News from Lyndhurst Police blotter

Feb. 8 Eric Angus, 20, of Lyndhurst, was charged with underage consumption of alcohol after police…

Help Samantha find a forever home

  Samantha (ID#86787), a lab mix, is currently available for adoption at the Bergen County Animal Shelter,…

Lace seeks loving home

  Lace, a 6-month-old female Cocker Spaniel, is available for adoption at the Humane Society of…

‘Got Skills?’ program helps teen boys

A new program that brings teen-aged boys together to candidly address social skills is helping them…

ESL registration Feb. 28

Trinity Episcopal Church, 575 Kearny Ave., Kearny, is offering free English as a Second Language and…

Christie ‘best for N.J.,’ says McDonough

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough, a lifelong Democrat, did…

Not much for cops in contract

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It looks like Kearny will achieve labor peace with…

Gun buyback set for Essex on Feb. 15-16

  The state-sponsored “Guns for Cash” buyback program held in Trenton on Jan. 25-26 netted a…

Focus on school safety

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – In the wake of December’s horrific shootings at…

They can run but they can’t hide

KEARNY — Two juveniles who led police on a late-night pursuit into Harrison, and who plowed…

Nutley St. Patrick’s Parade set for March 2

  The Nutley Irish American Association’s 35th St. Patrick’s Parade steps off Saturday, March 2 at…

Thoughts & Views

Silence of the damns         We’ve learned that the girls at Our Lady…

An act of faith, a work of art

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent This past Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of an…

They were up to the ‘Challenge’

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — If you are in need of a bit…

2 arrested for ‘Apple picking’ in Kearny

KEARNY – Across the Hudson, where this particular crime has become epidemic, the NYPD refers to…