KEARNY — A bridge deck too far? Well, not quite. The newfangled orthotropic deck for the…
Month: July 2017
iPads go far to make day brighter
EAST NEWARK — When youngsters showed up for the first day of East Newark summer school…
2 Kearny cops facing discipline: chief
KEARNY — Two veteran Kearny cops are in for trouble ahead. Police Chief John Dowie has…
Lyndhurst prepares for 100th anniversary
LYNDHURST — Attention Lyndhurst residents and former residents: Get ready to party! The township is celebrating…
Cats & gosling peacefully coexist …
On June 6, Len Twist of Kearny’s TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) program for feral felines, found a…
After car crashes, pole catches fire
BELLEVILLE — Firefighters faced an unusually dangerous incident Thursday, July 13, as a utility pole caught…
New comes the hard work: training
KEARNY — Once again, Kearny’s public safety rosters have been bolstered with last week’s appointment of…
Next step awaited for Belmont Ave.
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Planning Board voted last Thursday, July 13, to recommend that a tract…
Carjacking, birthday ‘celebrant’: HPD
A resident of one of Harrison’s new developments was the victim of a carjacking on Tuesday,…
Revised aid benefits local districts
AREA — Boards of Education in The Observer’s coverage area all gained additional state aid under…
On Game 6 of ’86 & more
By Kevin Canessa Every so often, you sit down, whether it’s at home at the dining…
Obituaries for 19 July 2017
Mary C. Paiva Mary C. Paiva (nee Kolakowski) died July 7. She was 74. Born in…
Girls only at Kearny Girls’ Basketball Camp
Natalie Osorio is a 12-year-old Kearny resident who attends Lincoln School. Young Natalie also loves the…
North Arlington Junior Little League wins District 5 title
The last time North Arlington Little League captured a District 5 banner was 1960. “That’s pretty…
New NA coach D’Andrea leads youngsters through camp
Marcello D’Andrea knew that this year’s North Arlington basketball camp was going to be a little…