BELLEVILLE – Areport of shots fired brought police to a Montgomery St. location at about 1…
Year: 2013
Thoughts & Views: Let’s talk turkey, shall we?
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Nov. 28 (and its aftermath of frenzied Friday foraging…
CORRECTION!
A Nov. 6 story reporting on Gov. Chris Christie’s campaign stop in Harrison underestimated the number…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘KUDOS TO MSGR. GILCHRIST’ To the editor: I wish to thank and applaud The Observer for…
KPD: From warrant to weapons charges
A routine outstanding-warrant arrest turned into something more for Kearny police when the suspect they…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
Nov. 21 Police received a report of a theft from a Passaic Ave. residence at 11:13…
Fire strikes 2-family home, injures 3
NUTLEY – A early morning fire at a two-family house at 501 Bloomfield Ave. displaced its…
Then & Now
Did you know that the bus terminal on Ridge Road at Garden Terrace in…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., sponsors the following programs: • Holiday Decorating Bonanza is…
NA soccer star Cordeiro commits to play at NJIT
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Most college recruiting processes are long, drawn out affairs.…
More reasons than ever to give thanks this year
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As some of our readers may know – and…
Harrison native Walega shines as Rutgers-Newark volleyball leader
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Being the libero on a college volleyball team is…
Obituaries
Mary M. Adesso Mary M. Adesso died on Nov. 20 in Toms River. She was 90.…
Orthodontic nightmare steals shrimp (and other Nutley PD blotter items)
He wanted a job but in the end, he settled for supper. That was the gist…
Harrison police investigate stolen car (and other blotter items)
Nov. 16 Police received reports of two vehicles being stolen and a third tampered with. At…
50 years ago: A death in Dallas
This Friday is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on…
Community Stunned by Assassination
Memorial or requiem services held by churches of all faiths The community of West Hudson and…
Shock, Grief, Prayers!
What was the reaction of our community’s leaders and clergy to the tragic death of President…
Juneau Memorial Center dedicated
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Seventy-one years from the day it was torpedoed…
Nutley is seeking Secret Santas
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – ‘Tis the season for giving, but sometimes…
Home invaders targeted couple, cops say
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Police are seeking three men who they say…
Thoughts & Views: Infamous days that will live in memory
There are certain times or dates that resonate in each of us because they affect…
Final Hudson ‘Surrender’ tally: 4,587
JERSEY CITY – The tally is in. The Fugitive Safe Surrender program held Nov. 6-9…
Trying to be ready for any school threat
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Board of Education believes there is…
Expect to see windfall from billboards
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – What a difference a sign can make! Kearny hopes…
Kearny blotter: Showers & bath salts
Kearny police arrested two people in the shower this week, but before you start speculating, we…
Then & Now
Back in the day, before ‘super’ markets, there were just normal markets…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., sponsors the following programs: • Baby and & Toddler…
Harrison captures NJSIAA North 2, Group II state title with 4-0 win over Leonia
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before his team faced Leonia for the NJSIAA…