Emergency water supply brought to Kopper’s site

KEARNY — The former Koppers Coke Seaboard Site in the South Kearny meadows may still be…

Belleville case cited in Rx-crisis battle

NEWARK — Expanding efforts to stem the flow of prescription drugs fueling New Jersey’s opioid crisis, state…

How now, brown cow?

By Karen Zautyk Last weekend, we took a ride up to Sussex County, one of the…

Obituaries for 9 Aug. 2017

Richard ‘Dick’ Larkin Richard “Dick” Larkin, a prominent municipal bond analyst and beloved husband and father,…

Cadets & K-9

KEARNY – Dictionary definition of the noun “dog”: “A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long…

Blood gets merit raise, passes on it …

KEARNY — Kearny’s top public schools’ administrator is now earning $196,584 for the 2017-2018 school year,…

KPD: The pursuit of justice

KEARNY —   Did you ever notice on those real-life TV cop shows how suspects being chased…

BPD: Woman still missing

BELLEVILLE – A Belleville resident listed as missing since nearly mid-July is still unaccounted for, according…

Cruising in style in new senior bus

KEARNY — Well, it took some doing but Kearny finally has a new bus to help…

Queen and Adam Lambert — they rocked me

I have always been a fan of Queen and while watching American Idol with my kids,…

Town finally settles with Hartz

KEARNY — The town of Kearny and a development firm appear to be on the same…

Will Belleville BOE seek referendum?

BELLEVILLE — Those entrusted with the Belleville public schools’ future and some residents don’t sound entirely…

Obituaries for 2 Aug. 2017

Mark John Schalago Mark John Schalago, 55, died at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, July 27,…

FROM PANAMA TO KEARNY

KEARNY — A bridge deck too far? Well, not quite.​ The newfangled orthotropic deck for the…

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…

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…

Obituaries for 19 July 2017

Mary C. Paiva Mary C. Paiva (nee Kolakowski) died July 7. She was 74. Born in…

KPD: Understaffed and under pressure

Kearny police blotter — continued from print edition in its entirety.  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent…

Revolution, town’s birthday, both celebrated on 4th in Belleville

BELLEVILLE – In the cemetery of the Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, at Main and Rutgers Sts., stands…

A pathway to possible citizenship …

KEARNY – As millions of Americans happily anticipated the Independence Day holiday, Carlos Rodriguesspent Saturday, July…

Clara Maass ER upgrades in the works

BELLEVILLE – Clara Maass Medical Center / RWJ Barnabas Health has been green-lighted to undertake additions…

Straight Up … The Right Stuff

July 2 at the Prudential Center in Newark, the concert was New Kids on the Block…

Middle School shift due in fall ’18

BELLEVILLE — It’s still a year away but the Belleville Board of Education is in motion…

Court deals town setback in Hartz litigation

KEARNY – Efforts by Kearny to delay a real estate developer from moving forward with a…