Cops in E.N. get 2% pay hike, new parking lots possibly coming

EAST NEWARK — A modest pay hike for cops and the prospect of a new municipal…

Clark Thread mill redevelopment inching closer

Almost there. East Newark has applied the next-to-last technical touch to the proposed conversion of the…

New flu shots soon to be available for Kearny, East Newark residents

KEARNY – It’s time to think about getting a flu shot and the Kearny Health Department…

Will 101 Kearny Ave. be used for overnight parking?

KEARNY — The fate of a municipal parking lot located in the heart of Kearny’s main…

News stories will be posted Wednesday, Sept. 27, by noon

This week's news stories will be posted here, online, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, by noon. We…

AroundTown for 27 Sept. 2017 (online only)

Belleville Garage sale More than 100 residents will be participating in Belleville’s annual township-wide Garage Sale…

Obituaries for 27 Sept. 2017

Joseph Caruso Joseph Caruso, 82, of Kearny, died Sept. 19. Arrangements were by the Armitage & Wiggins…

This week’s AroundTown in full …

Belleville Anthem anniversary To commemorate the 203rd  anniversary of  the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by…

Towns awarded Green Acres ca$h

REGION – Public recreation in The Observer coverage area can expect to share in a potof…

Alleged child-sex predator indicted

TRENTON – A 43-year-old Belleville man, who ran a youth-sports video production company out of his…

Ralph Vellon, Belleville BOE trustee, dead at 60

BELLEVILLE – Ralph Vellon certainly took his civic responsibilities seriously. As a member and officer of…

Clark Thread ready for redevelopment?

EAST NEWARK – A decade after it designated a redeveloper to convert the old Clark Thread…

‘On Sept. 11, 2001, I was blessed to get out alive’

By James Calautti Special to The Observer NEW YORK CITY — With the anniversary of 9/11…

Lyndhurst gears up for centennial celebration

LYNDHURST – The Township of Lyndhurst has its collective eye focused on marshaling forces for a…

KPD: Carjacker no match for 75-year-old

KEARNY – At 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, Sgt. Chris Levchak and Officers Chris Medina, Chris…