Christie: ‘Stop and think first’
NUTLEY – Gov. Chris Christie came to Nutley’s Washington Elementary School last week to help put…
Council selects tri-lingual Santana for Second Ward opening
KEARNY – Davis Ave. resident Peter Santana was appointed Second Ward Councilman at a special council…
Longer days for cops, firefighters evade change in work schedule, in Harrison
HARRISON – Beginning March 1, police officers in Harrison will adjust to a new work schedule…
Proposed pipeline posing problems
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny and the state’s biggest utility may be going to war…
KPD: Get the drift? You’re under arrest
By 9 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 9, the snow had stopped falling, but Kearny police reportedly had…
New Harrison school to be named after JFK
HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education has revived the memory of a former U.S. president…
KHS bomb threat probe continues
KEARNY – As reported online by The Observer last week, a written bomb threat was found in…
Robbery suspect at large
HARRISON – Police are seeking a gunman who, they say, robbed a local service station early…
OPINION: Did private car service gouge after storm?
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I can’t deny that Thursday, Feb. 9, felt a little like being…
Obituaries for 15 Feb. 2017
Ethel Luz Durand Ethel Luz Durand, 76, of Kearny, died Jan. 28. A funeral service was…
Kardinal boys, girls earn impressive wins over Bayonne; head to county tournament
It was a historic weekend for both the Kearny High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams.…
Once 1-7, Nutley makes it to NJSIAA state wrestling semifinals
When the current high school wrestling season began, the Nutley High School wrestling squad found itself…
Kearny’s McClelland catches fire at right time
There’s no question who owns the busiest schedule in Kearny High School. That distinction belongs to…
Where there’s a Will ….
HARRISON – With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, a lot of folks are thinking of ways…
Developer revising apartment project
KEARNY – Plans to build new apartments on a Kearny Ave. site occupied by a now-closed gas…
Proposed traffic changes worry SKIA
If you take away the light, it will be safer. Or, at least, that’s what state…
KPD: A not-so-nice walk in the park
At 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, Officers Derek Hemphill and Sean Podolski were approached on Kearny…
Siwek Center finally OK’d for Medicare aid
HARRISON – The Dr. Stanley J. Siwek Health Center in Harrison has achieved a breakthrough of…
Sugar cookie’s bitter aftertaste
KEARNY – On Friday, Jan. 27, Kearny police received a 9 p.m. report of a…
LPD: Suspect nabbed in church thefts
LYNDHURST – The thief who police say allegedly pocketed the contents of the poor boxes at a…
Town website ‘infected’ but no harm done
KEARNY – The town’s website went down for a short time but was quickly returned to…
Domestic livestock prompts complaints
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is considering drafting a law to deal with an emergence…
All’s well that ends well – even with a gun
KEARNY – At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, Kearny police received a report from University…
Diversion burglaries on the rise: Nutley PD
NUTLEY – Police here continue to advise township residents of diversion burglaries occurring in the township.…
Turn potholes to profits
By Ron Leir Potholes are everywhere: ‘tis the season. It’s especially annoying in winter months when…
Obituaries for 8 Feb. 2017
Maria B. Manish Siegle Maria B. Manish Siegle, 71, of Bethlehem Twp., Pa., died Friday, Jan.…
Pace, Torres, Ferreira: Local women in sports honorees
Every year, Seton Hall University does a great thing especially for the young women athletes in…
QP’s Sanchez works his way toward state wrestling elite
Enrique Sanchez was all of five years old when his father Elliot introduced his son to…
5 public safety promotions
KEARNY – It was a hail and farewell day for certain Kearny public safety employees last Tuesday.…
Burglary/theft suspect nabbed
KEARNY – A 28-year-old Newark man, on parole after a 2007 conviction for aggravated manslaughter, was back behind…