District OKs refinancing plan; movement seen on KHS job

KEARNY –  The Kearny Board of Education is refinancing nearly $16 million in old school bonds in hopes of…

End of an era

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – A piece of Lyndhurst history is destined for the scrap…

Revenue loss dooms post office

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Say goodbye to Kearny’s secondary post office. The U.S. Postal…

Pedestrian killed; ruled ‘accidental’

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  A 70-year-old Kearny woman was fatally injured last Wednesday night when…

Municipal budget still a puzzle

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  Will Kearny receive state transitional aid? What will be the outcome of…

Accused burglar & robbery suspect nabbed

The separate arrests of two township men, one on a North Arlington burglary charge, the other on a hefty outstanding…

He bit EMTs after crash, cops say

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – A Paterson man who was involved in an auto accident on…

6 new cops can’t keep pace with retirees

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Six new officers – two with local public safety pedigrees –…

Thoughts & Views: Maybe a Hollywood set crew could help

The U.S. Secret Service wants $8 million from Congress to build a fake White House so its agents can practice…

CORRECTIONS

• Last week’s story previewing a special meeting of the Harrison Board of Education March 24…

He ‘checked in’ to county jail

KEARNY –  A Brooklyn man who apparently came all the way to Kearny just to cash a check…

Jurors find Jail official guilty of wiretapping

Following a federal jury trial in Newark, the deputy director of the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny has been…

Potholes will be fixed soon, mayor vows

Now that it’s spring, Mayor Joseph Bianchi is asking local property owners to think ahead about sprucing up the community…

Semiao & Abbott aim for TV hunt show

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  When Fernando Semiao was a younger boy growing up…

Ready to define ‘normal’ for you

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  Those delightfully ghoulish characters created by Charles Addams will be making their…