By Ron Leir KEARNY – Two Kearny public school administrators and one supervisor face the loss…
Month: May 2012
Redistricting plans now in full swing
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Fifteen months after taxpayers voted down a $37 million referendum…
College educated and underemployed – America’s newest ‘success’ story?
By Jeff Bahr I was a youngster when I first heard my dad use the term.…
New supermarket coming to Belleville
By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – Dave Owens is a cautious man, having been exposed to the…
Warming up to the idea of cold fusion
Is it possible that an affordable energy source, light-years ahead of any that mankind has yet…
Contractor unearths live artillery shell
A contractor excavating on Park Ave. uncovered a live artillery shell at about noon on May…
News from the Belleville Police blotter
May 1 A 2008 Mazda that had been stolen from Belleville on April 18 was recovered…
Running on full throttle
Turbine to bring unconventional energy to Kearny’s Donegal Saloon By Anthony J. Machcinski A…
Around Town
Belleville The Belleville High School Marching Band tricky tray dinner will be at 7 p.m. on…
News from the Kearny Police blotter
The Kearny Vice squad concluded a drug distribution investigation on April 27. The Vice Squad, with…
Kearny coaches offer first baseball clinic
Dozens of youngsters learn more about game at no cost By Jim Hague When Frank…
Red Bulls change course, become defensive
By Jim Hague So let’s get this straight about the New York Red Bulls, because…
Harrison’s Ferriero: Another county tourney gem
Defeats defending champ Hoboken with shutout 1-0 win By Jim Hague Anthony Ferriero was not…
Embrace Your Loneliness
In today’s society there is a strong trend towards separation. Relationships are breaking, hearts are being…
How to ‘stretch’ an IRA
By Randy Neumann Can an IRA keep growing for a century or more? In theory,…
Obituaries
Diane J. Barnes Ms. Diane J. Barnes, of East Rutherford, died on Thursday, May 3, at…
Nutley Police Blotter
April 26 A man described as 5-feet-eight tried to steal a 1994 Honda parked on Newark…
Kearny Police Blotter
On April 19, Officer Brian Wisely was in the area of Chestnut St. and Belleville Turnpike…
Challenges don’t faze educator
By Ron Leir NUTLEY– Just spend a few minutes with Denis Williams and it becomes…
N. Arlington woman killed in Rt. 7 accident
By Anthony J. Machcinski West Hudson commuters headed home last Wednesday (April 25) evening were snarled…
Jim Thorpe, PA – America’s ‘Little Switzerland’ beckons your visit
By Jeff Bahr Europe in our backyard A land of enchantment, seemingly locked in a…
Moving to improve borough data retrieval
By Ron Leir NORTH ARLINGTON – So this is a story about municipal records. Uh-oh,…
Changing West Hudson’s skyline
By Ron Leir The overall economy may still be sluggish but pockets of West Hudson…
Enjoy Life to the fullest…while you can
Every now and then, I lose my sense of appreciation for life around me. Everything from…
Oops…
In the April 25 issue of The Observer, in the story, “Meadows parcel is taxing issue”…
This dog’s a real ‘Bruiser’
By Anthony J. Machcinski Kearny police and firefighters had their hands full on April 26 when…
‘Sticks And Stones’ provides inspiration for the bullied
By Jeff Bahr At its least effective music acts as background sound, a sort of…
A New Spring has sprung for Kearny UEZ
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – As spring begins and buds sprout, a number of…
Around Town
Bloomfield The Bloomfield Art League and the Bloomfield Recreation Department presents “The Town Paints” 61st annual…