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01/10/2025
A Belleville woman who managed a bank in Bergen County finds herself on the wrong end of the law as prosecutors allege she is responsible for stealing nearly $70,000 from clients, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Amira T. White, 43, of Belleville, has been charged with theft by deception. The arrest is the result of a monthslong investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office....
A Belleville woman who managed a bank in Bergen County finds herself on the wrong end of the law as prosecutors allege she is responsible for stealing nearly $70,000 from…
01/10/2025
Two plainclothes detectives had a hunch and it ultimately paid off. According to Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: On Dec. 19, Lt. Jay Ward and Officer Anthony Oliveira, assigned to plainclothes patrol, observed a man with a shopping cart full of merchandise, quickly loading all of the goods into a vehicle parked directly in front of Marshall’s exit door. The man was constantly surveying his surroundings while furiously loading....
Two plainclothes detectives had a hunch and it ultimately paid off. According to Det. Sgt. Michal Gontarczuk: On Dec. 19, Lt. Jay Ward and Officer Anthony Oliveira, assigned to plainclothes…
01/09/2025
Kearny Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka, a Democrat, resigned his seat during the Monday, Jan. 6, annual reorganization meeting, setting up what will likely be an all-out battle to replace him. Konopka first took office 11 years ago. At that meeting, former Kearny Police Chief George King piped the governing body into the council chambers — and that was followed by an invocation, the Pledge and the National Anthem, which was sung by Brandi Leigh Miller....
Kearny Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka, a Democrat, resigned his seat during the Monday, Jan. 6, annual reorganization meeting, setting up what will likely be an all-out battle to replace…
01/08/2025
North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti reflected on the positive and ongoing initiatives in the Borough during his annual “State of the Borough”address at the municipal reorganization meeting Jan. 3. In his address, Pronti spoke about the borough’s efforts to vastly improve communication and accessibility, including the launch of a new smartphone app, expanded social media communications and the bi-annual…...
North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti reflected on the positive and ongoing initiatives in the Borough during his annual “State of the Borough”address at the municipal reorganization meeting Jan. 3.…
01/08/2025
Ruth King knew she wanted to do something unique for holidays at the Hudson Arts and Science Charter School on Midland Avenue involving the Grinch and the Kearny Police Department. But the question was specifically how to make the program unique. And that’s where her son, Police Officer Sean King, entered the picture. His thought was to have the Grinch come to the school during a bullying presentation....
Ruth King knew she wanted to do something unique for holidays at the Hudson Arts and Science Charter School on Midland Avenue involving the Grinch and the Kearny Police Department.…
01/08/2025
Catherine Grimm Catherine A. Grimm, 81, (nee Reilly), died Monday, December 30, 2024, in Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Relatives and friends visited at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s R.C. Church, Kearny. Interment was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Born and raised in Newark, Cathy had lived in Kearny since 1972....
Catherine Grimm Catherine A. Grimm, 81, (nee Reilly), died Monday, December 30, 2024, in Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Relatives and friends visited at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, Kearny.…
01/08/2025
With team titles in both the Cutter Classic in Fair Lawn and, this past weekend, in the Belleville Tournament, there’s no denying that Nutley’s wrestling team is off to its best start in recent years. “We were very young last year with a lot of potential and these kids are starting to grow and we’re having a really good start of the season,” head coach Mike DiPiano said....
With team titles in both the Cutter Classic in Fair Lawn and, this past weekend, in the Belleville Tournament, there’s no denying that Nutley’s wrestling team is off to its…
01/08/2025
Christian Boyce admits he didn’t really know what to expect when he took over as the boys basketball coach at North Arlington in late October, just a few weeks before the start of the preseason. All the veteran head coach did not was what wasn’t there. Either through graduation or transfer four of the Vikings’ top five scorers last season’s 13-13 team were gone leaving Boyce with a collection of largely unknown players....
Christian Boyce admits he didn’t really know what to expect when he took over as the boys basketball coach at North Arlington in late October, just a few weeks before…
01/08/2025
This is story No. 3 for this week (and the first Athlete of the Week for the winter sports season). File photos of Paz-Garcia were taken by me in Dec. of 2023. For most of the last two years, knee injuries have robbed Jolie Paz-Garcia of the opportunity to make an impact on the court for Lyndhurst. But with her knees feeling healthy and standout forward Brooke Harper sidelined with her own injuries, Paz-Garcia has not only returned to the starting lineup, but made the most of the unexpected opportunity....
This is story No. 3 for this week (and the first Athlete of the Week for the winter sports season). File photos of Paz-Garcia were taken by me in Dec.…
01/08/2025
Video of former Kearny Councilman Rich Konopka's resignation
01/07/2025
TODAY on The Observer! we’ve got two developing stories to get to. The first one — Kearny Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka resigned his seat last night. We’ll get into that and then the reorganization meeting that led to a very — let’s just say puzzling — speech by Third Ward Councilwoman Eileen Eckel. All this and more. Please join us!
