New apartments springing up in region

  By Ron Leir Demand for multi-family apartments, as opposed to single-family homes, seems to be…

Of carjackers and pot-chompers

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY– A Jersey City man was the victim of a bump-and-run carjacking Sept.…

Arrested in theft from his mother’s home

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — A 28-year-old Nutley man was being held in the Essex County…

Guilty plea in tax-fraud case

A Bloomfield tax preparer has admitted to filing false IRS returns in order to get his…

Around town

Bloomfield The Bloomfield Joint Memorial Committee will host a Veterans Day breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 6,…

Estate tax law gets adjusted

  By Randy Neumann Well, as I live and breathe. Congress finally got around to addressing…

Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade

Pictured is Gerard Tolve, co-chairman of the Nutley-Belleville Columbus day parade committee standing with Isabella Mattingly…

Anti-graffiti art project in Bloomfield

Bloomfield Township and its Board of Education are seeking local artists ages 16 and older, to…

Arlington Juniors host fifth “Scrap for a Cause”

  The Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington is hosting its fifth “Scrap for a Cause” on…

Thriving Survivors’ candlelight walk in Nutley

Nutley Thriving Survivors Inc., a support program for breast  cancer survivors who live and work in…

FEMA Disaster Notices/ How to Apply for Help

FEMA has released information today about how to apply for financial aid for damages occurred during…

Flood Recovery Center

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened one flood recovery center in each of New Jersey’s…

Ready, set, shop!

  By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Okay, all you yard sale, garage sale, sidewalk sale junkies.…

Lying to cops won’t be tolerated

NEWARK – A Belleville man  and a woman from Kearny were were charged by Newark police…

‘Peaking’ units arrive at PSEG

    By Ron Leir KEARNY – If global warming continues and if next summer brings…

What’s a friend for?

    By Ron Leir A relaxing rowboat ride on a Morris County lake nearly became…

Tip a canoe, and Joe D., too!

  By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Fix! Fix! There were more than a dozen teams participating…

Arrested in Belleville fatal hit-run

A 42-year-old Nutley man was arrested Friday in the Sept. 17 hit-run death of a Belleville…

Jumping to conclusions is OK

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Some people are just asking to be arrested. At 2:30 a.m.…

Staying Connected

  By Lisa Pezzolla The Observer has had some exciting changes this past year. After going…

News from the Nutley police blotter

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — There are thieves, and then there are thieves who give thieves…

Around town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces its Monday Afternoon at the Movies schedule: Oct. 3 – “Strangers…

Insider trading in the ‘new normal’

  By Randy Neumann What is insider trading?  Why is it bad?  Who has done it…

Harrison promotes safe-driving effort

Motorists in New Jersey and throughout the nation are asked to join a day-long effort on…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches National Waterkeeper Alliance Splash Event Series

Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to be a guest speaker this Saturday,…

Road work planned in North Arlington

The Borough of North Arlington will be going out to bid for contracts to resurface several…

Youth helpline now hablan Espanol

2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline,  the only statewide helpline providing New Jersey youth with confidential and anonymous support,…

Turtle Back debuts Treetop Adventure Course

  The new Treetop Adventure Course at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange opened…

Readers’ Theater presents ‘Mary’s Wedding’

The Readers’ Theater group of Nutley Little Theatre will present the romantic drama, “Mary’s Wedding,” by…

Wall of Recognition dinner

The Belleville Education Foundation (BEF) will sponsor a dinner honoring inductees onto the Wall of Recognition.…