Three-sport standout destined for greatness since young age By Jim Hague Being the middle child…
Month: June 2011
Aquino gets award, but other locals worthy
By Jim Hague Janitza Aquino of Kearny High School earned The Observer Female Athlete of the…
American Legion baseball returns to Kearny
Post 99 team christens Franklin School Field By Jim Hague For the last two summers, many…
Downsize house in retirement?
By Randy Neumann You’re near retirement. Your large home is nearly or fully paid off. The…
Obituaries
Frank X. Lawless Frank X. Lawless, 93, of Harrison, passed away on Friday, June 17. Arrangements…
Breaking news: Nutley PD: Car stolen with pet pup inside
Nutley police are looking for a pet dog that was stolen along with a 2011…
Oh, Rhett! Oh, Scarlett! Oh, Kearny!
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Next week marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of…
Keeping up appearances
By Karen Zautyk NORTH ARLINGTON – “Borough asks residents to maintain their property” read the headline…
Proposed lot sale irks neighbors
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Nudged by the state to shed any excess public properties, this…
The greening of a borough
By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – This community has done some late spring planting. In less…
The art of being a good witness
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — The John Walker Middle School on Franklin Ave. was…
‘Big Dog’ left lasting impression on all who knew him
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – ‘The Big Dog is Closed” reads the sign on…
‘Summer Is Here’
By Lisa Pezzolla Tomorrow, summer is officially here. Looking back to my childhood, I remember that…
Must everything have a price tag?
This Sept. 11, one decade since the Twin Towers terror attack that killed 2,752 people, the…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: USDA’s new MyPlate dietary logo illustrates graphically the shrinking role of meat and…