Fire rips through Seeley Ave. home

KEARNY –  A Kearny family of four has been displaced from their home following a fire,…

Deja vu all over again

By Karen Zautyk A couple of weeks ago, for the first time in decades, I went…

Obituaries for 19 April 2017

Martin ‘Marty’ O’Malley Martin “Marty” O’Malley of Kearny died peacefully April 5, surrounded by his family.…

Young Nutley softball team endures rough spots

After graduating seven seniors, six of whom were starters, from her team of a year ago,…

Young Kearny track team making noise

The Kearny High School track and field rosters _ both for the boys’ team and the…

Lyndhurst’s Carnevale on a hitting tear for Golden Bears

As he entered his senior year at Lyndhurst High School, Nick Carnevale knew that he had…

Around Town – April 19, 2017

Belleville AARP Chapter 2051 sponsors a trip to Newport, R.I., Monday, May 22, to Thursday, May…

Scouts hike to World Trade Center

Though most of the Scouts of Unit 305 in Kearny were born after 2001, they remember…

Santos, fed up with Walmart potholes, gets results

KEARNY – Coming or going, there’s a commuter special available on potholes waiting for you at…

Kearny defending 2 lawsuits

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is defending against two lawsuits, one protesting a proposed police-enforcement…

Waxing nostalgic at Hamilton School

HARRISON – Attired as an early American Colonial, Jayden Crespo stood at the ready with his…

Harrison cop, firefighter of year, announced

HARRISON – The Harrison American Legion presented its annual Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year…

KPD: Stolen car squealed on suspects 

At 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 2,  Officer Jonathan Dowie was patrol, driving west on Bergen Ave.,…

Don’t risk auto break-ins — or ID theft

More than once, The Observer has carried warnings from law enforcement authorities in our coverage area regarding…

Reilly named Jersey ‘Super Lawyer’

KEARNY – Kathleen M. Reilly, partner at the Kearny law firm of Brady, Brady & Reilly,…