He’s delivered to jail: KPD
A Newark man was remanded to the Hudson County Jail on $10,000 bail for allegedy stealing packages left on the…
Rolling on to the Eastern Regionals
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Ryen Pezzolla probably never gave much thought to playing roller hockey at a…
Concern over falling ice: NPD
Nutley public school officials are following up an incident involving ice falling from schools in the wake of an incident…
Dr. Mark Schachman joins Smile Center
Dr. Blair Schachtel of The Smile and Implant Center welcomes Dr. Mark Schachman to his practice in Kearny. Dr. Schachman is…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., holds Storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers every Wednesday at 11 a.m., beginning March 11.…
Nutley’s Ferinde, QP’s Velez bring home Region 4 wrestling gold
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A year ago, Joe Ferinde had to face the reality that he…
For Harrison bowling coach Cucci, labor of love pays off
For more than 20 years, Joe Cucci has taken the Harrison High School bowling team to local lanes in the…
QP’s Joseph reaches 1,000-point plateau
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Jeremy Joseph didn’t know how many points he needed to reach the…
Obituaries
Dorothy Baranowski Dorothy Baranowski (nee Smith) entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 26. She was 94. Dorothy was…
Bad driving led to more trouble for trio
Three Bronx, N.Y., men were arrested on fraud-related and drug charges after they were pulled over for a motor vehicle…
Theft suspect nabbed on bridge
A Paterson man was arrested Sunday, March 1, in Lyndhurst after police said he allegedly stole his girlfriend’s purse and ran…
Decastro picked
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s all over but the swearing in – which was scheduled…
Gov.’s veto leaves UEZ up the creek
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Farewell, Farmers’ Market? No more Doggie Halloween Pawrade? Maybe sooner than…
Most liquor stores don’t check IDs
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent In 2013, the Hudson County Coalition for Drug Free Communities (HCCDFC) conducted a test…
News in brief
KEARNY – He is still seeking approvals to expand his residential project at Bergen and Schuyler Aves. in Kearny…
Clean-minded suspect in drug sweep
BLOOMFIELD – A Bloomfield woman who allegedy stored hundreds of envelopes of heroin, along with vials of crack cocaine, in…
New contract gives cops 3% pay hikes
BELLEVILLE – Belleville’s police force, from the rookie to the chief, is the beneficiaries of a new labor contract, approved…
KPD: The sweet smell of arrest
Kearny police were on radar detail on Rt. 7 in South Kearny last Wednesday when, at 4:14 p.m., Officer…
Bank’s accounts secure despite ATM skimmer: NPD
On Feb. 2, a local bank’s branch manager had alerted Nutley PD that it appeared that someone had placed…
Thoughts & Views: It happens every spring
In case you hadn’t noticed, pitchers and catchers have reported for the annual ritual of spring training. By April,…
Learning good habits for proper nutrition
As part of its community wellness efforts, ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, recently hosted two events for North Arlington…
Prepping for Edinburgh this summer
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Kearny bonnie lass is looking forward to a very special…
around town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library’s Book Club, 90 Broad St., has released its program schedule for March: Book Club meets…
Lyndhurst captures overall T of C bowling title
First time ever for a North Jersey school By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The…
Nutley captures its 4th straight District 14 crown
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Frank DiPiano took over the Nutley High School wrestling program five years…
Lyndhurst’s Young proves to be more than one of the boys
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Emily Young doesn’t mind being the lone girl competing on the Lyndhurst High…
Local hoop teams head to NJSIAA playoffs
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer For the first time ever, the Kearny boys’ and girls’ basketball teams…
Obituaries
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bulkowski Elizabeth “Betty” Bulkowski, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Feb. 18. She was 67.…
Logged on the Harrison police blotter
Feb. 17 A man came to Harrison police HQ to report that someone had broken into his blue 2001…
Fire empties fast food business
LYNDHURST – A fire erupted at a fast food eatery in Lyndhurst over the weekend, according to the Lyndhurst…