KEARNY – In 2011, police in the city of Hawthorne, Calif., were looking for new ways to communicate, informally,…
The Observer Staff
KPD blotter: Enough’s enough
At 3:30 a.m., Sept. 14, Officers Jay Ward and Dean Gasser responded to a report of a fight in progress…
Out for a special ‘constitutional’
NUTLEY – In celebration of Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, the Nutley Department of Public Affairs welcomed local residents to its…
Brooklyn suspects nabbed in bike thefts
KEARNY – Is there a bicycle shortage in Brooklyn? We ask because three teenage residents of that borough were…
Kearny Bank hosts networking event
Kearny Bank’s Kathy Giunta, assistant vice president and branch manager, and her staff recently hosted a business networking event in…
Leadbeater sentencing off to Dec. 14
NEWARK – The U.S. Attorney’s Office said last week that the sentencing of former Kearny Councilman John Leadbeater in connection…
No Lyndhurst referendums for fall ballot
LYNDHURST – Don’t expect any public questions targeted to Lyndhurst residents on the ballot for the November general election. That…
around town
Bloomfield Job Haines, 250 Bloomfield Ave., hosts an AARP safety driving program on Oct. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to…
Obituaries
Sophie ‘Sue’ Staknis Sophie “Sue” Staknis of Kearny, died peacefully at home on Sept. 11. At her death, she…
2nd showdown for bar
A Kearny tavern that has been the target of neighborhood and police complaints is up against it, once again. The…
21 mos. in prison for jailer
KEARNY – The deputy director of the Hudson County Correctional Facility — a/k/a the Hudson County Jail in South…
Fire unions accept comp time
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny has averted a pending crisis arising from depleting the overtime account for the…
Plan to expand resident permit parking scrapped
EAST NEWARK – It appears that East Newark will not have a shot at expanding off-street resident permit parking…
Public asked to report health concerns
Belleville is reaching out to its residents for help in cleaning up the township. The Belleville website allows residents…
Mid-Realty supports battle against cancer
Mid-Realty, 572 Kearny Ave., sponsors a fun-filled family event on Oct. 3, from noon to 4 p.m., to raise…