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Man drives car into Third River in Nutley, isn’t seriously injured
A 71-year-old man accidentally drove his car into the Third River in Nutley, but wasn't seriously…
After fake cop pulls over real cop, fake cop winds up behind bars
When a Nutley man pretended to be a cop by pulling someone over on the Garden…
Hollywood star Pamela Anderson: I didn’t buy a cell phone in Nutley
Hollywood star Pamela Anderson bought a cell phone and a new line of cell service in…
Happy Holidays from all of us at The Observer to all of our readers and advertisers!
Happy Holidays from all of us at The Observer. Our office will close at noon on…
Hometown ‘Legends’
“Legendary Locals,” just released by Arcadia Publishing, focuses on the residents -- famous and not --…
Official: Crash ‘looked a lot worse than it was’
If you were stuck in traffic on the Belleville Pike, or Kearny Ave., or Ridge Road,…
Santa makes appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend
Santa made an appearance at Mid-Realty last weekend and took photos with children — and the…
Hudson City Savings Bank in Lyndhurst robbed Thursday morning
LYNDHURST — A robber, described as a light-skinned black man, was able to walk away with…
4 firefighters injured at recycling-plant fire in Lyndhurst
A Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the interior of a huge paper recycling plant in Lyndhurst. Both…
The Observer’s office will close Thanksgiving Day, Friday after
The Observer's office will be closed Nov. 26 & 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.…
3 charged with kidnapping Lyndhurst man: police
On Sunday, Nov. 8, at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department received information from the…
Memorial Mass honored deceased bishops, priests
Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its…
Kearny’s canine carnival
KEARNY – There was an autumn nip — and lots of yips and yaps — in the air Saturday…
A century of Goodwill
HARRISON – When we received an invitation to a special event last Wednesday at Goodwill Industries’ Harrison headquarters, we were delighted —…
Video shows tanker truck that exploded yesterday trying to avoid mattress on NJ Turnpike
A stunning video taken by Kevin Hauer shows the tanker truck that exploded yesterday on the…
One dead in tanker truck fire in Kearny on NJTPK: NJSP
At least one person is dead in a massive tanker truck fire that took place today…
Hudson County household hazardous waste fall collection dates announced
Hudson County household hazardous waste fall collection dates have been announced. Click on the headline, then…
Obituary: Lynn Kelly, wife of former Observer Art Director Duane Kelly, dies at 53
Lynn [Italiano] Kelly, of Brick, died suddenly on Sept. 22. She was 53. Lynn lived most…
3-alarm fire tears through home at 199 Laurel Ave., Kearny [Video]
A 3-alarm fire tore through a home at 199 Laurel Ave., Kearny, early Tuesday morning. No…
Kearny Health officials looking for dog that bit local man
Health officials are on the lookout for a dog that badly injured a man in Kearny’s…
Nutley police arrest man suspected of breaking into Romano St. home
The Nutley Police Department has arrested a man they say is responsible for an Aug. 4…
NA schools update start-of-year procedures
The following updated press release came to us after the last edition of The Observer was…
Tombstone ID found and you’re not going to believe whose it was
Nutley police have finally learned who the mystery headstone with the name Max Ferreira, age 8,…
Inclement weather cancels tonight’s concert in NA
Tonight's concert at Riverside County Park has been canceled because of inclement weather. It will instead…
Tombstone mysteriously winds up at Nutley bus depot on Washington Ave.; police looking for family
Police are trying to figure out how a tombstone with an engraving on it made its…
Expect occupants by 2017: developer
BELLEVILLE – It’s all systems go for converting the old Essex County Isolation Hospital multi-building complex and, more recently, Garden State…
Sinatra tribute concert is July 28 in Riverside Park
Gerard Esposito will perform a musical celebration of the music of “The Chairman of the Board,”…
Youth arts association concert is Thursday night in Lyndhurst’s Town Hall Park
The Lyndhurst Youth Performing Arts Association sponsors its second summer event with a free concert Thursday,…
Shots fired at NA’s Riverview Gardens was apparent suicide: Acting Chief Hearn
A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Riverview Gardens apartments just off…