Late last Tuesday night, the doorbell rang. I peered out the window and, to my surprise, there stood a friend…
Year: 2016
Scammer: ‘Send me $2K or I’ll kill your dad’
NUTLEY – A township man got the shock of his life when he got a phone call from a…
Bald Eagles spotted here
Bald Eagles in Kearny? You’re not seeing things. Kearny resident Barbara Third-Dobrovics spotted these two in town a few weeks ago.…
aroundtown
Belleville St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., listed the following Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10) Mass schedule: 9 a.m. and noon and…
NA’s Seca signs with Drexel
NORTH ARLINGTON – It was a day that most high school kids simply dream about, never mind kids…
NA has nothing to be ashamed of in Jamboree loss
TENAFLY – It had the makings of “Hoosiers,” the truest tale of David and Golaith, the littlest of Group I…
Nutley’s Merkle to continue grid career at Wagner
There was never any doubt who was the most talented of the football-playing Merkle brothers of Nutley was, namely the…
Video offers comfort to Catholic mourners
The Archdiocese of Newark has introduced a short video highlighting the significance of the Church’s funeral rituals to help Catholics…
Obituaries
Robert Aiello Robert “Boo” Aiello, of Kearny, died at home on Feb. 2. He was 75. Born in…
Everybody got stuck in the blizzard
KEARNY — Along with its usual myriad protect-and-serve duties, the Kearny Police Department last week had to…
W.H.A.T. holding auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’
West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. is holding auditions for "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" on Monday, Feb.…
UPDATED 2/2: NA man charged with murdering wife with hammer, reports say
A North Arlington man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, in the…
After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign
KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…
Missing Pa. man, 72, found in South Kearny shelter
KEARNY — A 72-year-old man, missing from his Pennsylvania home for nearly two weeks, was found safe…
Kearny hires 8 new firefighters
KEARNY – Kearny has hired eight new firefighters. All positions are being financed for a two-year…
New superintendent, referendum on the horizon in Nutley
NUTLEY – The Nutley public school district will be losing its chief school administrator when…
Belleville BOE must pay vendor big bucks
BELLEVILLE – A state arbitrator has awarded an IT contractor $310,689 in damages to be paid…
KPD: Well, at least he wasn’t driving
On Jan. 25, the Monday after the blizzard, when excess snow still made driving problematic, Kearny…
JWCA Spelling Bee winners announced
Fourth- and fifth-graders gathered at Franklin School on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to participate in the 25th…
Kearny police settle contract
KEARNY – Members of Kearny’s police unions scored 11 promotions through the ranks and got new…
Kearny deals with blizzard’s aftermath
‘We had all the plows, and the public works crews, not to mention, salt and fuel,…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., in conjunction with Lyndhurst Elks Lodge 1505, hosts…
Obituaries for Feb. 3, 2016
Jenny Arevalo Jenny Arevalo, of Newark, died Jan. 26. She was 37. Arrangements were by the…
North Arlington, Ferrie win Bergen bowling titles
Going into Saturday’s Bergen County Bowling Championships at Bowler City in Hackensack, North Arlington head…
QP wrestling: Among state’s best once again
Queen of Peace’s wrestling program is back among the state’s elite once again. The Golden Griffins…
Kearny’s McClelland proving to be two-sport star
The truth be told, Meagan McClelland is a soccer player, first and foremost. McClelland is a…
Photos from Kearny crossing guard Betty Regan’s retirement ceremony
Coming in this week’s edition of The Observer, we’ll have a story about the retirement of…
Battered by snowfall, towns look to recover
The Observer got these updates on how the various municipalities were handling the snow as of…
‘He was one of a kind’
Well before there was Obamacare to address the health needs of the poor, Dr. Stanley J. Siwek of Harrison kept up…
‘Clear curbs for snow removal’
NORTH ARLINGTON – Mayor Joseph Bianchi urged borough residents and property owners not to leave their trash cans and/or…