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KPD: US Marshals arrest Kearny man on Beech Street
Editor’s note: The Kearny Police Department made 27 arrests between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. What…
KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.
One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…
EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way
Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…
Nutley’s Neighborhood Watch program returns with a new twist
Nutley Public Safety Director and Commissioner Alphonse Petracco, police Chief Thomas Strumolo and Det. Lt. Anthony…
With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total
There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…
Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish
Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…
Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders
No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…
50 youngsters receive Hess trucks thanks to Lyndhurst PBA
Some 50 families received a Holiday Heroes Hess Police Truck and Cruiser last month thanks to…
WHATCo auditions are this weekend for ‘Disaster! A Musical Comedy’
Open auditions for “Disaster! A Musical Comedy” directed by directed by Jessa Blackthorne, with musical direction…
Lyndhurst PD: Man wanted in Pa. arrested, is headed back to Keystone State
A Newark man who was wanted by authorities in Pennsylvania is now behind bars, awaiting extradition,…
Nutley PD: Skimmer found on Capital One ATM in town
Nutley police are alerting residents they have recovered a skimming device located on an ATM Personnel…
Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism
To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…
2 Kearny warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19
Two warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Kearny. n The Health Department, at…
KPD: Two women, one from East Newark, thought they were in the UK, possessed slew of illicit drugs
Two women, one from East Newark, should have stayed home one early morning last week —…
Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update
Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…
ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison
Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…
Kearny hires 7 new cops with diverse backgrounds
Amid the chaos of the last Kearny Town Council meeting, one good thing, inarguably, happened. Seven…
WHATCo wins several awards
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company has been voted “Favorite Local Theater” in the 2023…
Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987
Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…
Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title
For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…
Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey
Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…
Harrison Police Department’s main number has changed
Effective immediately, the main telephone number for the Harrison Police Department has been changed to (973)…
Kearny PD still searching for at-risk 17-year-old
The Kearny Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Julissa Noy, who identifies as Jordan, and…
Kearny PD issues scam alert for rideshare drivers
We want to bring your attention to a concerning trend that has been affecting rideshare drivers…
Retired North Arlington Police Chief Joseph Zadroga dies aged 76
The retired Chief of Police of the North Arlington Police Department, whose son was one of…
Amid plans for an unprecedented & ambitious 2024, North Arlington Mayor and Council harmoniously reorganize
Mayor Daniel H. Pronti spoke of long-anticipated upgrades along the Borough’s riverfront and other exciting initiatives…
Kearny’s Ken Davie catches up with Duquesne’s (and America’s) first Black law school dean
Harrison attorney and lifelong Kearny resident Ken Davie is seen here with former Duquesne Law School…
No sweeping in Kearny Jan. 15
Street sweeping will be suspended Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Kearny, in observance of Rev. Dr.…