Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

A Lyndhurst man was killed last Friday, Dec. 20, after being hit by a car in…

Highlights from the Harrison Police blotter

Dec. 19 At 4:51 p.m., police were sent to Popeye’s Restaurant on Passaic Ave. on a…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., will host “Three Kings Day,” co-sponsored…

Human trafficking growing in metro-NY/NJ

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny’s governing body has proclaimed Jan. 11, 2014, as…

Vikings off to flying start under new coach Corsetto

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Being the new head boys’ basketball coach at North…

Golden Griffin boys’ look to soar after tough year

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Queen of Peace boys’ basketball team struggled last…

Lyndhurst freshman Donohue simply perfect

Rolls perfect game in match against Wood-Ridge       By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…

Belleville School Demolished

  Photo by Ron Leir Demolition crew takes down Belleville’s old School 1 which was closed…

Obituaries

Jane Theresa Capuano Jane Theresa Capuano (nee Nowakowski) passed away on Dec. 16 at the age…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Dec. 19 At 7:53 p.m., police went to an Edison Ave. residence on a report of…

Then & Now

      Photo by Karen Zautyk Once upon a time, boys and girls, winters were…

Abated apartments approved

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny took steps this month to award its…

Wanted: watchful neighbors

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – The blue-and-white “Neighborhood Watch” signs have been a…

Getting serious about separating

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark school officials, who’ve been doing a…

Mack to develop Belleville’s Roche site

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A firm known to locals has been picked…

Don’t live here? it could cost you to park

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – With curbside parking at a premium in…

Candles ignited apartment fire, official says

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – An early morning fire, apparently ignited by…

New public duties for ex-councilman

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Democrat Peter Norcia may have lost his…

Thoughts & Views: Making a list, checking it twice

  Now that the holiday shopping season is in full ferocity, we have been learning about…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

KUDOS TO ALL THE PIE MAKERS! To the editor: The Woman’s Club of Lyndhurst would like…

Robbers sought by cops

EAST NEWARK – In the wake of a recent street robbery in the borough, and with…

FEMA funding to fix pump station

KEARNY- The Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority has been awarded a $3,040,821 federal grant to help repair…

Rookie cop recuperating from smash-up

NORTH ARLINGTON- I borough police officer is recovering from injuries sustained after a single car crash…

KPD blotter: Wardrobe dysfunction

An alleged serial shoplifter identified himself to police thanks to his penchant for wearing the same…

News from Harrison Police blotter

Dec. 11 At 9:30 p.m., police responded to a hit and run accident at the intersection…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 26, from 5…

Court okays $165M Passaic River settlements

A Superior Court judge in Trenton has approved two settlements that will provide the state with…

Harrison soccer star Sowe named All- American

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Modou Sowe was 13 years old, his family…

Kearny boys’ hoops: A new direction

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Bob McDonnell now has the position he had coveted…

Golden Bears take cerebral approach with new coach Palek

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Paul Palek noticed one important trait about the Lyndhurst…