BREAKING: Major fire in Harrison

We’re gathering the details of a major fire on Warren Street in Harrison this evening. In…

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Plotting a corrective course: Boat pulled from Passaic River

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – For members of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s…

On the face of it, ‘Scrub’ is working

TRENTON– In December 2011, the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission launched Operation Facial Scrub, a fraud-prevention initiative…

KPD links local heist to 3 others

KEARNY – On Feb 10, two bandits, one armed with a handgun, entered Krauszer’s Deli at…

A loyal son of Harrison, Ronald Catrambone is dead at 61

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison has lost a dedicated civil servant with the…

School board fills 9th seat

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is being made…

Irish eyes smiling in West Hudson

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent On Sunday, March 10, at 2 p.m., the 40th annual…

Payless? How about pay nothing?

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– Kearny police, investigating a Dec. 1 robbery at a local…

Around Town

Bloomfield Literacy Volunteers of America of Essex and Passaic counties, in partnership with the Bloomfield Public…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Detectives are investigating a burglary to a Park Ave. residence reported by one of the occupants…

Highlights from the Lyndhurst Police blotter

Feb. 15 A complaint about a car blocking a driveway brought police to a Livingston Ave.…

VIDEO: Bunny Hill in Kearny after the snow

Thanks to Vance Green for the great video.

3 more arrests in murder of Kearny teen

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Three more men have been arrested in connection with…

Fraud ring smashed by feds

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent A Lyndhurst man was among 18 people named last week in…