Room for ‘Blue’ in tight budget

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A municipal spending blueprint introduced by the Kearny governing…

Parents alerted to virus

LYNDHURST – The Lyndhurst Board of Education has alerted parents to the recent appearance of a…

KPD focuses on security cameras

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Early last year, a malevolent vandal spray-painted graffiti up…

‘Street’ smart in language skills

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Check out the action in kindergarten and first grade…

Big tab for Oval makeover; survey next

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It will take an estimated $15.8 million to revamp…

Serial robber pleads guilty

A Newark man pleaded guilty last week to his role in 14 armed robberies — including…

Rt. 46 crash injures woman; 2 arrested

  A Lyndhurst woman was seriously injured last week when the car in which she was…

‘Green’ infusion for Community Garden

  The Kearny Community Garden is getting flush with green … cash, that is. On March…

Thoughts & View: ‘Hereby you are notified . . . .’

Uh-oh. I’m in deep trouble. The following letter popped up in my email the other day:…

CORRECTION!

A story in the March 12 issue of The Observer misidentified Joseph Longo as president of…

9/11 steel destined for Schuyler firehouse

  NORTH ARLINGTON – It wasn’t unanimous but at least North Arlington now has selected a…

Convicted of impersonating a cop

  So, a guy walks into a pizzeria and says to the staff, “I’m a sheriff’s…

Nicosia drops out of municipal race

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A bombshell has shaken up the Belleville municipal campaign…

KHS chums are ‘The Cartwheelers’

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Looking to follow in the success of other two-piece…

KPD: He ran, but couldn’t hide

Just before midnight on March 11, security at Walmart reported to Kearny police that they were…