Not even the blaring horns of angry motorists stuck behind him in rush-hour traffic at the…
Month: October 2012
News from the Nutley Police Blotter
Oct. 12 • The owner of a work truck told police that someone broke the front…
Solid group set to be inducted into the Kearny Athletic Hall of Fame
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Vinny Abbott, Brian McDonnell and Scott Millar all attended…
Yankee great Larsen to auction off World Series jersey
LITTLE FALLS – It was 56 years ago when Don Larsen walked into Yankee Stadium…
Harrison’s Aponte emerges as solid goal scorer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Four years ago, when Justin Aponte was an eighth…
Obituaries
Bo Field Bo Field, 84, of Kearny, died on Oct. 13. Born in Chattanooga,…
Help a rabbit this week
Shandy (D#86168), a medium-size, adult male rabbit, is currently available for adoption at the Bergen…
VFW college scholarships available
Veterans of Foreign Wars Nutley Post 493 and the Ladies Auxiliary are offering local students an…
Together, they can brave scare of cancer
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent There is a group of women that define the terms…
Mudflats cleanup still on schedule
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Despite a technical setback, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Dukes St. home hit by 2-alarm fi re; 1 fi reman stricken
A two-alarm fire struck a three-family, three-story frame house on Dukes St. this past Friday,…
Day of honor for decorated serviceman
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – This past weekend, Councilman Victor Villalta of Harrison…
Celebration of Italian heritage highlights Columbus Day
A portion of the parking lot at the Lyndhurst Town Centre mall on Valley Brook Ave.…
Pathways to Independence celebrates 11th annual Walk-A-Thon
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY —Close to 200 individuals gathered at West Hudson Park…
CORRECTION:
On last week’s issue on page 26, the gentleman in the photo are Brian Davenport (l.)…
ADDITION:
Mary Pettigrew and Bob and Louise Hallenbeck are the volunteers at the thrift store located on…
Turnpike crash claims life of Belleville man
A Belleville man has been identified by N.J. State Police as the truck driver who died…
Olympian makes a splash in Lyndhurst
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Olympian swimmer Peter Vanderkaay recently offered this surprising…
With a wing, a paw and a prayer for all
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — They gathered Saturday at noon on the…
Cops asking public’s help in preventing GPS thefts
A rash of GPS (global positioning system) unit thefts from vehicles on Harrison streets and…
‘Fuerzabruta’: a spectacle that puts your senses into overdrive
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent There are many who are theater enthusiasts — people who…
Attention guys and ghouls!
Does your love for Halloween transcend over to your house? Do you anxiously await…
Around Town
Bloomfield The Bloomfield Public Library will show some spooky midday movies, Mondays & Thursdays at12:15 p.m.:…
Amazing turnaround for the Belleville boys’ soccer squad
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the boys’ high school soccer season began with…
Nutley girls’ volleyball: Solid with 9-1 mark
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s almost the least known fact in Nutley these…
Nutley’s Iannini comes up big in crucial game
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The first part of the 2012 high school football…
Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone will host 3rd annual town-wide yard sale
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY – This upcoming weekend, Oct. 13 and 14, hundreds…
Kearny police blotter
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent A lone gunman held up a Kearny liquor store the night…
Lyndhurst police blotter
Oct. 4 A dispute between a cabbie and a rider over the amount of the fare…
Obituaries
Orlando Chang Orlando Chang, of Kearny, formerly of Cuba, died on Oct. 1. He was 72.…