Suspects linked to series of robberies & attacks in West Hudson towns

HARRISON – Police say three men arrested in Harrison on Jan. 11 are believed to have…

Finding some tax breaks

By Randy Neumann U.S. Representative Rob Portman (R-OH) recently said, “The income tax code and its…

Harrison scores windfall in tax rulling

    By Ron Leir HARRISON – The New York Red Bulls major league soccer team…

Kearny DPW starts snow preparations

    By Anthony J. Machcinski  KEARNY— As the Northeast got hit with an arctic chill…

Nutley residents gear up for 2012 Wellness Challenge

  By Ron Leir NUTLEY – A lot of people probably wondered why the heck Maria…

Bicentennial celebration begins to take shape

  By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – Back in 1962, the graduating class of Bloomfield High School…

Flynt looked to out-‘hustle’ Dems, GOP

Thirty odd years ago Hustler Magazine publisher Larry Flynt ran an editorial calling on all Americans…

Belleville PD: Victim hit by a ‘Smooth’ criminal

On December 30, at 3:20 p.m. a man was walking near the QuickChek on Washington Ave.…

Scary welcome to New Year’s

Police are investigating a carjacking incident that took place on the Harrison border of West Hudson…

Around Town

Bloomfield Do you Knit? Scrapbook? Write the great American novel?  The Bloomfield Public Library is your…

The Healing Helpers

Our friends bring us joy. They guide us, protect and support us through good times and…

Brand new year, same criminal mentality

By Anthony Machcinski The New Year started bright and early for Kearny Police this year. Officers…

Millionaires, billionaires beware

  The rhetoric coming from Washington these days about “millionaires and billionaires” is not just rhetoric. …

Nutley PB: Drug dealers beware

On Dec. 30 at 8:21 p.m. a Nutley Police detective observed a suspicious man standing in…

Bar Crackdown

  By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – Maybe the next step is re-enacting Prohibition. Still trying…

Kearny High School facelift underway

By Ron Leir KEARNY – The trailers that Kearny High School intends to use as temporary…

No holiday reprieve for civilian employees

By Ron Leir KEARNY – While cops and firefighters were spared the municipal axe, four civilian…

Man sought in attempted armed robbery

It failed for lack of a key. Police said a man hoping to rob the AutoZone…

Fixing the road that takes a pounding

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Many Kearny residents might be unable to answer the question, “Where…

Harrison Police Blotter

Dec. 28 Four vehicles parked in a private parking lot were burglarized.  Among the items stolen…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces the following schedule for its Monday Afternoon at the Movies: Jan.…

Stretch – because it’s good for you

  Most of us are aware that stretching plays a vital role in our exercise regimen,…

A New Year’s wish list of employee retirement plans

  By Randy Neumann Here we are at the beginning of the New Year, a time…

Top news stories reported in 2011

    Compiled by Jeff Bahr & Anthony Machcinski January New Year’s 2011 literally came in…

New ‘high-end’ digs coming soon?

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – Another real estate project is on the drawing board for…

Cops, Firefighters get X-mas gift

By Ron Leir KEARNY – For cops and firefighters expecting to lose their jobs or to…

The Ups and Downs of 2011

  By Lisa Pezzolla As the clock ticks down to the New Year, we all like…

News from the Kearny Police blotter

The lucrative business of illegal scrapping got four Newark men arrested in Kearny on December 14.…

Harrison Police Blotter

Dec. 19 Someone pried out the driver’s side door lock to a 1999 Ford van while…

Readers spread holiday cheer

  In the December 7th edition of The Observer, we asked all of our readers to…