Criminal ring swiped equipment

LYNDHURST – On Aug. 10, 2014, a Caterpillar Skid-Steer, valued at $17,950, disappeared from the school construction site of Lyndhurst’s…

Colon case: jury returns’ guilty verdict

A Hudson County jury of nine men and three women returned a guilty verdict for the man accused of…

Town’s credit rating downgraded

KEARNY –  Kearny took two shots across its bow this month from Moody’s Investor Service but the captain of…

New developer for Roche site

BELLEVILLE – Like the disappearing, then reappearing, rabbit in the hat, a redeveloper for the vacant Roche property in Belleville was…

Swedeski-Biro to lead parade

NORTH ARLINGTON –  Mary Swedeski-Biro, a Queen of Peace High School alumna and a decorated soldier, will head up North…

Gas station robbery suspect nabbed: NPD

Quick action by Nutley PD was credited by Police Chief Tom Strumolo and Mayor/Police Commissioner Alphonse Petracco for the capture…

KPD: Arrest was warranted

A Kearny man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail following his arrest May 9 on five outstanding warrants, totaling more…

Drive time lunacy

The other day I was driving from Kearny to Jersey City along the Belleville Pike (Rt. 7) on a…

CORRECTION

A May 12 story in The Observer about the Habitat for Humanity project in Kearny mischaracterized…

Buckle up or face court fines: HPD

Fair warning to all motorists driving through Harrison: Harrison PD will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as…

More visitors foreseen along the Passaic

HARRISON –  A third hotel is coming to Harrison. Following the Hampton Inn on Passaic Ave. and the Element…

Have you seen these people?

Nutley PD is appealing to the public for help in finding a “smash and grab” who broke into a…

Sabor Latin Bistro brings South Beach to the shores of the Hudson

NORTH BERGEN –  If you want all that South Beach Miami has to offer — excellent food, tremendous nightlife,…

around town

Belleville  All area residents and the public are invited to attend the annual Belleville Memorial Day observance on Monday, May…

Job Haines: aiding elderly

In honor of Older Americans Month and National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Job Haines, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, is…