W.H.A.T. presents ‘The Addams Family’ July 30-Aug. 2, including preview tonight at Angry Coffee Bean
KEARNY — Teen Drama, a theater company for teens celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer, in…
Farewell to a brother in blue
On Friday afternoon, regular traffic came to a halt on the Belleville Pike and Ridge Road to open the…
State eyes raising part of Pike
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Rt. 7/Belleville Turnpike corridor which runs through Kearny’s meadows area and…
Taxes up on average by $244
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Now that Trenton – even without a gubernatorial endorsement by the…
Wild pursuit ends with 3 arrests
LYNDHURST – It started as an alleged speeding incident and led to a frantic chase that ended in three…
Builder targets eyesore
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – A 36-unit residential development being pitched to the Nutley Zoning Board of…
Learning to protect & serve
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Last Friday, in a ceremony at Lincoln School, 36 youngsters graduated from…
Highway homicide arrests
Following a month-long investigation, authorities have arrested a Newark couple in the June 12 slaying of a Hackensack livery-cab driver who…
Capacyachi joins Century 21 Semiao & Associates
Century 21 Semiao & Associates announces that Joanne Capacyachi has recently joined the company’s Lyndhurst branch as a full-time agent.…
Thoughts & Views: Check your freedom to fly at the gate
Much has been made of civilian authorities abusing their statutory powers – and responsibilities to the constituencies they serve – by…
Borough fills its police roster
Another one of East Newark’s own is poised to join the borough’s blue ranks. Newly hired Police Officer Saul Gutierrez…
KPD: ‘Maced’ by mugger
Kearny police are hunting an assailant who used an aerosol irritant in an attempt to disable his victim and…
‘House, M.D.’ meets ‘Royal Pains’ in new USA drama ‘Rush’
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Take the pill-popping Dr. Gregory House, from “House, M.D.,” and combine him with…
SMMC offers tips to stay safe in the sun
As part of the observance of UV Safety Month, St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, is urging its patients and…
Nicastro new Nutley girls’ volleyball coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sportswriter After a successful career as the head girls’ volleyball coach at Cedar Grove High School,…
Have a workers’ comp case? John Pinho’s the man you want representing you
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent HARRISON – If there’s one thing that makes our area special,…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville UNICO sponsors a bus ride fundraiser to the Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, Sunday, July 27. Cost is…
Bank suspect nabbed
KEARNY – Less than a week after the robbery of a PNC bank in Kearny, the suspect in…
Lots of learning and fun at Kearny girls’ hoop camp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Jaeli Torres is a 12-year-old resident of Rutherford.…
Local boys’ basketball teams hone skills at Kearny summer league
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The temperatures outside may be approaching 90 degrees in the hot summer July…
News from the Nutley police blotter
July 12 A motor vehicle stop on Washington Ave., at 3:59 a.m., led to the arrest of James Washington, 38,…
Then & Now
This was one of those mystery postcards. ‘Midland Ave. looking Northwest, Arlington, N.J.’ it said. But looking…
Obituaries
Betty Hill Betty Hill, formerly Di Trolio, (nee Adamson) died peacefully at home on July 14. She was 86.…
Subwoofer stolen from Nutley resident’s home, police say
July 5 Someone swiped a Kicker Subwoofer Speaker valued at $700 from a Passaic Ave. residence,…
Ridge Road closed 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today from Pike to Jauncey Ave.
Ridge Road will be closed today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Belleville Turnpike…
Dawn of an era
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – “This is where it all started. Belleville, N.J. A thousand years…
New job for Doran … for now
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education is working on plans to remedy…
Suspect ID’d in bank heist
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Authorities have identified a Paterson man as the prime suspect in…
Aid will partly offset tax
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Some good news for Kearny taxpayers: the town will be getting state…