Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County (HFHHC) will hold a “Raise the Roof FUN-raiser” Thursday,…
Month: April 2013
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.…
Nutley police warn of scammers posing as utility workers
Township residents are cautioned that two suspects are posing as utility company employees asking to look…
Area fire chiefs press HFD to hire more
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – It may appear that surrounding communities are ganging…
Feds dent credit scam, ID theft ring
JERSEY CITY – It began early last autumn, when the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office started…
Elderly woman dies in Harrison fire
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Fire struck again in Harrison this week, this time…
A Belleville role model for the ages
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – What began as a Belleville ninth-grader’s homework assignment…
KFD confines Chestnut St. fire to private garage; no car inside
KEARNY — A private garage on Chestnut St. erupted in flames last Thursday night, but luckily,…
Highlights from the Nutley police blotter
April 3 Neighbors told police they saw two Latino males removing $2,600 worth of HVAC supplies…
Hawaii, Florida images at Nutley Library
Everyone is welcome to stop by The Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., this month…
Neighbors irked about proposed 2-family
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – For many years, the small dental office at 612…
Around Town
Harrison Family Music Studio, located at Our Lady of Czestochowa 115 S. 3rd St., Harrison, fourth…
Newsroom favorite will be missed
Her full name was Ch. Demi- Tasse of Plattekill, but everyone called her Demi. And…
Golden Griffins making strides in softball
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Mike Flynn may be the busiest high school…
NA softball: Shooting for improvement
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The North Arlington High School softball team won only…
Belleville baseball: Off to flying start
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Belleville High School head baseball coach Joe Sorce professed…
Real Estate Review
Rosa Agency Salesperson of the Year Paul Do Santos Neno-Rosa Agency, 551-553 Kearny Ave.,…
Obituaries
Maria S. Alfaro Maria S. Alfaro, 87, passed away peacefully at home in Harrison surrounded by…
News from the Kearny Police blotter
Faithful readers of the Kearny blotter will recall a recent report of a pair of alleged…
The Observer is hiring a part-time front-office clerk
The Observer has a part-time front-office clerk position available. The candidate must have the ability to…
UPDATE: Fire director says woman dies in Harrison fire
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON — Fire struck again in Harrison this week, this time…
Three Lyndhurst men arrested, charged with theft-related offenses over alleged mortgage scheme, Bergen County Prosecutor says
Three Lyndhurst residents have been arrested on theft by deception charges, Bergen County Prosecutor John L.…