Police are trying to figure out how a tombstone with an engraving on it made its…
Day: August 4, 2015
Fire wrecks duplex, but garage is saved
EAST NEWARK – Five adults and a dog were left homeless after a fire swept through a two-level duplex…
Finally, funding for firefighters
KEARNY – The fourth time was the charm for Kearny’s Bravest. It took a lot of persistence, and maybe…
2 rescued from burning building
LYNDHURST – Public safety personnel executed a roof-top rescue of two township residents as a fire raged inside their…
Tribute paid to local patriot
SECOND RIVER – If you recognize this dateline, you know your local history. In the 18th century,…
New leader, new uniform, new windows
KEARNY – Having spent four weeks getting readjusted to her old workplace, Kearny High School interim principal Linda Rocco is “thrilled…
Estimated 3rd quarter tax bills going out
KEARNY – Kearny property owners should be getting their third quarter 2015 property tax bills shortly – not that they’ll…
KPD: Nothing you’d want to see
A walk in the park turned out to be anything but for a woman and her 4-year-old daughter on Friday,…
Thoughts & Views: Can technology trigger trust?
For many communities today, distrust reigns between minorities and the local gendarmes. We have been focused on outcries from Staten…
Another Nutley resident falls victim to ID theft
Yet another town resident has fallen victim to identity theft, the Nutley Police Department said. The victim came to…
Special aid to 3 area towns
Kearny, Harrison and Nutley are the only communities in The Observer coverage area that were awarded transitional aid by the…
around town
Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble and the municipal council sponsor an Ecuadorian flag raising in celebration of Ecuadorian Independence Day, at the…
Fine turnout for Kearny VFW 5K run, honoring SSG Oliveira
KEARNY – Jorge Oliveira was a member of the United States National Guard, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant.…
Red Bulls now have Wright-Phillips brother act
HARRISON – Who would have ever dreamed that a simple event like the coupling of New York Red Bulls All-Star…
Sanacore takes over as Belleville athletic director
When Tom D’Elia received a promotion to become a vice principal in the Belleville school district, it left a vacancy in…