Dr. Mark Schachman joins Smile Center

Dr. Blair Schachtel of The Smile and Implant Center welcomes Dr. Mark Schachman to his practice in Kearny. Dr. Schachman is…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., holds Storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers every Wednesday at 11 a.m., beginning March 11.…

Nutley’s Ferinde, QP’s Velez bring home Region 4 wrestling gold

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  A year ago, Joe Ferinde had to face the reality that he…

For Harrison bowling coach Cucci, labor of love pays off

For more than 20 years, Joe Cucci has taken the Harrison High School bowling team to local lanes in the…

QP’s Joseph reaches 1,000-point plateau

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  Jeremy Joseph didn’t know how many points he needed to reach the…

Obituaries

Dorothy Baranowski  Dorothy Baranowski (nee Smith) entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 26. She was 94. Dorothy was…

Bad driving led to more trouble for trio

Three Bronx, N.Y., men were arrested on fraud-related and drug charges after they were pulled over for a motor vehicle…

Theft suspect nabbed on bridge

A Paterson man was arrested Sunday, March 1, in Lyndhurst after police said he allegedly stole his girlfriend’s purse and ran…

Decastro picked

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  It’s all over but the swearing in – which was scheduled…

Gov.’s veto leaves UEZ up the creek

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Farewell, Farmers’ Market? No more Doggie Halloween Pawrade? Maybe sooner than…

Most liquor stores don’t check IDs

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent In 2013, the Hudson County Coalition for Drug Free Communities (HCCDFC) conducted a test…

News in brief

KEARNY –  He is still seeking approvals to expand his residential project at Bergen and Schuyler Aves. in Kearny…

Clean-minded suspect in drug sweep

BLOOMFIELD –  A Bloomfield woman who allegedy stored hundreds of envelopes of heroin, along with vials of crack cocaine, in…

New contract gives cops 3% pay hikes

BELLEVILLE –  Belleville’s police force, from the rookie to the chief, is the beneficiaries of a new labor contract, approved…

KPD: The sweet smell of arrest

Kearny police were on radar detail on Rt. 7 in South Kearny last Wednesday when, at 4:14 p.m., Officer…