WE’VE GOT MAIL

‘A COWARDLY ACT’ To the editor,  My family and I are deeply saddened and offended by a flyer…

Still hunting store robber: NPD

Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a Centre St. convenience store on Feb. 22. At…

Probe shooting in Nutley home

NUTLEY –  The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/ Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a Friday night shooting in Nutley…

He’s delivered to jail: KPD

A Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail for allegedy stealing packages left on the…

Rolling on to the Eastern Regionals

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  Ryen Pezzolla probably never gave much thought to playing roller hockey at a…

Concern over falling ice: NPD

Nutley public school officials are following up an incident involving ice falling from schools in the wake of an incident…

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…