No holiday reprieve for civilian employees

By Ron Leir KEARNY – While cops and firefighters were spared the municipal axe, four civilian…

Man sought in attempted armed robbery

It failed for lack of a key. Police said a man hoping to rob the AutoZone…

Fixing the road that takes a pounding

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Many Kearny residents might be unable to answer the question, “Where…

Harrison Police Blotter

Dec. 28 Four vehicles parked in a private parking lot were burglarized.  Among the items stolen…

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Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces the following schedule for its Monday Afternoon at the Movies: Jan.…

Stretch – because it’s good for you

  Most of us are aware that stretching plays a vital role in our exercise regimen,…

A New Year’s wish list of employee retirement plans

  By Randy Neumann Here we are at the beginning of the New Year, a time…

Top news stories reported in 2011

    Compiled by Jeff Bahr & Anthony Machcinski January New Year’s 2011 literally came in…

New ‘high-end’ digs coming soon?

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – Another real estate project is on the drawing board for…

Cops, Firefighters get X-mas gift

By Ron Leir KEARNY – For cops and firefighters expecting to lose their jobs or to…

The Ups and Downs of 2011

  By Lisa Pezzolla As the clock ticks down to the New Year, we all like…

News from the Kearny Police blotter

The lucrative business of illegal scrapping got four Newark men arrested in Kearny on December 14.…

Harrison Police Blotter

Dec. 19 Someone pried out the driver’s side door lock to a 1999 Ford van while…

Readers spread holiday cheer

  In the December 7th edition of The Observer, we asked all of our readers to…

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Belleville Go to the Belleville Public Library’s website at www.bellepl.org to download a wide selection of…