The Observer Staff

Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5 to…

News Nutley

Don’t be scammed by fake IRS callers

Nutley Commissioner Steven Rogers is warning the public that criminals are continuing to use sophisticated phone scams targeting taxpayers, especially senior…

Help keep kids safe

The Kearny Police Department Traffic Bureau is reminding residents that Kearny public schools will reopen Thursday, Sept. 10. The KPD…

They can dance with the best

Visions Dance Studio of Kearny is proud of its competition team and knows the importance of…

Obituaries

Irene Dorothy Conklin Irene Dorothy Conklin, 61, of Montclair, and formerly of Kearny, died on Aug. 16. Arrangements…

Another mulch fire erupts

KEARNY – Firefighters from Kearny and North Arlington battled a stubborn fire over the weekend at a meadowlands mulch company where fires…

Saluting Junior Police

KEARNY – Last Thursday evening, 50 youngsters — ages 11-13 — received their diplomas as proud graduates of the Kearny…

Landfill on short leash?

KEARNY – Kearny is preparing to give a big meadows tenant the boot. Letters have gone back…

Short-staffing spells OT woes

KEARNY – Town officials are seeing red around the Kearny Fire Department but it’s not flames that have their…

KPD: This one’s for the birds

What’s a guy to do on a balmy summer evening? Take a girl out on a romantic date? Take in…

News North Arlington

FedEx Freight pitched for Porete Ave.

NORTH ARLINGTON – The long vacant Bethlehem Steel site on Porete Ave. is targeted for development as a FedEx Freight…

Lyndhurst News

Forget longer school day, educator says

LYNDHURST – Local educator Danielle R. Sammarone is committed to improving performance outcomes for her students – but she’s not convinced…

On Kearny Ave., unwanted attention

KEARNY – A 32-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly accosted a 14-year-old girl on Kearny Ave. and…

Opinion

Brother, can you spare a billion?