A police pursuit of what officers described as a “dirt biker” ended with the rider crashing…
Year: 2016
Dog stolen from outside residence: HPD
A dog reported stolen from its owner on Feb. 1 is still being sought, Harrison PD…
KPD: You snooze, you lose
Recently, we have written of various motorists found sleeping at the wheel of their cars. Last…
Obituaries — 17 Feb. 2016
Patricia DuCasse Patricia DuCasse, 57, of Brick, passed away on Monday, Feb. 8. Patricia was…
Kearny wrestlers Lamboy, Pagan prove that they’re not just one of the boys
First, it was Mya Lamboy who displayed her love for the sport of wrestling. After all,…
Bowling bonanza: Nutley boys & girls, Kearny’s boys win county titles
If there was ever proof that The Observer’s circulation area was brimming with bowling talent, look…
Kearny’s Baez leads Kardinals to first league title in 52 years
When Kearny High School boys’ head basketball coach Bob McDonnell first laid eyes on Joseph Baez,…
Civilians in control
KEARNY – It took a while to achieve but now that the civilian dispatching system for the Kearny Fire…
See school opening by 2019
HARRISON – The Harrison public school district is a step closer to seeing a new primary school built –…
Election contest heating up early
BELLEVILLE – Two Belleville residents disaffected by the policies of the current administration have picked up nominating petitions…
KPD: One driver was alert, one wasn’t
A concerned motorist and a drug expert from Bergen County figured in the arrest last week of man thought to…
11-year-old shows keyboard know-how
HARRISON – Arthur Zang of Harrison is only a sixth-grader but already the 11-year-old has shown a surprising mastery of…
Chalet indicted on bribery & other charges
TRENTON – Bloomfield Councilman Elias N. Chalet, arrested in November for allegedly soliciting and accepting a $15,000 bribe from a…
19 cars burgled over 5 days: NPD
Nutley Mayor and Police Commissioner Al Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo are warning residents to lock their cars at all times…