By Anthony J. Machcinski Last week, The Observer wrote about Gunnery Sgt. Jim Dacey,…
Year: 2011
Keeping Tradition for Thanksgiving
By Anthony J. Machcinski It wasn’t too long ago that Thanksgiving was a meaningful holiday…
Bloomfield police blotter
October 31 Lennet Gill of Bloomfield was arrested for possession of a controlled dangerous substance. November…
News from the Lyndhurst police blotter
Sept. 29 4:43 a.m. — Police responded to Stuyvesant and Wilson Aves. where two men and…
Message for the soul
Some people are negative and see only the down side to every situation. They not…
Around town
Belleville It’s time for the second annual Belleville Rotary Club Chocolate Turkey Hunt on Saturday, Nov.…
Nutley Police recover proceeds from recent bank robbery
By Jeff Bahr In a follow-up report to the November 5 bank robbery at TD…
Kardinals prove to be kream of the krop
By Jim Hague KEARNY – The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team suffered a heartbreaking…
After tough road, Pope returns for Seton Hall, finally healthy
NEWARK – After undergoing heart surgery 15 months ago and struggling to gain a full…
Lyndhurst’s Nahra overcomes injury to lead Golden Bears to huge state win
By Jim Hague A little more than a year ago, Danny Nahra was destined for…
Finding a fitting financial plan
What is a safe number to withdraw from your retirement portfolio? That is an open-ended…
Nutley Police Blotter: burglary wave
Police responded to several township burglaries this week and have implemented a series of operations adding…
Obituaries
Helen Del Guercio Helen Del Guercio, (nee Pienciak), 79, of East Newark, died on Nov. 6.…
BREAKING NEWS: Only two weeks left to register with FEMA for disaster assistance
New Jersey residents whose homes and properties sustained damage in Hurricane Irene have only two…
Arrest in Bank Robbery
By Ron Leir At Nutley High School on Saturday, the Maroon Raiders were banging…
Storm’s Impact Still Lingers
By Chris Neidenberg It wasn’t a trick and certainly no treat for many Belleville residents living…
Former North Arlington Resident Runs for Awareness
By Anthony J. Machcinski It was Mohandas Ghandi who once said, “Strength does not come…
New look for Broad St. in the making
By Ron Leir Coming soon to a shopping district on Broad St. in…
‘The play’s the thing,’ in West Hudson
By Ron Leir Citizens of West Hudson: Give me your ears! List’ and you…
In the dark
By Lisa Pezzolla Last week brought us back in time as we brought out battery-operated…
Don’t discount Occupy Wall Street protests
The Occupy Wall Street (O.W.S) protests have affected individuals in wildly different ways. If we take…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
The Veteran Let us never forget their sacrifices. It is the veteran, not the preacher, who…
Nutley Blotter: Under the Influence, Under Arrest
October 28 10.58 a.m. – Police stopped a vehicle on River Rd. that was attempting to get…
Message for the Soul
The Observer is proud to welcome Swetta Panjabi as our newest columnist. Hailing from India,…
Around Town
Belleville It’s time for the second annual Belleville Rotary Club Chocolate Turkey Hunt on Saturday, Nov.…
Kearny girls capture third straight Hudson County tourney title
By Jim Hague There’s nothing like the championship season in high school soccer. The…
Three local squads head to state football playo fs
By Jim Hague Before the high school football season began, Lyndhurst head football coach Scott…
Lyndhurst boys’ cross country fails to repeat at state sectionals
By Jim Hague ELIZABETH – The Lyndhurst boys’ cross country team headed to Warninaco Park…
A disability insurance cure
A recent column warned of the dangers of disability. It gave some statistics, the most…