Permanent resident gets new home in jail

By Karen Zautyk A Paterson man who allegedly attempted to open a bank account in Nutley…

Fire damages local eatery

By Ron Leir | HARRISON – A two-alarm fire at La Caravana Restaurant last Thursday afternoon…

Multi-car fatal in South Kearny

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A Jersey City man was killed and four other people were…

New schools chief for Nutley

By Ron Leir – NUTLEY – This township’s public school system has a new leader. Russell…

Public safety may take a hit

By Ron Leir | HARRISON – Who’ll be the last man standing? That must be what…

Discover the wonders all around us

By Karen Zautyk | Photos by Jim Wright/NJMC Osprey (with fresh-caught fish in its talons) soars…

Teen brutalized on Kearny Ave

By Karen Zautyk | Police are investigating a brazen and brutal — and seemingly unprovoked —…

Screaming Females to play Kearny Irish

By Anthony J. Machcinski | Observer Correspondent The Screaming Females, a fantasy combination of The Ramones’ sound…

Kearny cops bust Nutley drug suspect

By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent KEARNY – A 55-year-old man, who police said has had eight…

Guilty plea in Nutley/Belleville ATM ‘skimming’

By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent NEWARK – A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty in a scheme…

Car flips, teen walks away

KEARNY – Only hours after one Kearny teenager was killed in an auto accident (see p.…

School elections round-up

By Ron Leir  | Observer Correspondent It’s back to the drawing board for Boards of Education in…

Teen killed in tragic accident

By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent KEARNY – Horseplay turned deadly last week for an 18-year-old Kearny…

18 busted in Peru-N.J. drug ring

  By Ron Leir | Observer Correspondent Federal, county and municipal law enforcement agencies partnered in busting…

Filmmaker drives for success with ‘Red Corvette’

By Anthony J. Machcinski | Observer Correspondent Five years ago, Kearny resident Frank Lisi battled cancer,…

Lyndhurst wins prestigious Jack Yockers Bergen County Relays crown

By Jim Hague | Observer Sports Writer   Tom Shoebridge has been involved with the Lyndhurst…

Federal indictment in charity shakedown

By Karen Zautyk | Senior Correspondent NEWARK – A Belleville man was indicted by a federal…

Rest in Peace, Cpl. Lutz

By Karen Zautyk Senior Correspondent In May 1951, a young Army corporal from Kearny, John W.…

Kitchen Nightmares Into Kitchen Dreams

Whether it’s serving authentic Spanish cuisine or helping to better the neighborhood, for the past four…

Kentucky Care moves along

By Karen Zautyk Senior correspondent Last week, Americans learned that  $1.9 million worth of computers donated…

Breaking News: Hurricane Earl may bring high winds to the area

KEARNY — Forecasters say Hurricane Earl may not hit land in New Jersey, but could very…

Independent candidates challenge Harrison power structure

By Ron Leir An all-out battle for the political control of Harrison is shaping up for…

A Promise Kept

Kearny Marsh gets a much needed clean-up. By Karen Zautyk In 2008, Jim Wright of the…

PROJECT TOMORROW

Making way for 21st century in Lyndhurst By Ron Leir Does the century-old Lincoln Elementary School…

Harrison milling project bumpy for vehicles, local businesses

By Ron Leir A paving project proved problematic for drivers using the heavily traveled Frank E.…

Adler gives McCormicks $250,000 before bankruptcy petition

Loan made just 93 days before Chapter 11 goes public. By Celeste Regal HARRISON – Second…

THE ‘DOC’ IS IN THE HOUSE – LOCAL BASEBALL LEGEND GOODEN JOINS NEWARK BEARS STAFF

By Jim Hague NEWARK – The association between Dwight Gooden and the Newark Bears began very…

No extraordinary aid for NA, borough wants Trenton’s help

By Assata E. Wright Days after North Arlington learned that it would not be receiving any…

September Obituaries

Dorothy E. Smeltzer Haines Dorothy E. Smeltzer Haines (nee Helfrich) passed away peacefully at the age…

LINCOLN REDO FIRST DAY

Even though some of the last final changes of furniture arrangement on the addition to the…