Brodeur and the Mets: Perfect together

Aside from the race for The White House, which I am never going to address on…

NPD Chief: Beware of ATM skimmers

Nutley’s Police Chief is warning residents to be aware of ATM skimmers that can steal a…

Kearny wrestlers Lamboy, Pagan prove that they’re not just one of the boys

First, it was Mya Lamboy who displayed her love for the sport of wrestling. After all,…

19 cars burgled over 5 days: NPD

Nutley Mayor and Police Commissioner Al Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo are warning residents to lock their cars at all times…

Scammer: ‘Send me $2K or I’ll kill your dad’

NUTLEY – A township man got the shock of his life when he got a phone call from a…

After 25-plus years as crossing guard, Betty Regan hangs up her stop sign

KEARNY — For 25 years, if you passed by the intersection of Kearny Ave. and Halstead…

Photos from Kearny crossing guard Betty Regan’s retirement ceremony

Coming in this week’s edition of The Observer, we’ll have a story about the retirement of…

Battered by snowfall, towns look to recover

The Observer got these updates on how the various municipalities were handling the snow as of…

Defrauded for game tix, tour, gas: NPD

A resident whose credit card was fraudulently used to buy tickets to a WNBA game reported the crime — and…

Bostonian may have stolen Nutley resident’s credit card information: NPD

A Nutley resident’s credit card was used to make several purchases in Massachusetts, including at a Target just outside Boston’s Fenway…

The Radiology Center’s open MRI keeps patients free from claustrophobia

  LYNDHURST —  Your GP gives you the dreaded news: You’re going to need an MRI. Instantly, fear sets…

Thoughts & Views: Remembering former Kearny Police Chief Tim Sharples, dead at 67

First, he’d park his car — a Chevy Impala or whatever it was at the time — on the…

Resident nearly bilked of $4K: NPD

A Nutley resident was nearly bilked of $4,000 — but some quick thinking saved him from sending a scam artist…

‘Fake cop’ behind bars after pulling over real cop: NJSP

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  HOLMDEL –  When a Nutley man pretended to be a cop by…

Welcome to the all-new TheObserver.com

Welcome to the all-new www.TheObserver.com. Please bear with us as we are in the midst of…