Sprucing it up
The state Department of Transportation is arranging for the sandblasting and repainting of this old…
Red Bulls & SportsCare: perfect together
HARRISON – The New York Red Bulls, the major league soccer team based in Harrison, has contracted with the…
‘The Hunt With John Walsh’ on CNN is already paying off
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent John Walsh lived every parent’s nightmare back in 1981, when his then…
KPD: ‘Knock, knock’ not funny
An overzealous door-to-door solicitor got himself arrested after an encounter with a 70-year-old woman who wouldn’t put up with his aggressive…
News from the Nutley police blotter
July 26 The manager of a Washington Ave. gas station called police at 12:10 a.m. to report that the…
Around Town
Belleville A performance by the Library Players, a children’s acting troupe, on Aug. 18 and a Science Fun Workshop…
Kearny youngsters learn at annual boys’ PAL basketball camp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ten-year-old Jonathan Muller of Kearny loves playing basketball, but there was…
Ledo new North Arlington girls’ hoops coach
After spending several years as a youth and AAU basketball coach, as well as the last few seasons as the…
North Arlington’s Collins Field gets major facelift
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer In 2011, Rip Collins Field on Passaic Ave. in North…
Then & Now
Officially, it was known as the Catholic Protectory, an orphanage for boys in the Diocese…
Obituaries
Isaletta Candeliere Isaletta Candeliere (nee Nastri) died at home on July 28. She was 91. Born in Italy,…
Classmates in court
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– The three young men, pictured above in their Kearny High School yearbook photos,…
Serial robber guilty
TRENTON – An accused serial robber has admitted to playing a role in 11 robberies, primarily of drug stores,…
Blue ranks get reinforcements
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Talk about parallel life paths: Joseph White and Matthew Giunta went…
Slow-paced developments
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It’s been a year and two months since Gov. Chris Christie…
Still waiting for wall’s restoration
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A property dispute between a longtime Harrison business and some neighbors that…
Beware the river crabs!
Despite repeated warnings from the Department of Environmental Protection, some anglers seem determined to harvest crabs from the Lower Passaic River. One…
Getting to the bottom of sewage backups
NORTH ARLINGTON – Borough Hall is taking action on two fronts to try and figure out how to stop…
. . . and don’t call me Shirley
A few weeks ago, I did a column on “essential” movie quotes, which was prompted by newfound awareness of a…
Makeover continues at Carnegie library
BELLEVILLE – Belleville Public Library, one of 1,689 U.S. libraries built with grants from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, is continuing to…
News from the KPD blotter
Kearny police are on the trail of a burglar who escaped with more than $11,000 worth of property from…
New twist to ‘The Addams Family,’ performed by Teen Drama, at W.H.A.T.
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY– There’s no doubt you’ve likely seen “The Addams Family” at…
High-quality, bilingual talent at Coccia
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you’ve driven along Kearny Ave., you’ve no doubt seen…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts The Mad Scientist’s Laboratory, involving crafts and activities, on Tuesdays…
Girls get ready for hoop season in Kearny league
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The start of the high school basketball season might still be four months…
Viana new Harrison girls’ soccer coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After graduating from Harrison High School in 2004 as one of the best…
Nutley’s Ortiz named to Team USA U-15 national baseball team
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Although he had a stellar 6-0 record with a…
Attacked by bees & other news from NPD blotter
Police responded to Booth Park on July 24, at 4:59 p.m., after getting a call about a female who…
Obituaries
Josephine Helene Aleniewski Josephine Helene “Josie” Aleniewski, 88, of Rumson, formerly of Harrison, died peacefully…
NAPD seeks man who allegedly passed 4 fake $100s
The North Arlington Police Department is currently investigating an incident involving use of counterfeit $100 bills…