Fraud charges are family affair

LYNDHURST — A Lyndhurst businessman and family members have been criminally charged in an alleged scheme…

Can you spell ‘busted’?

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you had occasion to drive or walk…

Fire death ruled accidental

HARRISON – The death of an elderly woman at a Harrison fire scene last Monday, April…

EPA working on mudflat plan

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – By month’s end, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

Recalling local hero & national tragedy

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY– On the morning of April 10, 1963, the USS…

Crumbling factory too close for comfort

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A distraught First Ward resident appealed to the Kearny…

A mile of meadows goes up in flames

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — A stubborn brush fire, fanned by strong winds,…

Thoughts & Views: A story at any cost? No thanks

There is one aspect to a job in journalism that I have never quite understood, and…

Correction!

Last week’s story about neighbors up in arms about a development proposal that would replace a…

Housing could replace vacant school

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It’s been sitting stagnant for years, except as…

‘Stuart Little’ takes the stage

  The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) will present a stage version of E.B.…

Rooting for Kearny Library garden

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The long-talked about outdoor reading garden for the…

Driven to (fatal) distraction

  You may not be aware (pun intended) of this, but April is national Distracted Driving…

Cop & fireman move up the ranks

  At a recent meeting of the Town Council, a ceremony was held to mark the…

Hudson event to aid Sandy recovery

  Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County (HFHHC) will hold a “Raise the Roof FUN-raiser” Thursday,…

Around Town

Belleville Save Monday, May 20, for Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation’s annual golf invitational. Held at…

Candidate for ‘World’s (Alleged) Dumbest’?

KEARNY – On Oct. 20, 2012, a resident on the 100 block of Schuyler Ave. returned…

Kearny boys’ volleyball squad off to blazing 7-0 start

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ever since Bill Mullins became the head boys’ volleyball…

Nutley softball coach Zullo: ‘I like their fight’

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer On paper, it looked like the biggest rebuilding project…

Kearny’s Stankus leading by example

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before the high school softball season began two weeks…

Real Estate Review

Frank Riposta achieves top honors Century 21 Semiao and Associates announces that Frank Riposta, of the…

Notes from the Lyndhurst Police blotter

APRIL 12 At 6:17 a.m., police were called to Schuyler and Page Aves. on a report…

Obituaries

Russell Cespedes Russell Cespedes “Jose A.”, 22, of Kearny died on April 12. Son of Jose…

Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter

April 12 At 7:43 a.m., a burglary to a motor vehicle was reported on Howard Place.…