Belleville man found guilty — again — for murdering wheelchair-bound friend in 2014: ECPO
A Belleville man who stood accused of stabbing his roommate to death nearly a decade ago…
NJ Transit gas grid won’t be built in South Kearny, agency says
Plans to build a new gas-powered grid in South Kearny have been scrapped by NJ Transit,…
LPD: Porch pirate nabbed after crossing guard notices 1 of his misdeeds
A serial porch pirate is now behind bars at the Bergen County Jail thanks to the…
LPD: Man assaults, spits on employee after attempted shoplifting
On Jan. 21, Daniel Soto, 22, of Secaucus, allegedly entered a business on the 600 block…
Lyndhurst PD: 2 from Passaic steal car in Clifton, get caught here
Two Passaic males — one a juvenile and one an adult — allegedly stole a car…
KPD: US Marshals arrest Kearny man on Beech Street
Editor’s note: The Kearny Police Department made 27 arrests between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. What…
KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.
One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…
EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way
Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…
Nutley’s Neighborhood Watch program returns with a new twist
Nutley Public Safety Director and Commissioner Alphonse Petracco, police Chief Thomas Strumolo and Det. Lt. Anthony…
Obituaries for Jan. 24, 2024
Kenneth T. Brown Kenneth T. Brown, of Kearny, a Newark Police sergeant, died Jan. 21, 2024.…
With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total
There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…
Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish
Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…
Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders
No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…
50 youngsters receive Hess trucks thanks to Lyndhurst PBA
Some 50 families received a Holiday Heroes Hess Police Truck and Cruiser last month thanks to…
WHATCo auditions are this weekend for ‘Disaster! A Musical Comedy’
Open auditions for “Disaster! A Musical Comedy” directed by directed by Jessa Blackthorne, with musical direction…
Lyndhurst PD: Man wanted in Pa. arrested, is headed back to Keystone State
A Newark man who was wanted by authorities in Pennsylvania is now behind bars, awaiting extradition,…
Nutley PD: Skimmer found on Capital One ATM in town
Nutley police are alerting residents they have recovered a skimming device located on an ATM Personnel…
Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism
To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…
2 Kearny warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19
Two warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Kearny. n The Health Department, at…
KPD: Two women, one from East Newark, thought they were in the UK, possessed slew of illicit drugs
Two women, one from East Newark, should have stayed home one early morning last week —…
Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update
Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…
ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison
Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…
Kearny hires 7 new cops with diverse backgrounds
Amid the chaos of the last Kearny Town Council meeting, one good thing, inarguably, happened. Seven…
WHATCo wins several awards
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company has been voted “Favorite Local Theater” in the 2023…
Obituaries for Jan. 17, 2024
John Keith Magullian John Keith Magullian “Jack” died Jan. 13, 2024. He was 69. Visiting will…
Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987
Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…
Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title
For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…
Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey
Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…
Harrison Police Department’s main number has changed
Effective immediately, the main telephone number for the Harrison Police Department has been changed to (973)…