Crime alert for Nutley residents
The Nutley Police Department, along with Mayor Alphonse Petracco, is advising township residents of a…
Smoke alarms aid KFD at 3 fires
KEARNY– A cooking-related fire last week in an apartment at 51 Belgrove Drive forced the evacuation…
Goodwill: a beacon for those adrift
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Marie Mendes likes the individual attention she’s…
Trying to keep Kearny tidy & safe
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Ed and Julie Kelley are at their…
New CFO, rec leader on board
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough has hired two new key employees:…
Thoughts & Views: ‘There is no Frigate like a Book’
When I was a kid growing up in Jersey City, we had a single first-run bookstore…
Nutley hometown hero returns
Army Sgt. Michael T. Nocera of Nutley celebrated his recent homecoming with family and friends…
KPD blotter: Dove or jailbird?
Officer John Fabula was on patrol on the 200 block of Passaic Ave. on Jan. 13…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
Jan. 16 Someone broke the rear door window at a Kenzel Ave. house, opened the door…
Get a dental checkup this year
February has been designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month and is designed to raise awareness…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center Children’s Room, 221 Washington Ave., announces a Hibernation Party…
Lyndhurst/North Arlington wrestling program making strides with 7 sophomores
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Mike Goff is in his second year coaching the…
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…