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