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Police: 2 Shoprite shoplifters arrested and accordingly charged
Two township residents have been arrested and charged in connection with separate shoplifting incidents at the Lyndhurst Shoprite in December, Det. Lt. Vincent Auteri, the Lyndhurst Police ...
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Recapping 2024 — the stories that made headlines in the last year
The 2025 Tax List of the Town of Kearny will be open for inspection in the office of the Tax Assessor, 402 Kearny Avenue, on ...
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As we reach Christmas, here’s hoping for better days
It has been, to say the very least, a trying December, in this neck of the woods. There has been enough tragedy for a ...
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THE TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES OF 2024
Whether it was on the field of play or off, there was no shortage of memorable sports stories within The Observer area in ...
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LPD: Man arrested in September caught this month … stealing toys from a cancer charity drop box
Well this guy’s a total grinch for sure. Jose Reyes, 41, of Paterson, has been charged with theft after taking toys from a toy drive donation box located inside of the Lyndhurst Municipal Building, ...
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Washington School Kearny announces first marking period honors
Honors: Talen Abogadal, Diego Ayoso, Rafael Borsato, Brianna Cabrera, Kai Chen, Jesse Coma, Ana Del Cid Perez, Ashley Espinal, Jayden Fenlus, Catalina Franco, Joel ...
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LPD: Not-so-bright porch pirate stole $1K package from door that had a bell camera — now he’s behind bars
Do they not see the doorbell cameras? Do they really not know those cameras record video? Well, one Paterson apparently couldn’t have cared less as he attempted to steal a valuable package in October ...
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‘Twisted Cats’ celebrate a decade of service to Kearny … and it’s all thanks to Len Twist
When Len Twist first realized Kearny had an enormous need for a trap, neuter, return (TNR) program for the town’s feral cat population, he was met with quite a bit of resistance. But after he ...
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Young Marine’s WWII combat valor recognized with Silver Star Medal 80 years ago — though you’d hardly know it
Ron Woods at the grave of Eugene Irving Dockray in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. How did the combat valor of a young Marine from Kearny who selflessly gave his life in the ...
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Kearny general and lieutenant rendez-vous in Texas
Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Cavazos, Texas, and Poland, and 1st Lt. Brendan Thiele, platoon leader, 2nd Battalion 82 Field Artillery Regiment, both of ...
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Lane closures expected on Rt. 7 this week
Expect lane closures on Route 7 Tuesday into Wednesday this week. Beginning at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17 until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, Route 7 is scheduled to have a single lane closure with ...
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Nutley ice hockey tri-op tested with challenging start to the season
Normally, having five straight days without a game this early in the season is not something a hockey team would want. For the Nutley-Columbia-Bloomfield tri-op, however, the extended break couldn’t ...