MLB umpire Cuzzi still loyal to local roots
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer His life as an umpire in Major League Baseball…
QP’s Joseph truly coming of age
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was never any denying the immense basketball talents…
Then & Now
The caption accompanying the old photo reads: ‘Eagle Hose Company No. 3 fi…
Obituaries
Jason DeFina Jason DeFina died on Dec. 21 at home. He was 47. Born in Jersey…
The Observer now available for mobiles, tablets powered by Android
If you own an Android-powered mobile phone or tablet, we’ve got good news for you —…
Bank heist suspect well known to cops
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Just a bit more than two weeks after…
Fire Co. in 24/7, cops P/T
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – They’re halfway there. The South Kearny Fire and…
Who’ll be the next in line?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The revolving door to the Kearny superintendent…
Reaction mixed on Christie & GWB flap
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Two mayors want more information on the “Bridgegate” scandal, three…
9/11 charity scammers plead guilty
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Last May, The Observer carried a story about two “alleged…
Bank robber gets away with $1,100
EAST NEWARK – Seventeen days after a bandit robbed a Kearny bank, another bank just a…
KPD blotter: ‘Never off watch’
Two Kearny officers — one off duty, one on — combined forces to take down a…
Thoughts & Views: Here’s looking at you, gov
Even before Gov. Chris Christie’s lengthy pity-party press conference last week on the George Washington Bridge…
CORRECTION!
A story in last week’s Observer mischaracterized Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos’s length of service as the…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
GIFTS APPRECIATED To the editor, I would like to thank all of the senior citizens and…
Hope to bring psychic’s life to small screen
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Karl Petry is in touch with things beyond…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge No. 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts its monthly breakfast on Sunday, Jan.…
Blue Tide making big stride toward respectability
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When he was first growing up in Jersey City…
NA girls: Trying to get through injuries
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Karen Smith had high hopes for her North Arlington…
Golden Griffins look to improve with veteran team
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As the Lyndhurst recreation coordinator, Paul Passamano has been involved…
Kearny native now at the helm
KEARNY – Kearny’s newly appointed acting superintendent of schools is poised to take the…
Obituaries
Frank Goresh Frank Goresh passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, surrounded by his family. Born on…
Consider dental care for the New Year
Happy New Year from the staff and doctors of The Smile and Implant Center, 837…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
Jan. 10 Several Nutley High School students reported that their cellular phones were removed from the…
BREAKING: Nutley police seek help locating 16-year-old girl
The Nutley Police Department is seeking help to find a missing girl. Christina Simeonidis, 16, was…
Hydrants will be tested Jan. 13 in North Arlington
The Passaic Valley Water Commission and borough fire department volunteers will be testing fire hydrants in…
Unhappy New Year for carjack suspect
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A 26-year-old Newark man was languishing in…
Adding but also taking
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – The Township has hammered out a new labor…
Town rethinking ‘exempt’ pay package
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – With Christmas in sight, Mayor Alberto Santos and the…
Kearny EMS out, MONOC in at Harrison
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Town of Harrison has a new tenant…