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…

Nutley East Little League repeats as District 8 champions

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer  It’s one thing to win a District 8 12-year-old All-Star Little League…

Then & Now

Yes, there it is. Eagan’s. Long a landmark at the northeast corner of Schuyler Ave. and the…

Madeira rejoins Century 21 Semiao & Associates

Century 21 Semiao & Associates announces that one of their long time affiliates, Emily Madeira, has returned as a full-time…

Obituaries

Frances Chiariello  Frances Chiariello (nee Del- Guerrcio) died peacefully at home on July 6. She was 87. Born…

Nutley police looking for missing 57-year-old man

NUTLEY — The Nutley Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person.William…

Harrison police: Scammers posing as town workers in burglary try

On June 30, shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to an apparent attempted scam by people…

State VFW picks Kane

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY – In 1969, when John F. Kane Jr. returned to his…

Old church now local landmark

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  For the 13th straight year, as part of the Independence…

Industrial park on road to renewal

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  A long-derelict commercial site along the Belleville Turnpike is on the…

Still working budget numbers

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  NORTH ARLINGTON –  After a lot of partisan wrangling, much of it behind…

3rd grade ‘campus’ due this fall

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  LYNDHURST –  Third-graders in Lyndhurst public schools will be on the move when classes…

Reports from the Kearny police blotter

June 26  At about 6 p.m., at Chestnut St. and Wilson Ave., Officers John Fabula and Daniel Esteves arrested…

News from the Nutley police blotter

June 29  At 7:12 a.m., police responded to an activated burglar alarm at a barber shop at Centre St.…