At 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, Officer Jonathan Dowie was patrol, driving west on Bergen Ave.,…
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Don’t risk auto break-ins — or ID theft
More than once, The Observer has carried warnings from law enforcement authorities in our coverage area regarding…
Reilly named Jersey ‘Super Lawyer’
KEARNY – Kathleen M. Reilly, partner at the Kearny law firm of Brady, Brady & Reilly,…
Fighting a lethal threat on our roads
TRENTON – Responding to an 8% spike in New Jersey traffic fatalities in 2016, largely attributable to…
New anti-drug group has meeting planned
KEARNY – A local civic-minded group concerned about the spread of opioid abuse among all ages…
Obituaries for 12 April 2017
Thomas E. Miller Former Kearny resident Thomas E. Miller, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother,…
Tread carefully in these ‘Woods’
HARRISON – Get set for a fairy tale that will knock you off your feet. It’s…
Church robbed twice in 3 months
LYNDHURST – For the second time this year, the same house of worship in Lyndhurst has…
HASCS eyeing St. Cecilia’s schools
KEARNY – An expansion plan by the lone charter school in Kearny will cause fiscal pressures…
KPD: If the car’s a-rockin’ …
… cops may come a-knockin’. You have been warned. At 2 a.m. last Wednesday, March 29,…
Kearny Point gets PILOT as Russo waits …
KEARNY – One developer’s bid for a tax abatement remains under review while another’s has been…
3 lives saved by KPD & Narcan
KEARNY – On March 10, the Kearny Police Department posted the following notice on its Facebook page:…
Businessman faces new round of charges
LYNDHURST – Lyndhurst merchant Richard Yanuzzi is facing more trouble from state regulatory agencies. On Tuesday,…
KHS construction end in sight, official says
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is “on target” with the ongoing construction project at…
Next time, hope for a blizzard?
The Town of Kearny acquired a RPM Tech two-stage dual auger detachable snow blower for $109,609,…
Proposed apartments pass first review stage
NUTLEY – In a split vote, the Nutley Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant several…
100 years ago tomorrow …
By Karen Zautyk A recent addition to my personal library is the book “The Bowery Boys’ Adventures…
Obituaries for 5 April 2017
Joseph P. ‘Red’ Camaroto Joseph P. “Red” Camaroto died March 24. He was 77. Born in…
Unoccupied home wrecked by fire
KEARNY – An unoccupied two-family home at 64 Laurel Ave. was severely damaged by a fire of unknown…
Feds raid Kearny Avenue rooming house
KEARNY – Until last Monday, March 20, Chukwuemeka (AKA Emeka) Okparaeke was living in a studio apartment…
Building manager was witness to raid (Sidebar)
KEARNY – At around 7:30 p.m. last Monday, landlord Len Rosenberg started getting nervous calls from tenants…
Trained & ready to go …
KEARNY – Thirteen new probationary firefighters, including the fire chief’s son, are now riding KFD rigs. Although…
News in brief …
KEARNY – The Peruvian Civic Association of New Jersey has asked the Kearny municipal government to set…
KPD: DWI & assault by auto
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, Kearny police responded to the report of a “serious accident”…
Worries about what the traffic will bear
KEARNY – Potential transportation headaches may be plaguing Kearny motorists from two different sources – one for…
Town sues for share of meadows cash
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is taking the state to court to try and compel payment…
Kearny teen nabbed after Newark chase
KEARNY — A Kearny teenager, one of three people in an SUV stolen from this town, was…
Obituaries for 29 March 2017
Leonard Rivchin Leonard Rivchin, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Kearny, died March 22 in Naples. He…
Half-day preK-3 classes coming in the fall
KEARNY – Starting this fall, the Kearny Board of Education will be starting an in-house “half-day integrated program for…
Town clearing mold in Annex basement
KEARNY – A lingering environmental sore point that has shut down a municipal storage space is…