Ferraro’s credentials questioned

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Is Frank Ferraro, the exiled on-leave Kearny superintendent of schools, properly certified…

Bar, eatery shut for ABC violations

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY –  A local tavern has been ordered shut for 60 days,…

19 left homeless by fire

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON – Occupants of a three-story, multi-family residence on Fifth St. in Harrison escaped…

A flair for fashion – and history

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Holding center stage at the Kearny Museum is a display of…

Welcome Special Olympics USA

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – If you were on Kearny Ave. late last Friday morning,…

Cans aplenty to feed the hungry

HARRISON – A second West Hudson public school district has successfully taken on the challenge of collecting perishable foods for…

KPD blotter: What’s in a name?

A simple matter of a double-parked car led to the arrest last week of a 23-yearold Perth Amboy man…

‘Outstanding’ seniors of W. Hudson

A modest Monsignor John J. Gilchrist, of Kearny, a priest for more than half a century, was honored for…

Around Town

Bloomfield Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., will host these programs: • FreeArthritis Exercise Program starting on Wednesday, June 11,…

Another specialty accreditation for St. Michael’s

    Every 39 seconds, an adult dies from a cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack or stroke,…

Nutley PD: Camaro owner says ‘white substance’ splattered all over car

May 17 The owner of a Camaro called police at 1:45 p.m. to report that a…

ALERT: Schuyler Avenue closed southbound at Park Avenue in NA for gas leak

NORTH ARLINGTON — Schuyler Avenue is closed southbound at Park Avenue in North Arlington because of…

Will state help cure deficit?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  The state Department of Education has assigned a monitor to oversee the Belleville…

Talk about a real ‘con’ game

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  In our April 4 edition, The Observer warned readers of a new phone…

They’re on call to help seniors

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – “Do you need anything?” “How can we help?” Or maybe just,…