Getting serious about separating

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark school officials, who’ve been doing a…

Mack to develop Belleville’s Roche site

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A firm known to locals has been picked…

Don’t live here? it could cost you to park

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – With curbside parking at a premium in…

Candles ignited apartment fire, official says

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – An early morning fire, apparently ignited by…

New public duties for ex-councilman

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Democrat Peter Norcia may have lost his…

Robbers sought by cops

EAST NEWARK – In the wake of a recent street robbery in the borough, and with…

FEMA funding to fix pump station

KEARNY- The Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority has been awarded a $3,040,821 federal grant to help repair…

Rookie cop recuperating from smash-up

NORTH ARLINGTON- I borough police officer is recovering from injuries sustained after a single car crash…

KPD blotter: Wardrobe dysfunction

An alleged serial shoplifter identified himself to police thanks to his penchant for wearing the same…

News from Harrison Police blotter

Dec. 11 At 9:30 p.m., police responded to a hit and run accident at the intersection…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 26, from 5…

Court okays $165M Passaic River settlements

A Superior Court judge in Trenton has approved two settlements that will provide the state with…

Kearny man wins injury case

A Kearny resident injured in an auto accident was recently awarded $200,000 in damages following a…

‘Mining’ North Arlington’s past

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON– Let’s begin with real estate: Back in 1668,…

At last, new apts. for seniors

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Some five years after the project was conceived,…