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Category: East Newark
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NJSEA (again) refuses to close Keegan landfill
Scores of Kearny folks — elected and non-elected — came out again Thursday, April 11, to…
Town will sue under ‘Environmental Rights Act,’ Santos says
Despite actions taken by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to make it more difficult…
Stop dumping on Kearny (1992)
Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared on The Observer’s Opinion Page on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1992.…
Sights & scenes of the West Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Part 1)
These photos are courtesy of Laura Comppen
12 men who served locally credibly accused of priestly sexual abuse
The list of approximately 70 priests of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark credibly accused of…
Body pulled from Passaic River was that of missing Kearny woman, KPD says
A body pulled from the Passaic River late last week was positively identified as a Kearny…
The Top 10 stories of 2018 on theobserver.com
While The Observer continues to be one of the most read printed weekly newspapers in New…
PATH TO THE FUTURE: New transport hub dedicated to memory of late former Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough
HARRISON — It began seven years ago with much ballyhoo, lurched off-track a bit and has…
East Newark teachers get new contract … that lasts until June
After a 3-year wait, East Newark Public School teachers have a new labor contract but before…
Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says
Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…
East Newark school chief resigns
EAST NEWARK — For Patrick Martin, it was always about the kids. That’s what brought him…
Cops in E.N. get 2% pay hike, new parking lots possibly coming
EAST NEWARK — A modest pay hike for cops and the prospect of a new municipal…
Clark Thread mill redevelopment inching closer
Almost there. East Newark has applied the next-to-last technical touch to the proposed conversion of the…
New flu shots soon to be available for Kearny, East Newark residents
KEARNY – It’s time to think about getting a flu shot and the Kearny Health Department…
iPads go far to make day brighter
EAST NEWARK — When youngsters showed up for the first day of East Newark summer school…
I-280 westbound traffic shift begins this weekend
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials remind motorists that a long-term traffic shift on I-280…
Making learning fun & rewarding
EAST NEWARK – Unrepentant cynics would call it a bribe. But for progressive educators like Patrick…
News in brief …
KEARNY – Motorists who use a busy, pothole-strewn roadway in the South Kearny area should be experiencing smoother driving soon.…
Looking to buy … but no sale yet
EAST NEWARK – It appears that the Borough of East Newark is taking steps to acquire…
Do coverage gaps put kids at risk?
Now that school is in session, safety controversies involving several Kearny public schools got a public…
1 teachers contract settled, 2nd stalled
BELLEVILLE/EAST NEWARK — Public school teachers in Belleville will be going back to their classrooms…
New leader at Holy Cross/St. Anthony’s
HARRISON – The Archdiocese of Newark has assigned an administrator to take charge of the combined…
Legitimizing tuition tab
EAST NEWARK – The borough’s municipal government is pressing local school officials to get more aggressive in making sure that…
News in Brief …
NORTH ARLINGTON/EAST NEWARK – Residents of two Observer communities will shortly be seeing new faces in the police ranks.…
Santa brings gifts to borough school
EAST NEWARK – East Newark Public School was “adopted” Dec. 10 by a global firm whose management has made an…
Fired firefighter fights back
An East Newark volunteer firefighter who was fired for “conduct unbecoming” and “insubordination” this summer is contesting his dismissal. The former…
Mammograms available for those eligible
East Newark Mayor Joseph R. Smith and the Borough Council have approved a resolution recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness…
Getting out the word on the web
Every Thursday at 3 p.m. sharp, a news team will be reporting to the media center at the East…