township Commissioner Joseph Scarpelli is the…