KEARNY – Kearny Police Chief John Dowie, who has repeatedly warned that his ranks are being stretched thin with a…
Month: November 2014
School is more than books for these kids
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – At Washington Middle School in Harrison, nearly 75% of the more than…
Bribery: By hook…
A Belleville man who was a Jersey City fire inspector pleaded guilty last week to accepting bribes from brothels, U.S.…
2nd victim identified in Rt. 21 accident
BELLEVILLE – Authorities last week identified the second person killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Rt. 21 on…
Now he can tell it to the judge: KPD blotter
Kearny driver who told police they were violating his legal rights ended up facing the weight of the law.…
Hits car & flees; later, leaves kid: cops
What started as a hit and run led Kearny PD to a suspect who, initially, eluded them while leaving…
Thoughts & Views: Playing the name game
What’s in a name? Plenty if it happens to be Avery Fisher, for example. That’s the name that – for now…
Choosing a meal?: Make it turkey
Does turkey show up regularly on your table? Americans are gobbling more and more of this lean bird. U.S.…
‘Tis the season for giving
The Salvation Army Corps of Greater Kearny kicked off its annual seasonal Kettle Drive last Thursday, Nov. 13, in front…
Jailed on pain-pill, cocaine charges
LYNDHURST – Following a two-week investigation, officers of the Lyndhurst Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force…
Phone scam nets 2G: NPD blotter
A costly phone scam was perpetrated on an unknowing caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient, Nutley PD reported. Police said…
Dr. Diana Espaillat joins Pink Vision Associates
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – When Dr. Maria Domingues founded Pink Vision Associates in 2010,…
Logged on the Lyndhurst police blotter
Nov. 7 Milada Acacio, 29, of Bayonne, was issued motor vehicle summonses after police said she appeared to be intoxicated…
St. Michael’s offers help with health insurance sign-ups
To help uninsured individuals gain better access to affordable and quality health coverage, St. Michael’s Medical Center will host a…
Job Haines: Quality geriatric care
The Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, reports that staff member Donna McAllister, R.N., was chosen to participate in…
around town
Harrison Harrison/East Newark Elks sponsor a Hoop Shoot basketball shoot-out contest, open to ages 7 to 13, on Sunday,…
News from the Harrison police blotter
Nov. 12 At 12:16 a.m., officers were sent to the 200 block of Manor Ave. on a report…
It’s a Blue Tide ‘Three-Peat’
Harrison wins third straight state sectional soccer title By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer HARRISON –…
Nutley girls’ soccer season ends in sectional title game
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the high school girls’ soccer season began in earnest last August, Nutley…
Lyndhurst’s great cross country season ends at Group championships
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer HOLMDEL – It had been a brilliant cross country season for…
Chiropractic treatment of Sciatica
Sciatica is a term used to describe symptoms associated with the sciatic nerve as a result of nerve root…
Obituaries
Catherine Bradley Catherine Bradley, 85, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Nov. 11. Born in…
(Updated 11/15 @ 11 p.m.) Nutley police need public’s help finding van that left scene of fatal hit and run
NUTLEY — On Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11:40 a.m., Nutley police responded to a call of…
Marching in March
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – The Nutley Irish American Association last week introduced to the public the…
Massa out; Fife stays in
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent One mayor was displaced and an acting mayor became permanent following municipal elections held…
2 killed in Rt.21 accident
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – Authorities continue to investigate a fiery multi-vehicle crash that killed two…
Longtime retailer bids adieu
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – One of Kearny’s few remaining longstanding retailers is closing. Mace Bros.…
2 young jaywalkers injured
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Two township youngsters were reported to be recovering from injuries sustained when…
Water rates going up again
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – To plug a deficit in its water utility account, the Town…
Nutley man is suspect in multiple thefts
A Nutley man is being held as a suspected serial “snatch and grab” thief allegedly linked to nearly 30 thefts…