KPD: Girl charged in Kearny Ave. slashing

Police said it started with a friendly conversation at Dunkin’ Donuts, escalated to a robbery and ended…

New 9/11 memorial & more in Belleville police lobby

BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department headquarters, hidden in a first-floor wing at the Municipal Building, has…

Neighboring towns both claim general

KEARNY — Now that Kearny’s adopted general is, in spirit, anyway, keeping company with the likes of…

Bloomfield pol admits bribery, faces jail 

BLOOMFIELD — Bloomfield Township Councilman Elias N. Chalet pleaded guilty last week  to soliciting and accepting a…

Union City PD sergeant, a Lyndhurst resident, dies in Rt. 3 crash

A Union City police sergeant who lived in Lyndhurst died in a car crash on Rt.…

Of grammar, baseball & more

By Ron Leir Seems that virtually every talk show you happen to tune in to, somebody…

Obituaries for 17 May 2017

Matthew Wayne Carbone Matthew Wayne Carbone, of Kearny, died May 10. He was 38. Private arrangements…

The end of an era: Queen of Peace, 1930-2017 … School with rich sports tradition to close in June

Ed Abromaitis spent four decades of his life being associated with Queen of Peace High School.…

Whacky scheduling for local baseball, softball teams

The spring scholastic seasons are beginning to wind down, but for some reason, the NJSIAA wanted…

Kearny’s Fermaint becomes more than solid backstop

When Tatiana Fermaint was just beginning to give softball a try as a youngster, there was…

The Observer turns 130 …

KEARNY — Because not all editions of The Observer can be found in the library or…

CFO: No municipal tax uptick but …

HARRISON — The Harrison governing body voted May 2 to adopt its 2017 municipal budget of…

New BA takes office in Kearny

KEARNY — He’s an attorney, he’s held public office on three levels and he’s certainly got…

Decorated Marine promoted to fire captain

KEARNY – Five years before joining the Kearny Fire Department, its newest captain was in the…

West Hudson Park field slated for makeover

With a little help from Hudson County, kids in Harrison may soon be enjoying enhanced outdoor…