Dec. 9 Someone smashed the rear of window of a 2001 Cadillac registered to a Brookline…
Category: News
Top 10 reasons to ‘not’ plan for retirement
By Randy Neumann Although you probably read or hear about some “Top Ten” list every other…
Lyndhurst Residents asked to vote on public referendum
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – The Committee for Better Facilities (CBF), a group of…
Nutley celebrates annual holiday tradition
By Jeff Bahr On Sunday December 4, Nutley’s biggest holiday extravaganza – the annual Tree and…
S. Kearny industrial site primed for redevelopment
By Ron Leir A long-neglected industrial parcel in South Kearny is getting some renewed…
Gear still shaky but out on the streets
By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – At last, they’re on the road. The township’s seven new police…
Old Hartz site giving way to apartments
By Ron Leir HARRISON – After years of planning, land acquisition and a stalled…
Kearny withdrawals court complaint after Lyndhurst makes NJMC payment
By Anthony J. Machcinski A legal battle between Kearny and Lyndhurst over a late payment owed…
Harrison Police Blotter
Nov. 29 A man was taken to St. Michael’s Hospital, Newark, after being struck in the…
OBSERVER CHRISTMAS
As everyone knows, one of the best parts of the Yuletide season is being able to…
Nutley Blotter: Fireworks scare residents
Nov. 24 Police rushed to the Spring Garden School area at 11:28 p.m. on a report…
Message for the Soul: Don’t Quit!
Have you ever felt so tired of pursuing your dreams that at times you have just…
Around town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge is holding a holiday bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 11, a t 254…
IRS seeks to return $153 million in undelivered checks to taxpayers;
Recommends E-File, Direct Deposit to avoid future delivery problems In an annual reminder to taxpayers, the…
Path to progress
Harrison’s newly upgraded N. Fifth St. pedestrian bridge has been reopened for public use. Rocco Russomanno, the town’s…
BREAKING NEWS: Deadline extended for flood insurance claims
New Jersey policyholders who suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Irene damage (Aug. 27 through…
Contract parleys collapse
KEARNY — Kearny Board of Education’s efforts to land a new schools administrator have…
Land parcels remain on selling block
Photo by Anthony J. Machcinski/ View of Porete Ave properties as seen from the ridge above,…
Bloomfield’s Wright’s Field holds groundbreaking ceremony
By Jeff Bahr On a rainy and raw Tuesday, November 22, the Bloomfield…
A message for the soul: Show that you care
Perhaps the quality most responsible for success is humility. A caring word and a warm smile…
Around town
Belleville Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC) and Bethany Lutheran Church will present a breast health awareness…
The dangers of disability
By Randy Neumann In the past, when you went to a bar or restaurant for…
BREAKING NEWS: FINAL DAYS TO REGISTER WITH FEMA FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE
New Jersey residents whose homes and properties sustained damage in Hurricane Irene have until Nov. 30…
Hey, kids: Hearty appetite
By Ron Leir Harrison – Public school kids in one West Hudson community…
Now she’s ‘guaranteed’ jail time
By Ron Leir She offered them the dream of a lifetime, only to turn it into…
Resident’s tip triggers burglary arrests
By Ron Leir Police credited an alert resident’s call to 911 with leading them…
Historic firehouse under restoration
By Karen Zautyk Members of the Kearny Fire Department, who are usually in…
Drunken motorist plows into Nutley home
By Ron Leir Nutley – The occupants of a High St., Nutley home had a…
Residents speak up: Bond’s future now in jeopardy
By Ron Leir Belleville — It now appears all but certain that the campaign…
Happy ending to church’s dilemma
By Ron Leir Kearny – On the surface, the job seemed simple enough. The City of…