By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Following a monthlong investigation, members of the Kearny Police Department’s Vice…
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News from the Kearny Police Blotter
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Police are investigating a pair of overnight burglaries at two Kearny…
Lincoln Jumpers for American Heart
By James A. Vezos If you happened to pass by Kearny’s Lincoln School on May 27,…
Around town
Bloomfield Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Ave., announces the performance of “Songs From the Heart,”…
Saving money using the DRIP method
By Randy Neumann I love English grammar. I attended a Catholic grammar school where the…
At 125, LFD is still going strong
From bucket brigades to state-of-the-art rigs By Karen Zautyk LYNDHURST – Back in 1886, when this…
Raging fire displaces 11 victims
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Eleven people were left homeless by a fire that swept through…
Driver hunted in fatal crash is caught
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The Elmwood Park man sought in connection with a May 6…
Torch-bearers for Special Olympics
KEARNY – On Friday, Kearny’s Finest were among more than 3,000 law enforcement officers who took…
KPD nabs Devon St. sex-assault suspect
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY– A 22-year-old Newark man who allegedly molested a young mother on Devon…
Lottery ‘winner’ is a loser
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A suspect in the burglary last week of a local convenience…
Seniors lauded for selfless service
By Ron Leir Three West Hudson senior citizens were singled out for public tribute at the…
‘4th Annual Kentucky Care Project’
For those of you who have been curious as to when we will be beginning our…
Apartments on diner owners’ menu
By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – A desolate piece of real estate will give way to…
The cross he bears
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – Even before Harold Camping started talking about May 21 as…
Around town
Belleville Disabled American Veterans Chapter 22, Belleville- Nutley, will formally dedicate its building at 612 Mill…
Some news on medical expenses in retirement
By Randy Neumann A study done by Fidelity Investments found that a 65-year-old couple retiring this…
Reminder: KPD plans cycle Safety Fair for kids
Kearny Police Chief John Dowie has announced that on Saturday, June 11, from 1 p.m. until…
YMCA garage sale fundraiser
Meadowlands Area YMCA, 436 Ridge Road, North Arlington, is accepting donations of items for a garage…
A done deal: Digesere is leaving
By Ron Leir KEARNY – This township’s public schools’ chief is going on a permanent vacation…
Lawsuit filed in NJMC tax dispute
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A battle over tax-sharing payments by communities in the New Jersey…
Driver hunted in fatal crash
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – An arrest warrant has been issued for the motorist…
What price firefighter training?
By Ron Leir As this township struggles to nail down a spending plan for 2012,…
Here’s a club that never stops working
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – It’s a safe bet that members of the Lyndhurst Women’s Club…
The KPD gets its man
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – In last week’s Observer, which went to press May 27 because…
‘Love Ya Babe’
By Lisa Pezzolla This column is dedicated to the memory of Anthony C. Tortoreti, who died…
2 more admit guilt in ATM skim scam
By Karen Zautyk NEWARK – Two additional defendants in a scheme to obtain account information from…
Sex offender to be extradited
KEARNY – Kearny police reported the arrest last week of a Rhode Island registered sex offender…
A bridge too low; a truck too high
NUTLEY – If you are driving near the trestle over Franklin Ave. at High St., be…
Around town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces its schedule for its Monday Afternoon at the Movies program: June…