2nd highest school post still up in the air

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Last fall, Franklin Elementary School – where Yvonne Cali…

Redeveloper selected for school site

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – In a split vote, the Belleville governing body has…

305G grant to N. Arlington vols

  NORTH ARLINGTON – North Arlington’s Volunteer Fire Department will be the beneficiary of new air…

News from Kearny police blotter

A man who contacted the KPD because he wanted to report a theft turned out to…

The Devil’s in the details

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Damn historians. They take the fun out of…

Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter

April 26 A township school bus driver notified police at 9:17 a.m. that someone had smashed…

Around Town

Belleville The MetroEast Region of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will hold…

Accused robber said he was sorry, cops say

  At least he showed remorse. Police have charged a Lyndhurst man for allegedly robbing a…

Real Estate Review: Take advantage of spring sales fever

This year, the spring selling season got off to a very early and energetic start. Not…

Insight into Boston

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Following the horrific bombings at the Boston Marathon…

Bergen buys back 1,345 guns

Like other recent gun buybacks in New Jersey, the one held the weekend of April 13-14…

A rescue plan for better fire protection

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Town of Harrison has signed a new…

Saluting a 57-year Kearny educator

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – From age 7 onward, there was never any…

Issues lingering at Kearny field house

  It wasn’t easy but, finally, Kearny’s new field house at Veterans’ Field is finished and…

Super job at Harrison DPW

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison has a new Department of Public Works…