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Day: December 22, 2015
‘All life is precious’
KEARNY – The latest rescue equipment acquired by the Kearny Fire Department cost only $109, but to animal-lovers, it…
‘They gave it their all’
KEARNY – They gave it their all in a six-week “heat,” but, alas, they lost the race. Kearny…
Is KHS project ready now for final go-round?
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education has received a new round of bids to complete the long-delayed high school…
One cop’s story about life on the force
NUTLEY – We live in a world where far too often, people are quick to judge what they see…
Dogged pursuit of park victory for canines
KEARNY – He’s only a 13-year-old Lincoln School biped, but Nate Jablonski, a Star Scout with Troop 305,…
KPD: We’re not in Clifton anymore, Toto
Of late, there seems to have been a spate of incidents involving drivers found asleep at the wheel. The latest…
Murphy case typifies church inaction
I grew up Catholic. And, having gone to Catholic schools for a few years, I, like many other…
Retirements force town to borrow $1.5M
KEARNY – While Kearny’s municipal payroll is getting a bit lighter from a surge of retirements, the town is still…
News in Brief …
NORTH ARLINGTON/EAST NEWARK – Residents of two Observer communities will shortly be seeing new faces in the police ranks.…
Santa brings gifts to borough school
EAST NEWARK – East Newark Public School was “adopted” Dec. 10 by a global firm whose management has made an…
Sentencing for Kearny man put off again
NEWARK – A Kearny man who admitted playing a role in a $13 million mortgage fraud scam will be…
around town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 29, from 5…
Maroon Raiders turn up the heat as season tips off
Veteran Nutley High School boys’ basketball head coach Bob Harbison knew that he had to make a dramatic change with…
Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Santa Hague knows
Well, believe it or not, it’s that time of year, even if the thermometer says otherwise. It’s time for…