Trenton — The New Jersey Army National Guard is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Sandy got you down? Try these remedies to relieve your worries
TRENTON — The Christie Administration announced state and federal hotlines available to help New Jersey residents,…
Justice department officials raise awareness of disaster fraud hotline
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF)…
Hudson, Essex, Bergen all eligible for Sandy-related unemployment aid
Trenton — The U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it…
Drivers hope ‘oil’s’ well that ends well as gov expedites flow of gas to pump
Trenton –– Gov. Chris Christie continued taking action to ease restrictions on fuel sales in…
Pet rescue hotline for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy
Trenton — The Christie Administration announced the establishment of a hotline for residents affected by Hurricane…
Christie administration implements emergency trans-Hudson access plan starting Monday morning
Trenton — Coming on the heels of NJ Transit’s restoration of rail and bus service…
Parks and Recreation Department Sets Up “Stuff-A-Bus” Collection of Relief Items For Hurricane Sandy Victims
Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation and Commissioner Tucci in cooperation with the entire Board of…
New uses explored for Roche property
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – Another New Jersey property owned by the pharmaceutical giant…
Billboards: the next big thing?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – No, no one has struck oil, but fiscally-strapped…
County paying tribute to USS Juneau at OEM dedication
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Nov. 13, 1942, the light cruiser…
Book documents local history of the meadowlands
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Did you know that there used to…
Kids made up story of attempted luring in Lyndhurst, cops say
What started out with all the makings of a potential predator incident ended up an apparent…
Music at the Museum: Remembering WW II
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent One of our planes was missing Two hours overdue One…
Josef Manuel: A story of dedication and success
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent HARRISON — There are many stories and personal accounts that reflect…
News from Nutley Police blotter
Oct. 17 • A Coeyman Avenue resident reported receiving a check from the U.S. Treasury in…
Mistaken identity makes things worse for this driver
An out-of-town motorist mistook a uniformed Kearny police officer for a service station attendant, police said.…
Around Town
Belleville The Belleville Veterans Day parade will be held on Monday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m.…
Real Estate Review: WELCOME HOME Karen DeRose with Broker Sales Associate
Selling Homes in the Fall Who says spring is the best season to sell a home?…
Panasonic breaks ground for new Harrison tech center
Harrison marked another advancement in its Passaic River waterfront redevelopment with Panasonic Corp. of North…
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…