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Obituaries for 22 March 2017
Anne Elizabeth Shea Slane Anne Elizabeth Shea Slane, of the Red Bank section of Middletown, formerly…
This is one very special cardinal
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I haven’t met him yet (though I hope to do so soon),…
Police arrest suspected ‘diversion’ burglars
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent A joint investigation between the Nutley and Bloomfield police departments…
Another diversion burglary hits Nutley
NUTLEY — Police here are warning of yet another diversion burglary. Police Director Alphonse Petracco and…
Salute to parade’s deputy marshals
When the 44th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off in Harrison on Sunday, March 12, at 2…
Harrison man pinched on sex rap
A Harrison resident was among 10 men arrested in a prostitution ring in Newark last week, Newark…
Council selects tri-lingual Santana for Second Ward opening
KEARNY – Davis Ave. resident Peter Santana was appointed Second Ward Councilman at a special council…
OPINION: Did private car service gouge after storm?
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I can’t deny that Thursday, Feb. 9, felt a little like being…
Diversion burglaries on the rise: Nutley PD
NUTLEY – Police here continue to advise township residents of diversion burglaries occurring in the township.…
NPD: Help us find two armed robbers
NUTLEY – Police here continue to search for two men they say allegedly robbed a Dunkin’…
NAHS partners with Sandy Hook Promise
North Arlington High School, in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise, a national, non-profit organization led by…
Recalling anniversaries of 2 awful dormitory fires
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I was reminded by a press release over the weekend that Jan. 19 marked…
WiFi hotspots available from LPL
LYNDHURST – Township residents who don’t have Internet access at home just got a great gift…
PSE&G prepared for Monday storm
PSE&G is preparing for the approaching storm system that could bring heavy rain and gale-force winds.…
2 motorcycles stolen from 1 township man: NPD
NUTLEY – Two motorcycles parked in their assigned parking spaces at a River Road apartment complex…
Kearny grapplers move on after losing their mentor
It was the first week of December and the Kearny High School wrestling team was just…
Kearny Second Ward Councilman Giordano dead at 50
KEARNY – Kearny Second Ward Councilman Jonathan Giordano died Saturday, Jan. 7. He was 50. Giordano,…
Cardinal Tobin takes throne as Archbishop of Newark
NEWARK – Amid great pomp and circumstance and musical fanfare, Cardinal Joseph William Tobin was installed…
There’s no excuse for bullying in schools in 2017
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I’ll never forget one day in my classroom during my teaching days…
Obituaries: 1-11-17
Marie A. Coules Marie A. Coules (nee DeGonge), formerly Marie Paolino, died at home Jan. 1.…
Attack victim, 25, succumbs to injuries
The 25-year-old Kearny woman who was brutally attacked by an East Rutherford man Dec. 17 has…
Mary A. Tortoreti, Observer owner, 1942-2016
Mary A. Tortoreti, who for the last four decades was the matriarch of The Observer and…
The news stories that made headlines in 2016
Compiled by Ron Leir & Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondents It was another banner year for…
Obituary: Doreen Ballantyne
Doreen Ballantyne Doreen Ballantyne (nee McLean) died Dec. 19. She was 70. Born in Glasgow, Scotland,…
Undercovers nab accused package thieves
NUTLEY – Two grinches who thought they were going to steal Christmas from an unsuspecting Nutley…
Korean delegation visits Lincoln Middle School
KEARNY – A delegation of 21 representatives from the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS)…
Every year at Christmas, I remember mom
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I guess as one grows older, the meaning of Christmas changes. When…
Our next governor?
MORRISTOWN – Nutley Commissioner Steven L. Rogers is running for Governor of New Jersey – and…
Obituaries for 14 Dec. 2016
Ann Lawless Ann Lawless (nee Berry) of Harrison died at home surrounded by her loving family…