By Ron Leir – NUTLEY – This township’s public school system has a new leader. Russell…
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Public safety may take a hit
By Ron Leir | HARRISON – Who’ll be the last man standing? That must be what…
Discover the wonders all around us
By Karen Zautyk | Photos by Jim Wright/NJMC Osprey (with fresh-caught fish in its talons) soars…
Teen brutalized on Kearny Ave
By Karen Zautyk | Police are investigating a brazen and brutal — and seemingly unprovoked —…
Kearny cops bust Nutley drug suspect
By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent KEARNY – A 55-year-old man, who police said has had eight…
Guilty plea in Nutley/Belleville ATM ‘skimming’
By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent NEWARK – A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty in a scheme…
Car flips, teen walks away
KEARNY – Only hours after one Kearny teenager was killed in an auto accident (see p.…
School elections round-up
By Ron Leir | Observer Correspondent It’s back to the drawing board for Boards of Education in…
Teen killed in tragic accident
By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent KEARNY – Horseplay turned deadly last week for an 18-year-old Kearny…
18 busted in Peru-N.J. drug ring
By Ron Leir | Observer Correspondent Federal, county and municipal law enforcement agencies partnered in busting…
Federal indictment in charity shakedown
By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent NEWARK – A Belleville man was indicted by a federal…
Rest in Peace, Cpl. Lutz
By Karen Zautyk Senior Correspondent In May 1951, a young Army corporal from Kearny, John W.…
Kentucky Care moves along
By Karen Zautyk Senior correspondent Last week, Americans learned that $1.9 million worth of computers donated…
Breaking News: Hurricane Earl may bring high winds to the area
KEARNY — Forecasters say Hurricane Earl may not hit land in New Jersey, but could very…
Independent candidates challenge Harrison power structure
By Ron Leir An all-out battle for the political control of Harrison is shaping up for…