Dr. Mark Schachman joins Smile Center
Dr. Blair Schachtel of The Smile and Implant Center welcomes Dr. Mark Schachman to his practice in Kearny. Dr. Schachman is…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., holds Storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers every Wednesday at 11 a.m., beginning March 11.…
Nutley’s Ferinde, QP’s Velez bring home Region 4 wrestling gold
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A year ago, Joe Ferinde had to face the reality that he…
For Harrison bowling coach Cucci, labor of love pays off
For more than 20 years, Joe Cucci has taken the Harrison High School bowling team to local lanes in the…
QP’s Joseph reaches 1,000-point plateau
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Jeremy Joseph didn’t know how many points he needed to reach the…
Obituaries
Dorothy Baranowski Dorothy Baranowski (nee Smith) entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 26. She was 94. Dorothy was…
Bad driving led to more trouble for trio
Three Bronx, N.Y., men were arrested on fraud-related and drug charges after they were pulled over for a motor vehicle…
Theft suspect nabbed on bridge
A Paterson man was arrested Sunday, March 1, in Lyndhurst after police said he allegedly stole his girlfriend’s purse and ran…
Decastro picked
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s all over but the swearing in – which was scheduled…
Gov.’s veto leaves UEZ up the creek
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Farewell, Farmers’ Market? No more Doggie Halloween Pawrade? Maybe sooner than…
Most liquor stores don’t check IDs
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent In 2013, the Hudson County Coalition for Drug Free Communities (HCCDFC) conducted a test…
News in brief
KEARNY – He is still seeking approvals to expand his residential project at Bergen and Schuyler Aves. in Kearny…
Clean-minded suspect in drug sweep
BLOOMFIELD – A Bloomfield woman who allegedy stored hundreds of envelopes of heroin, along with vials of crack cocaine, in…
New contract gives cops 3% pay hikes
BELLEVILLE – Belleville’s police force, from the rookie to the chief, is the beneficiaries of a new labor contract, approved…
KPD: The sweet smell of arrest
Kearny police were on radar detail on Rt. 7 in South Kearny last Wednesday when, at 4:14 p.m., Officer…