Gas leaking in East Newark

EAST NEWARK — East Newark police and PSE&G are at the scene of a suspected gas leak at Central Avenue and North 3rd Street, according to BNN. There is an intense odor of natural gas in the area, according to reports. There is no information immediately available as to the source of the gas [...]

Gun-trace data made easier to get

TRENTON — Gov. Jon S. Corzine, D-Hoboken, along with Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Mark Potter, Attorney General Anne Milgram and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Rick Fuentes have announced an historic agreement between New Jersey and the ATF that will allow the state [...]

On Newark’s most horrendous murders in years

NEWARK — Amidst the yellow police caution tape, there were the basketball hoops. There were the hopscotch lines, filled with cracks and forming grass. There were the monkey bars, sliding ponds and swings, all signs that this is a place where kids can and should come, to play, to meet, to be young children. But [...]

Part of Passaic Avenue to close April 18-20

From the Hudson County Executive’s Office

Please be advised that on April 18, 19 and 20, Passaic Avenue between Central Avenue in East Newark and Belgrove Drive in Kearny will be closed from 7 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. A detour will be provided through Central Avenue to Grant Avenue to Belgrove Drive to Bergen [...]

East Newark redevelopment

EAST NEWARK — A redevelopment attorney addressed the Borough Council last night on redevelopment in the Borough. Click here to listen to her presentation.
Of course, we’ll have a full recap of the meeting in the Jan. 17 edition of The Observer.

East Newark reorganizes … sort of

EAST NEWARK — The Borough’s government reorganized last night, but only partly. Officials did not give speeches. There will be additional formal swearing-ins and speeches next week. Click here to listen to a five-minute audio clip of last night’s meeting.