KPD blotter: Did he think he was dreaming?

A motorist who fell sound asleep behind the wheel sped off in his car when awakened…

Around Town

Bloomfield St. Valentine Church, 125 N. Spring St., offers a Spanish Mass on Sunday, April 6,…

Town Wide Yard Sale switches to spring

This year, Kearny residents have a great reason to get started on their spring cleaning as…

Expect new firefighters on duty by Independence Day

BELLEVILLE – Seven newly hired Belleville firefighters began training at the Essex County Fire Academy in…

Nutley girl missing since March 17; have you seen her?

A 16-year-old Nutley girl was reported missing on March 17, and Nutley police are still investigating…

Evidence registered with cops

Matthew James By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– From the Department of You Can’t Make This…

Tragic death of beloved waitress

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – It was her day off – Tuesday –and…

Meadows mulch ignites again

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– The pesky mulch pile in the meadows that kept the…

Zoners’ youth center OK nixed

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It took nearly a year for St. Mary &…

IRS warns of massive scam

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Recent police blotters from various towns have included reports of people…

Japan was topic for this history lesson

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The “Land of the Rising Sun” got a rise…

Rick’s has weathered the storm

By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent In October 2012, when Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the…

KPD blotter: Two nabbed in mugging

At 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, Match 16, a 22-year-old Newark man was walking at Devon and…

Kearny realtor wins award

  Jan R. Kwapniewski, president of Coccia Realty, announces that Luis Pinto Jr., a full-time licensed…

Around Town

Bloomfield St. Valentine Church, 125 N. Spring St., offers a Spanish Mass on Sunday, April 6,…