VIDEO: Dashcam footage of alleged drunken-driving arrest of Belleville School Board Trustee Erika Jacho

The Observer has obtained police dashcam video footage of the Oct. 21, 2020, reported drunken-driving arrest…

Kearny residents: Please follow leaf-disposal guidelines

Change is never easy. We know that. But in the case of the Town of Kearny’s…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 28, 2020

Rutgers Street bridge will be closed tonight (6-11 p.m.)

The Rutgers Street Bridge will be closed tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for bridge…

Nutley police confirm juvenile was stabbed Oct. 19

Social media reports of a juvenile having been stabbed here were confirmed Oct. 21 by the…

Kearny awards $1.24 million in CARES Act Grant funding to 83 small businesses

Some $1.24 million in grant funding has been awarded to 83 small businesses in Kearny, Mayor…

Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny

A postal facility here in Kearny has suddenly been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to…

SCHOOL WITH A VIEW

Eighty-five years after the Township of Lyndhurst built its last school, the new Lyndhurst Middle School,…

KPD: Seriously? Tinted front windows?

On Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., Officer Matt Knighton was patrolling the Belleville Turnpike and his…

It’s time to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

For years, you’ve read, in this newspaper, and elsewhere, of the need to eliminate Standard Time.…

Obituaries for Oct. 21, 2020

Claire I. Rodgers Claire I. Rodgers of East Newark died at home surrounded by her family…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 21, 2020

Skyway will be closed this weekend

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the full closure of the Pulaski Skyway…

MAKING A MURAL

It takes a village to help beautify a township. Thanks to a united effort from many…

In thanks to Emma Quintana and her support group Mujeres Valientes

Every community has certain people who make a difference. Whether it’s in their volunteer efforts, their…