Swedeski-Biro to lead parade

NORTH ARLINGTON –  Mary Swedeski-Biro, a Queen of Peace High School alumna and a decorated soldier, will head up North…

Gas station robbery suspect nabbed: NPD

Quick action by Nutley PD was credited by Police Chief Tom Strumolo and Mayor/Police Commissioner Alphonse Petracco for the capture…

KPD: Arrest was warranted

A Kearny man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail following his arrest May 9 on five outstanding warrants, totaling more…

Drive time lunacy

The other day I was driving from Kearny to Jersey City along the Belleville Pike (Rt. 7) on a…

CORRECTION

A May 12 story in The Observer about the Habitat for Humanity project in Kearny mischaracterized…

Buckle up or face court fines: HPD

Fair warning to all motorists driving through Harrison: Harrison PD will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as…

More visitors foreseen along the Passaic

HARRISON –  A third hotel is coming to Harrison. Following the Hampton Inn on Passaic Ave. and the Element…

Have you seen these people?

Nutley PD is appealing to the public for help in finding a “smash and grab” who broke into a…

around town

Belleville  All area residents and the public are invited to attend the annual Belleville Memorial Day observance on Monday, May…

Job Haines: aiding elderly

In honor of Older Americans Month and National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Job Haines, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, is…

Tulfra has real estate track record

Tulfra Realty, the Rochelle Park firm tapped by Belleville to convert the dormant Roche Diagnostic property to a vibrant ratable,…

Obituaries

Nancy August  Nancy August (nee Thomas), 75, died on May 14. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585…

Confessore opens sub shop & café at old butcher shop

A longtime Harrison educator has acquired a vacant commercial space at Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. N.…

Tune up for karaoke next week at W.H.A.T.

The West Hudson Arts and Theater Co. (W.H.A.T.) will hold its first-ever Broadway Karaoke Open Mic Night Fundraiser, Friday, May…

Lyndhurst policeman was on derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia, is credited with saving lives

Lyndhurst Police Officer Michael Keane was on board the Amtrak Train that derailed last night in…