around town

Belleville  Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., holds its monthly breakfast Sunday, Feb 15, 9 a.m. to noon.…

ATM at bank compromised, police say

Something suspicious was going on at a local financial institution that prompted Nutley PD to visit on Feb. 2.…

Local wrestling teams move on to NJSIAA sectionals

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Is there a doubt about what the prominent winter sport is in…

The 700 Club welcomes NA coach Corsetto

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Rich Corsetto began his basketball coaching career 43 years ago, he never…

It’s the Blair Watson Project in Nutley, headed to Maryland

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  When Blair Watson was growing up – albeit in rapid fashion –…

Obituaries

Robert V. Connaghan  Robert V. Connaghan, 79, died on Jan. 31. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home,…

Want to eat healthy? ShopRite can help

LYNDHURST –  ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, is hosting a series of nutrition and wellness events for…

Kearny’s Tom Schnauz back on small screen
with ‘Better Call Saul’

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Had an email exchange the other day with Kearny native…

Smoky blaze shuts Skyway

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  On Saturday afternoon, with temperatures well below freezing and the wind-chill well below…

ATMs in stores targeted

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  If you’re a store owner who has an ATM near…

Tomko is new schools chief

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  Richard Tomko came up unlucky in the race for state senate…

PJs & reading: perfect together

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  EAST NEWARK –  Some folks probably were scratching their heads after seeing adults and…

Check how town’s plowing … from home

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  That big Nor’easter that was supposed to whack The Observer’s territory last…

9 displaced by Brown St. fire

NUTLEY – A fire at a multi-family residence at 12 Brown St. broke out in the early morning hours…

Serial robber gets 20-year prison term

A Newark man who robbed a Harrison pharmacy — and 10 other establishments in Hudson and Essex counties over an eight-month…