01/06/2025
Without prior notice, Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka resigned his position at the start of tonight’s annual reorganization meeting. More to come.
Without prior notice, Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka resigned his position at the start of tonight’s annual reorganization meeting. More to come.
01/03/2025
The North Arlington Police Department recently took possession of two, brand-new Harley-Davidson motorcycles, fully funded by the largest tax-exempt business in North Arlington, Holy Cross Cemetery and the Archdiocese of Newark, which occupies a considerable portion of the borough. The motorcycles are state of the art, featuring premium equipment and will be used to better serve the North Arlington community during funeral processions, special events and parades, as well as everyday operations including community policing and motor vehicle enforcement....
The North Arlington Police Department recently took possession of two, brand-new Harley-Davidson motorcycles, fully funded by the largest tax-exempt business in North Arlington, Holy Cross Cemetery and the Archdiocese of…
01/03/2025
The Observer Live! returns today — Happy New Year! Today, we’ll take a look at some of the items that didn’t make it into the print edition this week, including an awful sexual assault at a Harrison hotel. Plus, we also take a look at Mid-Realty Inc., Kearny.
The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus sponsors an Italian dinner night Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 5:30 p.m. On the menu: chicken parmigiana, pasta, stuffed shells, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and refreshments. The cost is $25 for adults and $10 for kids younger than 12. Reservations may be made by calling (201) 988-0183 by Thursday, Jan. 16. The Knights ask those attending to consider donating a non-expired, non-perishable canned good for the council’s Food for Families project.
The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus sponsors an Italian dinner night Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 5:30 p.m. On the menu: chicken parmigiana, pasta, stuffed shells, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and…
01/01/2025
Mayor Doyle: As you are aware, there was a two-alarm fire on the morning of Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The fire was at 56 Hamilton Ave. That home belonged to my aunt Mary Beth, who she shared with her longtime boyfriend Martin Wilson. Unfortunately, both persons were victims to the fire and the house that has been in our family for over 60 years appears to have severe structural damage and will more than likely have to razed. ...
Mayor Doyle: As you are aware, there was a two-alarm fire on the morning of Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The fire was at 56 Hamilton Ave. That home belonged to…
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Video of former Kearny Councilman Rich Konopka's resignation
Video of former Kearny Councilman Rich Konopka's resignation
The Observer Live! for the Jan. 8, 2025 edition
The Observer Live! for the Jan. 8, 2025 edition
TODAY on The Observer! we’ve got two developing stories to get to. The first one — Kearny Second Ward Councilman Richard Konopka resigned his seat last night. We’ll get into that and then the reorganization meeting that led to a very — let’s just say puzzling — speech by Third Ward Councilwoman Eileen Eckel. All this and more. Please join us!
The Observer Live! returns today — Happy New Year!
The Observer Live! returns today — Happy New Year! Today, we’ll take a look at some of the items that didn’t make it into the print edition this week, including an awful sexual assault at a Harrison hotel. Plus, we also take a look at Mid-Realty Inc., Kearny.
FAA BANS DRONES IN KEARNNY & HARRISON; FIRE IN LYNDHURST DISPLACES 6
FAA BANS DRONES IN KEARNY & HARRISON; FIRE IN LYNDHURST DISPLACES 6
The Observer Live! for the Dec. 18, 2024 edition
The Observer Live! for the Dec. 18, 2024 edition.
Mayor Michael Melham, of Belleville NJ, joins Kevin to talk ... drone in Jersey
Michael A. Melham is the mayor of Belleville, NJ and he was one of the mayors who attended a meeting of mayors last week to discuss drones -- only thing was Gov. Philip D. Murphy didn't show. Mayor Melham joins Kevin today to discuss this and more.
NORTH ARLINGTON ADDRESSES DRONE CONCERNS
NORTH ARLINGTON ADDRESSES DRONE CONCERNS
Kearny girl goes 'missing' yet again
Kearny girl goes 'missing' yet again — Tamryn Davis, 11, has gone missing from Kearny again. It’s the fifth time in recent memory this has happened — and when it does, the Kearny PD puts a lot of time and effort into it. Here’s what every resident needs to know about this situation.
Person pulled from Passaic River identified as Brian Kolakowski, 37, of North Arlington
Person pulled from Passaic River identified as Brian Kolakowski, 37, of North Arlington
The Observer Live! for Dec. 11, 2024
Today on The Observer Live! we have several developing stories to get to, including a body being pulled from the Passaic River, and upcoming DWI checkpoint in Harrison & an updated date for the mobile Mammorgram Unit being put together by Ava Lawdanski. We’ll also discuss the tragic fires of last week — and more.
Update to Kearny water search in Passaic River from yesterday
Update to Kearny water search in Passaic River from yesterday — here’s what we know.
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