Compiled by Karen Zautyk & Ron Leir Observer Correspondents JANUARY The revolving door on the office of…
Year: 2014
Catch basin repairs completed
NORTH ARLINGTON – Eighteen crumbling storm water inlets around the borough have been rebuilt, Borough Council President Al Granell said.…
Truck yard fire in South Kearny
KEARNY – A fire wrecked several vehicles at the Sarcona truck yard in South Kearny last Thursday. Deputy…
‘The Interview’: Why did they even bother?
Having been exposed to all the hype over Sony Production Co.’s limited release of “The Interview,” I say, “Thanks, but…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS FROM THE FIRST COUPLE To the editor: On behalf of my wife Cathy…
Foot issues? A podiatrist at your service
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – When Dr. Paul Latora, a podiatrist, was 20, he’d…
Cardoso calls for anti-speeding remedy
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A First Ward lawmaker is pressing for four-way stops as a…
New owner at The Smile and Implant Center
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Generations of residents of West Hudson and South Bergen counties…
around town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following programs: The library presents its version of the traditional…
Triumphs galore in high school sports
Area teams celebrate NJSIAA state glory By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer So what were the…
Tax break for S. Kearny industrial park
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Still operating in Sandyrecovery mode, South Kearny’s Industrial Park is looking to…
That wasn’t Santa on the roof
A would-be burglar came up empty in a big way in Lyndhurst on Christmas Day. Police said officers responded to…
Baby burned & more: NPD blotter
An infant was burned in what Nutley PD described as a freak accident. Police responded to a River Road…
Obituaries
Nellie Dames Nellie Dames (nee Dzekevich), 92, passed away on Dec. 25. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid…
Auxiliary officers needed
LYNDHURST – The Lyndhurst Police Department is accepting applications for volunteer auxiliary police officers. Members of the Police Auxiliary help…
Keeping Kearny shoppers safe
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you’ve noticed an increased police presence in Kearny’s shopping areas…
$$ to flow into Passaic
Acting N.J. Attorney General John J. Hoffman and state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin last week announced the approval of…
Robbers flee, shots fired
BELLEVILLE – On Sunday morning, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, armed robbers invaded the Radio Shack…
Belleville board borrows more
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The already fiscally strapped Belleville Board of Education has committed to borrowing…
Lyndhurst assault suspect nabbed
A suspect wanted in connection with an assault on a 21-year-old woman at a Lyndhurst hotel nearly three months ago…
All was calm, all was bright
In December 1914, the troops of the Allies and the Central Powers have been in combat for several months and…
CORRECTION
A story published last week in The Observer misstated the school district where former Lyndhurst school…
Recycling funds for local towns
TRENTON – State recycling grants totaling approximately $226,000 are being awarded to the eight communities in The Observer coverage area to…
School board settles vendor suit
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education settled litigation over replacement of its copy machine vendor at its meeting on…
4.5M contract for pump work
KEARNY – The Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority last Wednesday awarded a contract for $4,597,890 to Coppola Services of Ringwood for the renovation…
KPD: Burglary suspect arrested
A Tappan St. resident was in her apartment at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, when she heard a…
Nutley police blotter
Between Dec. 13 and 20, Nutley PD responded to 20 motor vehicle accidents, 11 disputes, 41 medical calls and these incidents:…
A healthy kitchen makeover
From the food you stock in the freezer to the silverware you put on the table, your kitchen is…
around town
Belleville Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., is having a blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 5 to 9…
Young Harrison squad looks to learn, grow
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Noel Colon thought that he had the world on a string last…