By Anthony J. Machcinski Despite 49 years since their first hit song, Jay and the Americans…
Month: July 2011
Around town
Belleville Belleville Elks will be sponsor a blood drive on Wednesday, July 27, at 254 Washington…
Nutley’s Haczyk living a dream at Devils’ rookie camp
By Jim Hague NEWARK – Coming from a family that featured two products of the famed…
Hall of Fame coach Hurley visits NA hoop camp
By Jim Hague It’s not every day when North Arlington gets a Hall of Famer to…
Lyndhurst Little League repeats as 12-year-old All-Star District 5 champs
By Jim Hague Maybe it’s becoming a ritual of summer, a habit of sorts. But Lyndhurst’s…
The Swiss Army knife of financial planning
By Randy Neumann According to Wikipedia, the term “Swiss Army knife” is “sometimes used metaphorically to…
Obituaries
George Chaplauske Jr. George Chaplauske Jr., 54, of Kearny, passed away suddenly in Honesdale, Pa. He…
New schools boss facing divided board
By Ron Leir KEARNY – The Board of Education has agreed on an interim superintendent to…
All that glitters
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — If you are one of the many people considering hunting through…
You can run, but you can’t hide
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Question for the 34-year-old Bloomfield man who led a Kearny radio…
From rendering to reality
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Work is nearing completion on the first phase of this…
Travels into transit history
By Karen Zautyk I am not embarrassed to admit that I was one of those kids…
A case of Dumb & Dumberer?
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – Didja ever watch “World’s Dumbest” on truTV? Well we have a…
Neighbor foils home invasion
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A brazen second-story man was arrested last week after he broke…
‘You Raise Me Up’
By Lisa Pezzolla Sunday was a picturesque day; we started by going out for breakfast first…
Sitting in judgment
Some years ago, I was a juror on a criminal case in New York City. There…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: I am writing this letter in total disgust. Like many of you, I…
Johnston Ave. crash zone
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Do you believe that things happen in threes? If so, you…
An Under-21 Night Out
By Anthony J. Machcinski Over the past few months, The Observer has featured several bands such…
Stars in the skies
Horoscope for July 2011. What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting…
Around town
Bloomfield Game night for adults and young adults will begin on Wednesday, July 13, at 6…
Nutley native Cervasio makes mark as big-time sportscaster
By Jim Hague For as long as she can remember, Tina Cervasio, a rising star…
3,000-hit man Jeter once roamed NA field
By Jim Hague Ed Abromaitis sat in Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon to witness a piece…
Lyndhurst Post 139 preps for another American Legion postseason
By Jim Hague One of the most storied and successful summer baseball programs has been the…
Taxing the rich
By Randy Neumann Tax the rich, feed the poor till there are no rich no…
Obituaries
Samuel Brady Samuel Brady, 75, passed away peacefully at home on July 1. Born in Danville,…
BREAKING NEWS: Robbery on River Road, Nutley
Police were dispatched to the Regency Apartments on River Road in Nutley at 10:40 p.m. Thursday,…
She played her cards all wrong
By Karen Zautyk NEWARK – A Kearny woman who used the hopes and dreams – and…
Town bleeds red & blue
By Ron Leir HARRISON – This town won’t be letting go any of its public safety…
Firms to pay 15M for site cleanups
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Back in the mid-20th century, Hudson County was a center for…