1916 Remembrance

NUTLEY – Every year, on the morning of its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Nutley Irish…

Three chosen to lead West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When the 43rd annual West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Sunday at 2 p.m.…

Speeder eludes cops after chase: NPD

Nutley police are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase along…

Mill St. in Belleville closed from Franklin Ave. to Harrison St. today through Friday (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

From the Township of Belleville and the Belleville Police Department: Mill Street will be closed for…

Obituaries for 9 March 2016

Edward P. Orzechowski Edward P. Orzechowski passed away suddenly at his home on Feb. 28. He…

Nutley’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday; honorees named

NUTLEY — They’ll be marching along in the big parade this Saturday afternoon starting at 1…

Letter to the Editor: Great job plowing Harrison’s snow

To the Editor: We are writing because we think it is important for the people to…

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…