Another one of East Newark’s own is poised to join the borough’s blue ranks. Newly hired Police Officer Saul Gutierrez…
Month: July 2014
KPD: ‘Maced’ by mugger
Kearny police are hunting an assailant who used an aerosol irritant in an attempt to disable his victim and…
‘House, M.D.’ meets ‘Royal Pains’ in new USA drama ‘Rush’
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Take the pill-popping Dr. Gregory House, from “House, M.D.,” and combine him with…
SMMC offers tips to stay safe in the sun
As part of the observance of UV Safety Month, St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, is urging its patients and…
Nicastro new Nutley girls’ volleyball coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sportswriter After a successful career as the head girls’ volleyball coach at Cedar Grove High School,…
Have a workers’ comp case? John Pinho’s the man you want representing you
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent HARRISON – If there’s one thing that makes our area special,…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville UNICO sponsors a bus ride fundraiser to the Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, Sunday, July 27. Cost is…
Bank suspect nabbed
KEARNY – Less than a week after the robbery of a PNC bank in Kearny, the suspect in…
Lots of learning and fun at Kearny girls’ hoop camp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Jaeli Torres is a 12-year-old resident of Rutherford.…
Local boys’ basketball teams hone skills at Kearny summer league
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The temperatures outside may be approaching 90 degrees in the hot summer July…
News from the Nutley police blotter
July 12 A motor vehicle stop on Washington Ave., at 3:59 a.m., led to the arrest of James Washington, 38,…
Then & Now
This was one of those mystery postcards. ‘Midland Ave. looking Northwest, Arlington, N.J.’ it said. But looking…
Obituaries
Betty Hill Betty Hill, formerly Di Trolio, (nee Adamson) died peacefully at home on July 14. She was 86.…
Subwoofer stolen from Nutley resident’s home, police say
July 5 Someone swiped a Kicker Subwoofer Speaker valued at $700 from a Passaic Ave. residence,…
Ridge Road closed 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today from Pike to Jauncey Ave.
Ridge Road will be closed today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Belleville Turnpike…
Dawn of an era
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – “This is where it all started. Belleville, N.J. A thousand years…
New job for Doran … for now
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education is working on plans to remedy…
Suspect ID’d in bank heist
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Authorities have identified a Paterson man as the prime suspect in…
Aid will partly offset tax
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Some good news for Kearny taxpayers: the town will be getting state…
Regional realtor board OKs merger
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent The Meadowlands Board of Realtors, which has served the needs of real estate agents…
Notes from the KPD blotter
Regular readers of the Kearny police blotter know that the week’s entries would not be complete without a shoplifting incident…
Thoughts & Views: The thin blue line
When the news first broke Sunday morning that a Jersey City police officer had been killed in the line of…
New principal welcomed
Kearny native Ellen Naughton has been named principal of Queen of Peace Elementary School, 21 Church Pl., North Arlington, for…
‘Jersey Boys’ … on stage & screen
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NEW YORK CITY – For nearly nine years, “Jersey Boys” has…
Business Review: New practice, same personality for Lyndhurst doctor
By Anthony Machchinski Observer Correspondent In April 2012, The Observer featured an article about Dr. Maria…
Around Town
Belleville As part of its Eight Great Live Monday Nights summer family series, co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Belleville…
Owen is improving
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Owen Hogan, the boy with the serious illness whom many Kearny supporters have rallied round…
NA’s Cordeiro named Observer Male Athlete of Year
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Danny Cordeiro never thinks like he’s doing anything special when it comes to…
PATH derails; 4 hurt
HARRISON – About 200 passengers had to be evacuated from a PATH train in Harrison after an accident…
Baseball reigns supreme at Kearny Kards Kamp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Sure, Kearny is known as “Soccertown, USA.” And, of course, the World Cup…