Thoughts & Views: Remembering former Kearny Police Chief Tim Sharples, dead at 67

First, he’d park his car — a Chevy Impala or whatever it was at the time — on the…

Deja vu all over again. Again.

KEARNY –  Yes, faithful readers, that is the same mugshot that accompanied last week’s Kearny police blotter — at which…

Resident nearly bilked of $4K: NPD

A Nutley resident was nearly bilked of $4,000 — but some quick thinking saved him from sending a scam artist…

aroundtown

Belleville  The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse,…

Bagpipes & vocalizing amplify reorganizing

KEARNY –  When the Kearny municipal government held its 2016 reorganization last week, they did it in style, with…

Lyndhurst/NA wrestling co-op gets new coach in Collins

The truth be told, Joe Collins really had no interest whatsoever in coaching the Lyndhurst/North Arlington High Schools wrestling cooperative.…

NA girls’ basketball: Trying to find right rhythm

North Arlington High School girls’ basketball coach Rob Lado believed that his team would be much improved over last season, his first…

Fischer resigns as Belleville grid coach

It was the spring of 2014 when Joe Fischer proclaimed his happiness about returning once again as the head…

Harrison’s Rutherford becoming a complete basketball player

He’s been called the best basketball talent to come along in Harrison in quite some time, but Harrison High School…

Obituaries

Jose A. Garcia Jose A. Garcia, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest at Morristown surrounded by his loving family…

Closures set for this weekend on Rts. 21 & 280

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials reminded motorists of ramp closures for bridge-deck replacement work…

Do your antiques have value?

KEARNY – Get ready to comb through all that stuff you’ve been storing in your attic or china closets.…

Seeking to keep aid, lose watchdog

KEARNY/HARRISON –  Two West Hudson communities currently receiving transitional state to help offset property tax impact are looking to get…

Legitimizing tuition tab

EAST NEWARK – The borough’s municipal government is pressing local school officials to get more aggressive in making sure that…

KPD: It’s deja vu all over again

If the guy in the photo looks familiar, that’s because his mugshot adorned the Kearny police blotter in our Dec.…

Suspect didn’t have a prayer of escaping

KEARNY –  When Kearny police, having travelled to Newark on the hunt, apprehended a suspect in two town muggings, he…

Gone with the winds

As Christmas approached, all talk appeared to be about the weather. How warm it was. How sunny. How lovely. (Though to…

‘Fake cop’ behind bars after pulling over real cop: NJSP

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  HOLMDEL –  When a Nutley man pretended to be a cop by…

2 men critical after accident

HARRISON –  Two men standing in the street were badly hurt after they were struck by a vehicle on…

around town

Belleville  The Woman’s Club of Belleville meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse,…

Nutley could actually be better after dream season

Maryland-bound Watson leads Maroon Raiders A year ago, the Nutley High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed a miraculous dream…

Belleville wrestling program moves forward with new coach Pizzi

The Belleville High School wrestling program is undergoing another transition period, with former assistant coach Joe Pizzi taking over for Junior Nardone, who…

Buccaneers look to improve after last year’s struggles

After enduring a tough 6-14 campaign where she graduated seven seniors, Belleville High School girls’ basketball coach Liz Ramirez is taking a…

Obituaries

Alexander L. Davies Sr.  Alexander L. Davies Sr. died at home on Jan. 2. He was 65.…

Calling all ‘Citizen Journalists:’ We want your work

Are you a news hound? Do you take great photos? Are you on the scene of…

Welcome to the all-new TheObserver.com

Welcome to the all-new www.TheObserver.com. Please bear with us as we are in the midst of…

Man drives car into Third River in Nutley, isn’t seriously injured

A 71-year-old man accidentally drove his car into the Third River in Nutley, but wasn't seriously…

Clarification & Correction

A story in this week's edition of The Observer about the opening of the new Harrison…

A look back at 2015

As we do every year, here’s a look back at the top stories that made headlines…

Ready to open health center next month

HARRISON —  Several years in the making, Harrison’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – which the late Mayor Ray McDonough…