KPD: She was bellicose & belligerent
A ShopRite “shopper” who tried to avoid check-out checked into the Hudson County Jail on $50,000 bail…
Official OK granted to keep QPHS open
Queen of Peace High School, which had been slated to close at the end of June…
Spend a ‘Night Out’ with neighbors
KEARNY-HARRISON — Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, Aug. 2, more than 16,000 communities across the United States…
Child hurt in hit-run; driver charged
KEARNY — A 4-year-old boy was injured last Wednesday when he was struck by a hit-run driver…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Check the facts before drawing conclusions’
This letter is written in response to an article that appeared in The Observer on July…
Obituaries for July 27, 2016
Robert St. John Robert (Bobby) St. John, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of East Newark, died July…
Kids enjoy week of baseball fundamentals at Kearny Kards Kamp
Michael Bosveld is only a seven-year-old second grader at Kearny’s Roosevelt School, but he was able…
Hoop hopeful: The development begins at Kearny camp
Larry Lerdo is a 10-year-old fifth grader at Kearny’s Garfield School who is committed to the…
Nutley East captures District 8 Little League crown
Chris Lamond vividly recalls the days when he was a Little League baseball player in his…
Police: Beware of online real estate scam
KEARNY — Persons looking to lease a residential property here are being cautioned by Kearny police that…
KPD: Dopey drivers, name games & warrants
Shortly before noon on July 8, Officer Jordenson Jean was on patrol at the Belleville Pike…
Boy hit by car, driver flees: NPD
A 12-year-old Nutley boy was hit by a car on River Road on July 10, and the…
News in brief …
KEARNY – Kearny residents who want to reserve a municipal off-street overnight parking space had better…
Fire wrecks Court Ave. house
LYNDHURST – Township police personnel responded to a report of a house fire on Court…
HPD: Thefts, burglaries, swiped smokes
HARRISON – Two thefts of items delivered to residences, a shoplifting and two burglaries, one from…
Guest columnist Sgt. Anthony Limite, Kearny PD: ‘Don’t blame cops for doing their jobs’
By Sgt. Anthony Limite Kearny Police Department Special to The Observer I’d like to comment on…
Obituaries for June 20, 2016
Santino Anthony Zaccardo Santino Anthony Zaccardo, of Belleville, died July 8. He was 21. Visiting…
Lyndhurst’s Guerriero earns Observer Male Athlete of Year; Three-sport superstar leaves legacy of greatness; second Golden Bear to receive honor
Petey Guerriero had just completed his sophomore year at St. Mary’s of Rutherford, but the Lyndhurst…
In North Arlington, kids learn from living legend
Rich Corsetto has been coaching basketball in gyms all over New Jersey and beyond for almost…
Kearny girls’ hoops camp: One of a kind
If you take a closer look at most of the basketball camps offered to youngsters, they…
They did it! QPHS survives
NORTH ARLINGTON — Somehow, despite the daunting task of raising at least $1 million in just…
Learning to ‘look out for each other’
NUTLEY — When the school year ended last month, most Nutley students couldn’t wait to jump right…
5 years behind bars for former councilman
Former Kearny Councilman and ex-Board of Education vice president John Leadbeater will be serving time for…
Newer cars equally vulnerable to harm
KEARNY – When the Kearny Police Department took delivery of 12 brand new Ford Police Interceptors…
HPD: 3 beat up resident
HARRISON – Independence Day holiday eve ended up badly for one Harrison resident who was reportedly…
Trying to put a lid on trash
KEARNY – Kearny Board of Health personnel have been engaged in a lot of trash talking…
New supermarket, homes coming soon
HARRISON – A new food shop and new homes are on the horizon in Harrison. At…
It’s time for good cops to speak up
It’s happened again — twice, in fact — this time in Louisiana and in Minnesota. In…
Obituaries in the July 13, 2016 edition of The Observer
Michael A. Toriglio Michael A. Toriglio, of Brick, formerly of Kearny, died July 9. He was…