By Anthony J. Machcinski With the 90 degree temperatures our area experienced June 20-22, many people…
Year: 2012
‘Pet’ project for animal safety
By Ron Leir NUTLEY – Memories of animals abandoned in a flooded New Orleans in…
Around Town
East Newark • West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets on the last Friday of…
Rick’s Auto Body reigns supreme in Kearny Little League again
Third time a charm, as veteran Witt coaches in last game By Jim Hague…
Kearny Legion baseball: All about development
By Jim Hague Disregard the fact that the Kearny American Legion Post 99 baseball team…
Castagnetti returns as Lyndhurst grid coach
By Jim Hague When Joe Castagnetti resigned as the head football coach at Lyndhurst High…
Go with what you trust
By Randy Neumann What’s wrong with the UGMA? Plenty. UGMA (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act)…
Obituaries
Iris E. Boris Iris E. (Neubert) Boris, 83, formerly of Kearny, died Wednesday, June 20, in…
CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER AND AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HOST CRUCIAL BLOOD DRIVE
According to the American Red Cross and the Community Blood Council of New Jersey blood supplies…
Belleville Police Blotter
June 15 A nurse at Clara Maass Hospital contacted police with a complaint of a “disorderly…
Nutley Blotter
Big drug bust nails AWOL soldier Two Newark men were apprehended during a suspected drug deal…
NINE LEFT HOMELESS BY BEECH ST. FIRE
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The smell of burned wood still lingered in the…
Planners focus on ‘eyesore’
By Ron Leir KEARNY – As a gateway approach to Kearny, it’s an embarrassing “eyesore,”…
One-tank trips: ‘Steely’ resolve at Bethlehem, Pa.
By Jeff Bahr Forged from steel In the 1982 song, “Allentown,” singer Billy Joel laments…
Tanning salon owner won’t throw in towel
By Jeff Bahr NUTLEY – The tanning salon where Nutley’s infamous “tanning mom” Patricia Krentcil…
Labor rally held at local factory
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The daily routines of Schuyler Ave. residents in…
Job opportunities knocking in Kearny
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Out of work? Looking for a better job? Not sure…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
To the editor: The firefighters of Kearny did an incredible job of responding to a terrible…
‘Shady’ treatment for tan salon
As I watched the “tanning mom” story unfold I wondered how long it would take until…
OOPS…
A May 9 story in The Observer about the non-renewal of two school administrators misstated the…
Belleville Police Blotter
June 15 A nurse at Clara Maass Hospital contacted police with a complaint of a “disorderly…
Local film puts watchers in the ‘Danger Zone’
By Anthony J. Machcinski Imagine waking up in a totally white room while having no…
Kearny’s new librarian looks to bring entire community under one roof
By Ron Leir KEARNY – You can probably find him in the card catalog under…
Around Town
Kearny • The Kearny Public Library is proud to extend our Museum Pass program this summer…
Kearny’s Adamek wins another big boxing tune-up
By Jim Hague NEWARK – The sport of boxing isn’t exactly a beauty pageant. You…
Locals shine at Robeson Classic All-Star grid game
By Jim Hague EAST ORANGE – The Williams brothers, namely Dorion and Dorsey, have been…
Kearny freshman Koziel wins three medals at NJSIAA Meet of Champs
Competes in wheelchair events; places in five events By Jim Hague Although he was born with…
What is the truth about investing?
By Randy Neumann Most of the change we think we see in life is due…
Obituaries
Chester Anthony Chinsky Chester (“Chet”) Anthony Chinsky, age 89, died in Ponte Verde Beach, Fla., on…
‘SCRAPPY’ CHRISTIE TALKS TO “FIGHTERS’ IN LYNDHURST
By Anthony J. Machcinski Despite a postponement due to a scheduling conflict and then, a…