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Month: January 2024
Lyndhurst PD: Man wanted in Pa. arrested, is headed back to Keystone State
A Newark man who was wanted by authorities in Pennsylvania is now behind bars, awaiting extradition,…
Nutley PD: Skimmer found on Capital One ATM in town
Nutley police are alerting residents they have recovered a skimming device located on an ATM Personnel…
Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism
To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…
2 Kearny warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19
Two warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Kearny. n The Health Department, at…
KPD: Two women, one from East Newark, thought they were in the UK, possessed slew of illicit drugs
Two women, one from East Newark, should have stayed home one early morning last week —…
Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update
Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…
ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison
Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…
Kearny hires 7 new cops with diverse backgrounds
Amid the chaos of the last Kearny Town Council meeting, one good thing, inarguably, happened. Seven…
WHATCo wins several awards
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company has been voted “Favorite Local Theater” in the 2023…
Obituaries for Jan. 17, 2024
John Keith Magullian John Keith Magullian “Jack” died Jan. 13, 2024. He was 69. Visiting will…
Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987
Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…
Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title
For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…
Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey
Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…
Harrison Police Department’s main number has changed
Effective immediately, the main telephone number for the Harrison Police Department has been changed to (973)…
Kearny PD still searching for at-risk 17-year-old
The Kearny Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Julissa Noy, who identifies as Jordan, and…
Kearny PD issues scam alert for rideshare drivers
We want to bring your attention to a concerning trend that has been affecting rideshare drivers…
Retired North Arlington Police Chief Joseph Zadroga dies aged 76
The retired Chief of Police of the North Arlington Police Department, whose son was one of…
Amid plans for an unprecedented & ambitious 2024, North Arlington Mayor and Council harmoniously reorganize
Mayor Daniel H. Pronti spoke of long-anticipated upgrades along the Borough’s riverfront and other exciting initiatives…
Kearny’s Ken Davie catches up with Duquesne’s (and America’s) first Black law school dean
Harrison attorney and lifelong Kearny resident Ken Davie is seen here with former Duquesne Law School…
No sweeping in Kearny Jan. 15
Street sweeping will be suspended Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Kearny, in observance of Rev. Dr.…
KPD: Another un-sober driver attempts to ‘hide’ in passenger seat
On Jan. 4 at around 3:30 p.m., Officer Sean Podolski responded to a hit and run…
LaClair: Division on Town Council rests squarely at Doyle’s feet
To the Editor: Contrary to the Observer’s biased and inflammatory reporting, the blame for the division…
Ground broken for new mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery; Archdiocese donates $80K to purchase 2 motorcycles for NAPD
We’ll have plenty more in the Jan. 17, 2024, edition of The Observer. In the meantime,…
Obituaries for Jan. 10, 2024
Robert Weber Robert John Weber “Skeetz” died Jan. 3, 2024. He was 79. Born in Newark,…
Young Nutley wrestling team comes of age after win at Bloomfield
With 10 underclassmen in the lineup, it is almost certainly the youngest roster Mike DiPiano has…
Lyndhurst’s Akar post big numbers in return to action
Statistically, the last two weeks have arguably been the best of Asya Akar’s career as she’s…
VIDEO — Kearny’s 2024 Reorganization Meeting
Please note — this video was filmed by the Town of Kearny using Zoom. We had…
Wildly popular Three Kings celebration in Belleville comes with new twist
The window of a red Honda Accord crept down to reveal a preschooler with a puzzled…