NORTH ARLINGTON – Last Thursday, North Arlington Borough Council made it official: By a 4-2 vote, they voted on…
Month: March 2015
Smile & Implant Center welcomes Dr. Mendia
The Smile and Implant Center in Kearny announces that Dr. Jonathan Mendia, dental anesthesiologist, has joined the practice, offering IV sedation and general anesthesia…
Feds say Kearny doc sought to torch his offices
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — A Kearny doctor has been indicted in Pennsylvania for…
‘Heightened’ prep
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s only his second time on stage at Kearny High School,…
Monitor will stay for now
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Town of Harrison, which has received special state aid for…
OK to build but be careful driving
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Carlstadt builder Ed Russo can expand his residential project at Bergen…
KPD: What day is it? What day IS it?
Hump Day became Booking Day for a 62-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed a co-worker in the arm during…
Woman struck by ‘flying’ sign: LPD
A Lyndhurst resident was injured in a freak accident Saturday, March 7, police said. Det. Capt. John Valente…
Learn good nutrition with Julie at ShopRite
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, is hosting a series of nutrition and wellness events for March led by…
Let the games begin … again!
Money generally means power. And so it is with the American financial system. Just take a look at what’s happened…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., is offering Storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers every Wednesday at 11 a.m., beginning March…
Devils’ first Stanley Cup champs return to ice
Brodeur plays forward in 20th anniversary game By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer NEWARK – The…
QP’s Velez 3rd, Nutley’s Ferinde 8th at NJSIAA wrestling
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Two local wrestlers ended their respective seasons standing on the podium in Boardwalk Hall…
Blue Tide surge with sophomore Rutherford
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A little more than a year ago, Noel Colon heard through the…
There’s no holding back the Blair Train
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As the girls’ high school basketball season was drawing to a close,…
Obituaries
Mavis Kathleen DelTosto Mavis Kathleen DelTosto (nee Nickerson), formerly of North Arlington, died on March 5 of natural causes at…
N.A. hiring ex-NJMC boss
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON — Robert Ceberio, former New Jersey Meadowlands Commission executive director, is…
Brothers exit, United Water enters
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Now that Kearny has lost its top two administrators of its…
Teen bound for Far East
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville High School freshman will be spending part of the summer in Japan. Andrea Romero…
Crime flat from ‘13 to ‘14
KEARNY – The 2014 crime statistics have been released by the Kearny Police Department, and the good news is that…
Council seat filled; 5 cops promoted
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Marytrine DeCastro was seated as the newest member of the Kearny Town…
Township has Roche land but no developer
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – Belleville is taking the vacant 18.5-acre Roche Diagnostics parcel at Franklin Ave.…
Learn more about tax appeals
KEARNY – With the April 1 deadline looming for filing municipal tax appeals, the Town of Kearny is offering local…
Thoughts & Views: Dressed to kill (my brain cells)
Unless you have been hibernating with the groundhogs, you recognize the photo that accompanies this column. However, for the few of…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘A COWARDLY ACT’ To the editor, My family and I are deeply saddened and offended by a flyer…
Still hunting store robber: NPD
Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a Centre St. convenience store on Feb. 22. At…
Probe shooting in Nutley home
NUTLEY – The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/ Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a Friday night shooting in Nutley…
He’s delivered to jail: KPD
A Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail for allegedy stealing packages left on the…
Rolling on to the Eastern Regionals
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Ryen Pezzolla probably never gave much thought to playing roller hockey at a…