QP crowns five champs at District 15; other local teams fare well
When Mike DiPiano took over the Nutley High School wrestling program from his brother, Frank, he…
Lyndhurst, NA earn NJSIAA state bowling titles
They might be fierce neighboring rivals in most sports and even share a working co-operative in…
NA’s Velez proves that hard work does pay off
After averaging about six points and four rebounds per game last season as a reserve, Steve…
GATE program opened at Midland Ave. BOE location
Kim Kayak’s fourth-graders were engaged in a creative problem solving lesson: figuring out how to “write”…
Dow and Cleveland Sts. designated John M. Hoar Way for Belleville man killed in Vietnam
BELLEVILLE – He was a slender, freckle-faced lad of 20 when he – like so many…
Kearny officials mull changes to handicapped parking permit procedures
KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is re-thinking its approach to the way it allocates spaces…
Grape Street Crips ‘leader’ charged with 4 murders, 3 attempted murders, other crimes: US Attorney
BELLEVILLE — A 39-year-old Belleville man, the alleged long-time leader of the Grape Street Crips,…
Stakes in race for POTUS even higher now following Scalia’s death
The stakes in the U.S. presidential contest have just escalated to a new level, now…
Someone placed public hearing ad in paper, but no one knows who
BELLEVILLE – Township officials are unable to explain the publication of a public hearing notice about…
Tucci learns his new Belleville salary
BELLEVILLE – After nearly a month on the job, Belleville’s new township manager learned how much…
Chase of ‘dirt biker’ ends in crash: NPD
A police pursuit of what officers described as a “dirt biker” ended with the rider crashing…
Dog stolen from outside residence: HPD
A dog reported stolen from its owner on Feb. 1 is still being sought, Harrison PD…
KPD: You snooze, you lose
Recently, we have written of various motorists found sleeping at the wheel of their cars. Last…
Obituaries — 17 Feb. 2016
Patricia DuCasse Patricia DuCasse, 57, of Brick, passed away on Monday, Feb. 8. Patricia was…
Kearny wrestlers Lamboy, Pagan prove that they’re not just one of the boys
First, it was Mya Lamboy who displayed her love for the sport of wrestling. After all,…
Bowling bonanza: Nutley boys & girls, Kearny’s boys win county titles
If there was ever proof that The Observer’s circulation area was brimming with bowling talent, look…
Kearny’s Baez leads Kardinals to first league title in 52 years
When Kearny High School boys’ head basketball coach Bob McDonnell first laid eyes on Joseph Baez,…
Civilians in control
KEARNY – It took a while to achieve but now that the civilian dispatching system for the Kearny Fire…
See school opening by 2019
HARRISON – The Harrison public school district is a step closer to seeing a new primary school built –…
Election contest heating up early
BELLEVILLE – Two Belleville residents disaffected by the policies of the current administration have picked up nominating petitions…
KPD: One driver was alert, one wasn’t
A concerned motorist and a drug expert from Bergen County figured in the arrest last week of man thought to…
11-year-old shows keyboard know-how
HARRISON – Arthur Zang of Harrison is only a sixth-grader but already the 11-year-old has shown a surprising mastery of…
Chalet indicted on bribery & other charges
TRENTON – Bloomfield Councilman Elias N. Chalet, arrested in November for allegedly soliciting and accepting a $15,000 bribe from a…
19 cars burgled over 5 days: NPD
Nutley Mayor and Police Commissioner Al Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo are warning residents to lock their cars at all times…
How much ground could a groundhog hog?
Late last Tuesday night, the doorbell rang. I peered out the window and, to my surprise, there stood a friend…
Scammer: ‘Send me $2K or I’ll kill your dad’
NUTLEY – A township man got the shock of his life when he got a phone call from a…
Bald Eagles spotted here
Bald Eagles in Kearny? You’re not seeing things. Kearny resident Barbara Third-Dobrovics spotted these two in town a few weeks ago.…
aroundtown
Belleville St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., listed the following Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10) Mass schedule: 9 a.m. and noon and…
NA’s Seca signs with Drexel
NORTH ARLINGTON – It was a day that most high school kids simply dream about, never mind kids…