Month: August 2011
In the wake of the storm
By Karen Zautyk Driving through The Observer’s towns Sunday afternoon was like driving through a…
Matters of life and death
By Karen Zautyk In her wake, Hurricane Irene left behind uncounted stories. But there are two…
An ark would’ve helped
By Ron Leir Hurricane Irene kept public servants jumping in Harrison, Lyndhurst and North Arlington…
Scenes from around the ‘swamp’
By Karen Zautyk The banks of the Passaic River in Lyndhurst was the place…
Goodbye, Irene
By Lisa Pezzolla I was thankful to be sitting at my desk Monday with…
We couldn’t have made it without them
This is a thank-you note. Hurricane Irene turned out not to be the completely devastating direct…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
To the Publisher: I would like to offer some advice to and information for the families…
Kearny convict killed in E. Orange escape try
By Karen Zautyk A career criminal and accused serial bank robber from Kearny, being transported…
Town, unions girding for new battle
By Ron Leir KEARNY – This town is gearing up for a second go-round with its…
Bloomfield Bravest mark promotions
The third generation of the McCarthy clan is carrying on a noble tradition.…
Reading really is fun-damental
By Karen Zautyk HARRISON – If you were passing by the Harrison Public Library last Wednesday…
Lyndhurst-rooted comedian takes West Coast by storm
By Anthony J. Machcinski Thirty-four years after Stephen Boehringer left Lyndhurst for California with his mother,…
Don’t eat the wild mushrooms!
By Karen Zautyk You can see them on the lawns and in the parks and just…
Around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library cardholders can go to the library’s website at www.bellepl.org to download a…
Maroon Raiders primed for another state playoff run this season
Nutley hopes for positive carryover from last year’s state title game appearance By Jim Hague The…
NA football team coping with damage done by Irene
By Jim Hague Anthony Marck hadn’t seen the damage himself Sunday night, but he…
Golden Bears looking to build on late season success
Lyndhurst ready to make statement with veteran grid squad By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Scott…
How to help a charity
By Randy Neumann The recent economic turmoil has forced many of our favorite charities to cut…
Obituaries
Aldona Bagniewski Aldona Bagniewski, “Mitzie” (nee Mileskay) of Harrison, beloved wife of the late Edward, entered…
NA Health Department programs
North Arlington Health Department, 10 Beaver Ave., announces the following programs, scheduled for September. Blood…
NJMC fall programs focus on astronomy
LYNDHURST – The wide-ranging influence of outer space on music, art, science and more is the focus…
Horror in Harrison
3-year-old among triple-homicide victims By Ron Leir HARRISON – Police and a puzzled…
Cameras will focus on south end of town
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Township residents who are still reeling from the impact of…
Who was that masked man?
By Karen Zautyk LYNDHURST – Local police, and the FBI, are still searching for…
In emergency, pets suffer too
By Karen Zautyk Thanks to the N.J. Department of Agriculture and the the state Office…
Referendum redux
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Public school officials here are hoping that Dec. 13 will…
Kentucky Care Going Strong
By Lisa Pezzolla Last Tuesday kicked off our collections for Kentucky Care and it began with…
Looking for the answers
Maybe, by the time you read this, someone may have discovered a possible explanation. Drug-induced psychosis.…
We’ve got mail
To the Publisher, The recent recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey by Cargill proves…