Nutley resident to police: I got phone scammed
A Nutley resident told police on May 21 that they received a call from a man who…
Board hires interim KHS principal
KEARNY — The Board of Education voted May 18 to hire a retired educator from the Jersey Shore as interim…
Lyndhurst DEA employee lied to government about owning go-go lounge: Prosecutors
NEW YORK CITY — A Lyndhurst civilian DEA employee is one of two men arrested May…
Customer Appreciation Day is June 5 at Schuyler Ave. 7-Eleven
Customer Appreciation Day is June 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 7-Eleven, 897…
Criminal ring swiped equipment
LYNDHURST – On Aug. 10, 2014, a Caterpillar Skid-Steer, valued at $17,950, disappeared from the school construction site of Lyndhurst’s…
Colon case: jury returns’ guilty verdict
A Hudson County jury of nine men and three women returned a guilty verdict for the man accused of…
Town’s credit rating downgraded
KEARNY – Kearny took two shots across its bow this month from Moody’s Investor Service but the captain of…
New developer for Roche site
BELLEVILLE – Like the disappearing, then reappearing, rabbit in the hat, a redeveloper for the vacant Roche property in Belleville was…
Swedeski-Biro to lead parade
NORTH ARLINGTON – Mary Swedeski-Biro, a Queen of Peace High School alumna and a decorated soldier, will head up North…
Gas station robbery suspect nabbed: NPD
Quick action by Nutley PD was credited by Police Chief Tom Strumolo and Mayor/Police Commissioner Alphonse Petracco for the capture…
KPD: Arrest was warranted
A Kearny man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail following his arrest May 9 on five outstanding warrants, totaling more…
Drive time lunacy
The other day I was driving from Kearny to Jersey City along the Belleville Pike (Rt. 7) on a…
CORRECTION
A May 12 story in The Observer about the Habitat for Humanity project in Kearny mischaracterized…
Buckle up or face court fines: HPD
Fair warning to all motorists driving through Harrison: Harrison PD will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as…
More visitors foreseen along the Passaic
HARRISON – A third hotel is coming to Harrison. Following the Hampton Inn on Passaic Ave. and the Element…