Queen and Adam Lambert — they rocked me
I have always been a fan of Queen and while watching American Idol with my kids,…
Town finally settles with Hartz
KEARNY — The town of Kearny and a development firm appear to be on the same…
C.O. charged with drunken driving: HPD
HARRISON — A state corrections officer, who lives in Kearny, has been charged with drunken driving…
Will Belleville BOE seek referendum?
BELLEVILLE — Those entrusted with the Belleville public schools’ future and some residents don’t sound entirely…
Senior jitney ride … a true lesson in history
By Kevin Canessa Jr. As you may have read already, elsewhere in this newspaper, on Tuesday,…
Obituaries for 2 Aug. 2017
Mark John Schalago Mark John Schalago, 55, died at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, July 27,…
Hoop heaven for Kearny boys at basketball camp
Dwayne Hopson may only be 10 years old, but he comes from basketball royalty. You see,…
Kearny trio headed to RBI Softball World Series
Just when you thought that the Kearny High School softball season ended in May. Three members…
Kids having their kicks in Nutley
Joseph Figa might be only seven years old, but he knows what he wants to do.…
FROM PANAMA TO KEARNY
KEARNY — A bridge deck too far? Well, not quite. The newfangled orthotropic deck for the…
iPads go far to make day brighter
EAST NEWARK — When youngsters showed up for the first day of East Newark summer school…
2 Kearny cops facing discipline: chief
KEARNY — Two veteran Kearny cops are in for trouble ahead. Police Chief John Dowie has…
Lyndhurst prepares for 100th anniversary
LYNDHURST — Attention Lyndhurst residents and former residents: Get ready to party! The township is celebrating…
Cats & gosling peacefully coexist …
On June 6, Len Twist of Kearny’s TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) program for feral felines, found a…
After car crashes, pole catches fire
BELLEVILLE — Firefighters faced an unusually dangerous incident Thursday, July 13, as a utility pole caught…
New comes the hard work: training
KEARNY — Once again, Kearny’s public safety rosters have been bolstered with last week’s appointment of…
Next step awaited for Belmont Ave.
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Planning Board voted last Thursday, July 13, to recommend that a tract…
Carjacking, birthday ‘celebrant’: HPD
A resident of one of Harrison’s new developments was the victim of a carjacking on Tuesday,…
Revised aid benefits local districts
AREA — Boards of Education in The Observer’s coverage area all gained additional state aid under…
On Game 6 of ’86 & more
By Kevin Canessa Every so often, you sit down, whether it’s at home at the dining…
Obituaries for 19 July 2017
Mary C. Paiva Mary C. Paiva (nee Kolakowski) died July 7. She was 74. Born in…
Girls only at Kearny Girls’ Basketball Camp
Natalie Osorio is a 12-year-old Kearny resident who attends Lincoln School. Young Natalie also loves the…
North Arlington Junior Little League wins District 5 title
The last time North Arlington Little League captured a District 5 banner was 1960. “That’s pretty…
New NA coach D’Andrea leads youngsters through camp
Marcello D’Andrea knew that this year’s North Arlington basketball camp was going to be a little…
Correction
A photo caption in this week’s edition incorrectly identified a member of the Lyndhurst 100th anniversary…
KPD: Understaffed and under pressure
Kearny police blotter — continued from print edition in its entirety. By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent…
Revolution, town’s birthday, both celebrated on 4th in Belleville
BELLEVILLE – In the cemetery of the Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, at Main and Rutgers Sts., stands…
A pathway to possible citizenship …
KEARNY – As millions of Americans happily anticipated the Independence Day holiday, Carlos Rodriguesspent Saturday, July…
Clara Maass ER upgrades in the works
BELLEVILLE – Clara Maass Medical Center / RWJ Barnabas Health has been green-lighted to undertake additions…
Actor: ‘I beat the streets, you can, too’
It doesn’t take very long to figure out that Randy DeOrio has a very positive outlook…