Cats & gosling peacefully coexist …

On June 6, Len Twist of Kearny’s TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) program for feral felines, found a…

New comes the hard work: training

KEARNY — Once again, Kearny’s public safety rosters have been bolstered with last week’s appointment of…

Next step awaited for Belmont Ave.

BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Planning Board voted last Thursday, July 13, to recommend that a tract…

Carjacking, birthday ‘celebrant’: HPD

A resident of one of Harrison’s new developments was the victim of a carjacking on Tuesday,…

Revised aid benefits local districts

AREA — Boards of Education in The Observer’s coverage area all gained additional state aid under…

Obituaries for 19 July 2017

Mary C. Paiva Mary C. Paiva (nee Kolakowski) died July 7. She was 74. Born in…

KPD: Understaffed and under pressure

Kearny police blotter — continued from print edition in its entirety.  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent…

Revolution, town’s birthday, both celebrated on 4th in Belleville

BELLEVILLE – In the cemetery of the Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, at Main and Rutgers Sts., stands…

A pathway to possible citizenship …

KEARNY – As millions of Americans happily anticipated the Independence Day holiday, Carlos Rodriguesspent Saturday, July…

Clara Maass ER upgrades in the works

BELLEVILLE – Clara Maass Medical Center / RWJ Barnabas Health has been green-lighted to undertake additions…

Straight Up … The Right Stuff

July 2 at the Prudential Center in Newark, the concert was New Kids on the Block…

Middle School shift due in fall ’18

BELLEVILLE — It’s still a year away but the Belleville Board of Education is in motion…

Court deals town setback in Hartz litigation

KEARNY – Efforts by Kearny to delay a real estate developer from moving forward with a…

KPD: This driver was on a roll

KEARNY — At 4 a.m. on July 4, Kearny police responded to an accident on Devon St.,…

NPD: Unlocked cars burglarized

NUTLEY — On July 2, Nutley police responded to reports of  thefts from four motor vehicles on…