Halloween Pawrade in Kearny

                Photos by Karen Zautyk Top r.: KUEZ Among 50+…

Once around the park, please

HARRISON –  Northbound traffic on Davis Ave. in Harrison has been detoured around West Hudson Park for several months pending…

KPD: A formula for crime

If you see the gentleman in the photo accompanying this week’s blotter — particularly if you see him in…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts a Saturday craft program on Nov. 8 at 3…

Kearny is ‘Soccertown, USA’ for a reason

Boys’ and girls’ teams both win Hudson County Tournament championships By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer…

Harrison native Martino a credit to athletics, academics

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Although he’s a key player on one of the top high school…

Kearny’s Rodriguez becomes instant quarterback in big win

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer The entire Kearny High School football season was hanging in the balance. The…

Chiropractic treatment of auto injuries

Injuries to the neck and back as a result of a motor vehicle accident can leave patients with serious…

Diabetes screening

    St. Michael’s Medical Center will offer free blood pressure and glucose screenings on Friday, Nov. 14, from…

Obituaries

Joseph P. Bradley  Joseph P. Bradley, 41, of Stirling, formerly of Kearny, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, at…

Residents cautioned by cops on home burglaries: NPD blotter

The Nutley Police Department is warning residents to be wary of suspicious activity around their homes, given a higher than…

Relief for commuters

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  LYNDHURST –  After what Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso characterized as “33 years of starts…

Convicted in mortgage swindle

A Belleville man was among three defendants convicted earlier this month in federal court for their roles in a $15…

Walmart is keeping cops busy

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  The Walmart in Kearny is conveniently located on Harrison Ave., with…

2011 layoffs affirmed

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Four former Kearny workers, including a union chief, have lost the first…

Go pink at St. Michael’s

Don your favorite pink attire and join St. Michael’s Medical Center for a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event — Breast…

Cops thwart jewelry robber

HARRISON – Last Tuesday, Oct. 14, happened to be the birthday of a woman visiting Harrison but it was…

2 adults found dead

BELLEVILLE –  Police are investigating what they characterized as a murder-suicide in Belleville. Katherine Carter, spokeswoman for the Essex…

Arrest in sex case & more: NPD blotter

BELLEVILLE – A local man has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a…

3rd swastika suspect charged

KEARNY –  The third member of a Belleville trio suspected in the vandalism of vehicles at a Kearny trucking…

Check out school board hopefuls

The Belleville United Coalition will sponsor a Candidates Forum for those seeking election to the Belleville Board of Education on Monday,…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

DONOVAN GOOD FOR BERGEN To the editor: I support Kathe Donovan. I read the articles, and the different…

Thoughts & Views: Gov’t stumbles threat to Republic?

I always liked to think of myself as a progressive minded member of society, sympathetic to the idea that government…

Octoberfest in Kearny

      Photos by Karen Zautyk Scenes from Saturday fest sponsored by veterans groups to raise money…

Assault suspect

NORTH ARLINGTON –  A 44-year-old North Arlington man has been arrested for child endangerment after “repeatedly striking” a borough 6-yearold, Bergen…

Pooches on parade in Arlington Park

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  A lot of towns — including some locally —…

Mid-Realty in the pink

KEARNY –  If you were on Kearny Ave. near the intersection at Midland Ave. on Saturday afternoon, you might…

You won’t go away hungry at Mama Angelo’s

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  NORTH ARLINGTON –  Some restaurants claim everything they make is from scratch.…

Another wake-up call by KPD

Readers of the Kearny police blotter will recall that last week’s reports included that of a township man taken…

Around Town

Bloomfield  Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following events: Shirl Knobloch, author of “The Returning Ones, A…