Stories that made news locally in 2012

By Ron Leir and Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondents JANUARY In the wake of a series of…

The year in sports 2012: Webster’s passing, Harrison soccer state sectional top Sports Stories

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The calendar year of 2012 brought a wide variety of…

Probation in bomb hoax

A Kearny man who made a hoax bomb threat to the City of Passaic on Thanksgiving…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

Working on school safety Dear Editor: The tragic events that occurred in Newtown, Conn., the sadness…

Around Town

Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Knights of Columbus Special Holiday Communion Breakfast will be held on Sunday, Dec. 30,…

Real Estate Review: The real estate market is still warming up

After the impact of Hurricane Sandy, many are concerned about a possible drop in the momentum…

Help find Belle a home

Belle, a 4-year-old Sealpoint Ragdoll, with beautiful blue eyes, is available for adoption at the Humane…

Nutley’s wish list for Santa

  NUTLEY – Santa’s workshop must be operating at full tilt this season – just to…

Stocking drive for Sandy Shore victims

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – For those of you not already consumed…

Kearny firefighters ‘storm’ the beaches

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — Hurricane Sandy unleashed its full wrath upon New…

Another step to recognize veterans’ efforts

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – It’ll be a gathering of different generations designed…

Anticipate Koppers redevelopment plan

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny – with some assistance from other public…

Coping with another senseless school shooting

There is nothing rational to explain this past Friday’s shooting at an elementary school in Newtown,…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

Kudos to Holiday In The Park sponsors Dear Editor: On behalf of the Lyndhurst Board of…

Help Wanted! Freelance Reporter

The Observer newspaper is looking for a part-time general assignment reporter who will cover hard news…

Fire Department probes cause o warehouse fi re

A one-alarm fire at a South Kearny warehouse was quelled quickly last Wednesday. Kearny Fire Chief…

Arlington Jewelers: a ‘gem’ of a business

  Arlington Jewelers has a motto: “You’ll be singing a happy tune when you shop with…

News from the Kearny Police Department

Dec. 7 At about 10 p.m., vice detectives saw three teenagers huddled together at the corner…

Highlights from Nutley Police blotter

Dec. 13 Police were notified about a possible scam by a resident who reported getting an…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., will sponsor a special Type O blood drive on Wednesday,…

They’re back!

After almost six weeks, Bagel Bistro, Slice Restaurant Pizzeria and People’s Express Dry Cleaners at 41…

Kearny wrestlers start off season as host to holiday tourney

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School wrestling team began the 2012-13…

Kearny boys’ hoops: Looking to improve

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Bill Schoener took over the head coaching duties…

Lyndhurst girls’ basketball team shoots for league crown

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Lyndhurst High School girls’ basketball team had a…

The Bixler Group

  The Bixler Group, LLC, formerly E. H. Bixler & Sons, was established in 1891 with…

Obituaries

Dorothy V. Chisholm Dorothy V. Chisholm died on Nov. 28 in West Hudson Post Acute Care…

A tree glows in Kearny

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – We were driving past Riverbank Park on Passaic Ave.…

We’re under construction

Thank you for visiting The Observer’s website. We’re undergoing a reconstruction of our site — so…

Don’t pine — the tree is lit!

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent It was bitter cold last Thursday night – at least…

Fires hit steel plant, trailer truck

  Firefighters fought two blazes within two days in Kearny last week resulting in one reported…