New firefighter hired, but not without dissent

KEARNY — The Town of Kearny has hired a new firefighter whose appointment was opposed by…

HCPO: Giordano died from natural causes

JERSEY CITY — The official word from Hudson County authorities is that former Kearny Second Ward…

New early childhood care center coming to Harrison

HARRISON – A new child care facility is setting up shop in Harrison. The Harrison Planning…

Chisari elevated to construction official

KEARNY — Kearny has a new construction official. Anthony Chisari, who has worked for the town…

Fall festivities planned

  KEARNY — The Town of Kearny has slated a Block Party Celebration for Sunday, Oct.…

Obituaries for 16 Aug. 2017

Raymond C. Condon Raymond C. Condon, a lifelong Kearny resident, died suddenly Saturday, Aug. 5, at…

Pesky fire was difficult to locate: KFD

KEARNY — A kitchen fire in an apartment at 824 Kearny Ave. Friday, Aug. 4, was…

Honoring a long-ago local hero

BELLEVILLE — This Friday, Aug. 11, marks the 155th anniversary of the death of Capt. Henry Benson,…

Thanks to Doyle, river cleanup rolls on for quarter century +

KEARNY — Years ago, Carol Jean Doyle was doing research in the Kearny Museum and happened…

I partied like it was 1979 …

By Joann Barton Special to The Observer I spent Friday night, Aug. 4, going back in time…

New junior high inching closer

LYNDHURST – The Lyndhurst Board of Education has moved a step closer toward the construction of…

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,…