The report came in at 10:57 p.m. on Dec. 1: Large fight at Walmart. Turned out it…
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Charged in bank robbery spree
KEARNY – The suspect in the Nov. 29 robbery of the Provident Bank in Kearny, arrested in…
Going home, going home …
By Karen Zautyk The other day, zipping through the TV channels in search of anything other…
Benjamin Pezzolla, brother of Observer GM Robert Pezzolla, dead at 82
Benjamin A. Pezzolla (Benny), the brother of two local businessmen – Robert P. Pezzolla, general manager…
Local veterans speak out on protections for Old Glory
As might be expected, veterans’ advocates in The Observer coverage area applaud, in principle, President-elect Donald…
Schuyler Co. 2 carries long family legacy
NORTH ARLINGTON — This is the story of a volunteer fire company that is celebrating its centennial…
KPD: Sometimes, things can get UGGly
Another “routine” traffic stop led to the arrest Nov. 26 of a motorist with a car containing…
Boat storage fire was arson, cops say
LYNDHURST – As families were making last-minute preparations for the Thanksgiving holiday, one or more mischief…
Will you puh-leeze protect your cars?
KEARNY – A Newark man, released from prison Oct. 31 after serving a sentence for a…
Holiday crackdown on drunken drivers
KEARNY — Starting this Friday, Dec. 9, and continuing through Jan. 1, Kearny police will participate in…
Holocaust Museum trip an eye-opener for kids
HARRISON – “So much better than I expected,” said sixth-grader Maria Navarrete. For seventh-grader David…
Turmoil dictating global policies
By Ron Leir As we mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec.…
Obituaries for 7 Dec. 2016
Arlene M. Kapuscenski Arlene M. Kapuscenski died Nov. 17. She was 66. Arlene was a longtime…
ICE detention program stirs controversy
KEARNY – The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia,…
A souvenir for the Sesquicentennial
KEARNY – Maybe it will be a collector’s item one day featured on Antiques Road Show.…
Lots of surprises in store for ‘The Big Day’
KEARNY – Dec. 2 will be “The Big Day” for a lot of anxious Kearny…
KPD: Or are you just glad to see us?
At 6 a.m. on Nov. 17, Officers David Bush and Jonathan Dowie pulled over a 2013 Hyundai…
Woman rescued after leaping into river
KEARNY — What started as relatively minor traffic accident in South Kearny Saturday morning ended with…
Kearny Ave. fire displaces 17
KEARNY – A Thanksgiving-eve fire on Kearny Ave. displaced 17 people from their apartments, but all escaped…
Obituaries for 30 Nov. 2016
Anne Zawadzki Anne Zawadzki (nee Tymonko), of Kearny, died at her daughter Nancy’s home Nov. 24.…
You gotta BELIEVE in yourself: LeGrand
KEARNY – Kearny youngsters got a lesson they’ll likely never forget last Friday, Nov. 18, when Eric…
Remembering Pearl Harbor as 75th anniversary nears
LYNDHURST – The crew of the USS Arizona battleship was due to depart Pearl Harbor on…
Making learning fun & rewarding
EAST NEWARK – Unrepentant cynics would call it a bribe. But for progressive educators like Patrick…
Sign of hope for billboards’ arrival
KEARNY – In Oct. 2012, Kearny hired a firm to begin preparations to develop and market several vacant…
News in brief …
KEARNY – Motorists who use a busy, pothole-strewn roadway in the South Kearny area should be experiencing smoother driving soon.…
Don’t sprinkle human ashes, Holy Father says
The Vatican and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark have issued guidelines on the proper care of cremated ashes. According to…
Coccia into holiday spirit with coat & toy drives
If you’ve been to any stores lately, you’ve no doubt noticed it – the holiday season is well underway.…
Devil has not been pining away
By Karen Zautyk Regular readers of this column are aware that the Jersey Devil is a…
Obituaries for 23 Nov. 2016
Ruth M. Borgess Ruth M. Borgess, of Kearny and Lavallette, died Nov. 12. She was 90. Visiting…
He gave his arm for us; now give him your vote
Kearny municipal leaders are urging residents to get the vote. No, not for the presidential contest…