Jumping to conclusions is OK

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Some people are just asking to be arrested. At 2:30 a.m.…

Staying Connected

  By Lisa Pezzolla The Observer has had some exciting changes this past year. After going…

Ripped provides blast from the past

    By Anthony J. Machcinski Heavy guitar riffs and smooth solos normally relate to the…

News from the Nutley police blotter

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — There are thieves, and then there are thieves who give thieves…

Around town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces its Monday Afternoon at the Movies schedule: Oct. 3 – “Strangers…

Golden Griffins off to a golden start

QP boys’ soccer start new season with four wins in five matches   By Jim Hague…

Kearny girls’ soccer back on track after rough opening game

    By Jim Hague The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team had high hopes and…

Kearny sophomore Felix a rising cross country star

Wins novice championship at Passaic County Coaches meet; leads Kards to team title   By Jim…

Insider trading in the ‘new normal’

  By Randy Neumann What is insider trading?  Why is it bad?  Who has done it…

Obituaries

Ronald T. Chadwick Ronald T. Chadwick, age 66, of Brick, died on Sunday, Sept. 18, at…

Harrison promotes safe-driving effort

Motorists in New Jersey and throughout the nation are asked to join a day-long effort on…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches National Waterkeeper Alliance Splash Event Series

Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to be a guest speaker this Saturday,…

Road work planned in North Arlington

The Borough of North Arlington will be going out to bid for contracts to resurface several…

Youth helpline now hablan Espanol

2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline,  the only statewide helpline providing New Jersey youth with confidential and anonymous support,…

Turtle Back debuts Treetop Adventure Course

  The new Treetop Adventure Course at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange opened…