Another suicide & more: NPD blotter

Nutley PD has labeled the death of a 49-yearold Washington Ave. man initially discovered unresponsive at his home as a suicide.…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center’s Children’s Room, 221 Washington Ave., announces the following activities: A Hibernation Party kicks off…

Sought in fatal accident, she fled to Brazil, cops say

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  A Harrison woman has been indicted on two counts of…

Four Nutley wrestlers earn Essex tourney titles

Bellevillle’s Greene also earns county gold By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  Nutley High School wrestling coach…

Buccaneers hope ECT win is a solid start

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The boys’ high school basketball season was not going according to plan for…

Kearny’s Fernandes emerges as dominant inside force

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  When Emilia Fernandes was in eighth grade, still in the fledgling stages…

Obituaries

Michael ‘Mike’ Boyd Michael “Mike” Boyd, 76, of Pocono Lake, Pa., formerly of Harrison, died on Jan. 19.…

3 arrested in Nutley robbery

NUTLEY — At 12:50 a.m., Jan. 18, a Nutley police officer noticed three young men fleeing…

3 displaced, 1 injured in Belleville fire

BELLEVILLE – Three township residents were displaced and one was injured by a fire that heavily…

From Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos … RE: the snow emergency

The Kearny Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Kearny Police and Fire departments, Kearny…

Closures for Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26 & 27 (ongoing list)

Here’s an ongoing list of local closures as of 5:39 p.m., Jan. 26. We’ll update this…

Nutley Library closing today at 1 p.m.

The Nutley Public Library will close early Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at 1 p.m., due to…

State offices closing at 1 p.m. today, will be closed tomorrow

State offices will close today at 1 p.m., and will be closed tomorrow, after Gov. Christie…

Delivery of The Observer will likely be delayed Tuesday; no trash pickup in NA Tuesday

Because of the pending storm, delivery of The Observer will likely be delayed tomorrow, Jan. 27.…

Angelo Feorenzo, father of former Observer Publisher Lisa Feorenzo, dies at 75

Above: Tina Feorenzo, Angelo J. Feorenzo and former Observer Publisher Lisa Feorenzo. Angelo James Feorenzo, 75,…