Alleged hit-and-run driver surrenders
By Kevin Canessa Jr. & Ron Leir Observer Correspondents HARRISON – Harrison police say they have arrested a…
Thoughts & Views: Chaplain gave his life for others
Recently, a friend asked me if I had ever heard of an Army chaplain who had won the Medal…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘CIFELLI-SHERRY WAS RIGHT ON ABOUT KEARNY’ To the Editor: I would like to thank Barbara Cifelli-Sherry for validating…
Area Dems make pitch for casino vote
A flock of Democrats in the region have attached their support for a state referendum which – if approved…
Onque: 5-plus yrs. for fraud
A Belleville man was among three persons, including his sister, sentenced last week for their roles in a $15…
More prison time for N.A. man
A 41-year-old North Arlington man has been sentenced to at least two more years in prison after he was found…
Newark man charged in home burglary
NUTLEY – Nutley police quickly apprehended a 27-yearold Newark man they said was responsible for several early morning break-ins Saturday.…
Leadbeater sentencing set for Sept. 14
NEWARK – The U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed this week that the sentencing of former Kearny councilman John Leadbeater has been…
around town
Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble and the Municipal Council sponsor family movie nights Thursday, June 25, and Wednesday, Aug. 12, at…
Lyndhurst track program enjoys great outdoor season
Another NJIC crown to go with competitive spirit For years, Lyndhurst High School has produced track and field…
Belleville’s Jacangelo wins Yogi Berra Best Teammate award
Barbara Jacangelo has been through a lot in her young life. The Belleville High School senior has had to watch…
QP’s Negroni leaves incredible legacy with 5 gold medals in NJSIAA meets
When it comes to Natalie Negroni, it’s safe to say that soccer’s loss was track and field’s gain. Negroni…
Pummelled by rainstorm: NPD
Toppled tree limbs, several brought down by a drenching storm, caused havoc in the township recently. Nutley PD reported…
Obituaries
Renata Puntolillo Renata Puntolillo (nee Dulinskas), 67, died on June 5 at her home in North Arlington. Relatives…
Arlington Jewelers is having a spring special [advert]
Click on the headline to see this special enlarged and to find out how you can…
Nutley police find, arrest early morning burglar
NUTLEY — Nutley police quickly apprehended a 27-year-old Newark man they say was responsible for several…
POLICE CHARGE HARRISON HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT
By Kevin Canessa Jr. and Ron Leir Observer Correspondents HARRISON — Harrison police say they have…
Harrison police release images of suspected vehicle in last weekend’s hit-and-run of 90-year-old woman
If you have any information that could lead to the discovery of the driver of the…
Brain & brawn
EAST NEWARK – For kids like Perla Orozco, Gabriel Arias and Miguel Villalpando, it was the chance to exercise…
Selfless service to community
BELLEVILLE – Two longtime Belleville civic activists were feted by the Kevin G. Kennedy Civic Association at the organization’s 22nd…
Public event safety eyed in new rules
KEARNY – Kearny’s VFW post is asking the town to divert traffic off Belgrove Drive, from Bergen Ave. to…
90-year-old Harrison woman thrown nearly 12 feet after hit-and-run
HARRISON — Harrison police are continuing to investigate exactly how a 90-year-old town woman was struck…
Man shot dead by police in library
LYNDHURST – A township man was fatally shot by police inside the Lyndhurst Public Library last Friday. Police Chief James…
School trustee facing removal
KEARNY – Once part of a majority voting bloc on the Kearny Board of Education, Dan Esteves this week faced…
Town awaits ABC ruling on bar
KEARNY – Theresa Sullivan was happy when she bought her brand new house on Brighton Ave. in Kearny’s First Ward.…
4 new promotions but still understaffed
KEARNY – He’s been a Kearny cop since 1999 but five years prior, Adriano Marques learned what it was like…
Thoughts & Views: The sporting life
The recent passing of Walter Byers, who built up a then-fledgling National Collegiate Athletic Association into a college sports dynamo, brought…
CORRECTION
A story in The Observer’s May 27 issue about a Lyndhurst residential development misstated the name…
BOE settles with Doran on back pay
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education has agreed to settle a tort claim for wrongful termination brought by…
Emergency device will help save lives
LYNDHURST – The township of Lyndhurst has equipped one of its ambulances with a Zoll AutoPulse Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump…