By Ron Leir A lot of people have been surprised by “the Donald” phenomenon and the…
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QP Grammar School in no danger of closing
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to parents of students at Queen of Peace Grammar…
Obituaries for the June 29, 2016 edition of The Observer
John R. Oster John R. Oster of Kearny died on Monday, June 20, in Clara Maass…
Skirmish erupts at Kearny council meeting
Last Tuesday’s meeting of the Kearny Town Council started out in good vibes with the…
Another Belleville resident pleads guilty to Oxy charges
BELLEVILLE — Another Belleville resident has pleaded guilty to having a role in a conspiracy to…
Sad but true: Scamsters feed on grief
NEWARK — With many New Jersey residents anxious to show support for the victims of last week’s…
No indictment of cops who shot man in library
LYNDHURST — A Bergen County grand jury has declined to indict two Lyndhurst police officers involved in…
Kearny school system’s computers attacked
KEARNY – Someone attacked the Kearny public school district’s computer system last week, threatening to hold…
Letter: ‘Landy: Your English is good but your logic … not so much’
To the Editor: Councilman Mike Landy’s rebuttal to my letter of June 8 was beautifully written…
Obituaries for the 22 June 2016 edition of The Observer
Dennis J. Smith Dennis J. Smith died June 4. He was 71. Dennis lived most of…
Fatal accident in Walmart lot
A 35-year-old East Orange man was fatally injured Sunday night when he was struck by a…
Roof on Davis Ave. Firehouse on verge of collapsing
KEARNY — If you’ve been down on Davis Ave. lately, you’ve likely noticed a distinct lack of…
KPL hosts Black Maria Film Festival
KEARNY — In 1893, on the grounds of his West Orange laboratory, Thomas Alva Edison completed construction…
Town won’t stand for chairs on Vets Field
KEARNY – Now that summer is rapidly approaching, Kearny town officials are gearing up for the…
In the mood for a ghost story?
By Karen Zautyk No, that’s not a scene from an upcoming episode of “Outlander.” It’s a…
Correction: June 8 Kearny police blotter
A production error led to the deletion of parts of two May 27 entries in…
LETTER: Landy asks … ‘Where’s your responsibility, Barbara?’
To the Editor: The letter from Kearny Board of Education member Barbara Cifelli-Sherry in the June…
Letter: Queen of Peace Grammar School is thriving
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to parents of students at Queen of Peace Grammar…
Rt. 7 East closed overnights through Friday
KEARNY — NJDOT officials announced Rt. 7 eastbound will be closed overnight this week to allow for…
Black Maria Film Festival is Saturday at noon at KPL
KEARNY — The Black Maria Film Festival, travels to Kearny this Saturday at noon at the…
‘Green’ education at Roosevelt School thanks to PVSC outreach
By Celeste Regal Special to The Observer KEARNY — Multimedia coordinator Chris Brooks kept a…
HFD saves toddler’s life
HARRISON – A baby is still alive thanks to the efforts of members of the Harrison…
KPD: There’s no beer in the ‘can’
A Kearny man, who might have walked away with just a town ordinance summons for drinking…
Belleville adopts affordable housing plan
BELLEVILLE — Over the objections of several residents, the Township of Belleville took a first…
Letter: Hey councilman, ‘Where’ve you been these past few years?’
To the Editor: As an avid reader of The Observer and a member of the Kearny…
Obituaries for the June 8, 2016 edition of The Observer
Helen ‘Lynn’ Caputo Helen Caputo, of Kewaunee, Wisc., died Monday, May 9, at home. She was…
KPD: Arrest made in Friday-morning shooting
KEARNY — Just 27 hours after a woman was shot and wounded near the intersection of…
KPD statement on Friday-morning shooting
The Kearny Police Department has released the following statement regarding the shooting that occurred Friday morning:…
Konopka: ‘That school’s (KHS) a disaster’
KEARNY — Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka was on a roll Tuesday night, May 24,…