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…

BCPO: 4 Belleville cops arrested in North Arlington

Four Belleville police officers were among five men arrested Monday, Dec. 5, in the aftermath of…

Nutley’s Rogers expected to announce run for Gov this week

Nutley Commissioner and retired police Lt. Steven L. Rogers has called a press conference for noon,…