Promoting transit choices

The Town of Kearny was among nearly 100 local businesses, institutions and local governments honored by the Hudson Transportation Management Association…

1 injured in near head-on Pike crash

KEARNY – A collision between a Honda Accord and a cement truck on the Belleville Turnpike last week required response…

Abdo-Manno nets major realty award

Maggie Abdo-Manno, broker-sales associate with Century 21 Semiao and Associates’ Lyndhurst office, has been named Top Company Producing Associate for 2014.…

Fundraiser benefits W. Hudson collegians

The Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Scholarship Committee will host a Hudson/Bergen Comedy Night Fundraiser on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 6…

Thoughts & Views: Don’t give up on peace

In his Easter message delivered Sunday at Vatican City, Pope Francis rightly reminded us about the forgotten people of the…

KPD blotter: Cops weren’t clueless

A motorist who crashed his car on Passaic Ave. fled the scene of the accident, but conveniently provided clues…

3 sought in armed robbery: HPD

Two men held up and robbed a Harrison restaurant and drove away with an accomplice last Saturday, police said.…

Rock thrown at minivan: NPD

Nutley PD is investigating an attack on a vehicle that came on the heels of the driver parking on a…

around town

Bloomfield  Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following: Free movie screenings are set for Mondays and Thursdays at…

Golden Bears’ baseball team looks to new coach Auteri

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  Patrick Auteri said that he has been basically auditioning for the role that…

Izod Center closes: End of an era

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It was first the Brendan Byrne Arena, then the Continental Airlines Arena and finally…

Kearny softball squad hopes to pick up from last year

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  The 2014 high school softball season was a dream campaign for the…

‘Take the load off,’ (accidentally)

    Photo courtesy Sgt. Dave Doyle The driver of this tractor-trailer was eastbound on Harrison…

Obituaries

Traci Lee Dunekack Carlen Traci Lee Dunekack Carlen passed away on April 4 after a very courageous battle…

Security guard roughed up in KHS melee; 3 boys charged with aggravated assault

KEARNY – The dust is still settling from a brawl that took place last Monday, March…