A candidate who finished fourth in the Kearny school election race to fill three seats…
Year: 2012
PSE&G plugs new towers for regional grid
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – PSE&G is looking to get approvals from the…
Belleville scopes out another streetscape
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A project that was started some 15 years…
World ending? Here’s a different spin
As you may remember, the Long Count of the Mayan calendar is predicting the end of…
WE’VE GOT MAIL: KEARNY’S BRAVEST MERIT KUDOS
Dear Editor: In this difficult time that when so many have suffered such an enormous loss…
Help Wanted! Freelance Reporter
The Observer newspaper is looking for a part-time general assignment reporter who will cover hard news…
He was Belleville’s beloved ‘Music Man’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It was Belleville’s version of “Mr. Holland’s Opus.”…
Around Town
BELLEVILLE Belleville Middle School 7th and 8th grade chorus concert is on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at…
Art of Dance performance at Felician Infirmary
Students from Art of Dance entertained the retired sisters who reside at Felician Infirmary in…
Kearny girls’ basketball team tries to keep winning tradition alive
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed a…
NA girls’ hoops: Tons of optimism
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A year ago, the North Arlington girls’ basketball team…
Belleville boys’ hoop squad gets one of its own, Villani, to lead the way
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After spending the last six years as an assistant…
Real Estate Review: Serving local real estate needs 80 years
Most people who have lived in Kearny for any length of time have probably…
Kearny Blotter
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Kearny Vice Squad detectives have been busy with drug…
No refuge from Sandy at Meadowlands
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent The first time we saw yellow crimescene tape at DeKorte…
Pondering next move on cable TV
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Will Kearny renew its cable TV franchise agreement…
Embattled school trustee facing loss of newly won seat
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Nov. 6 Deborah Lowry was celebrating her…
Man badly burned in Harrison fire
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Firefighters dragged a Harrison man out of…
Post-Thanksgiving musings on ‘First Americans’
No history of the United States can be complete without mention of how our Native…
News from the Kearny Police Blotter
Two Kearny teenagers spent Thanksgiving eve in the Hudson County Jail after robbing a Harrison grocery…
HELP WANTED! FREELANCE REPORTER
The Observer newspaper is looking for a part-time general assignment reporter who will cover hard news…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
Nov. 16 The owner of a white Fuso box truck told police someone removed a battery…
The wonderful world of ‘What if?’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Can you imagine plaid flowers? This is not a rhetorical…
Around Town
BELLEVILLE Belleville Senior Health Services, 518 Washington Ave., is committed to improving the quality of life…
Harrison wins NJSIAA state sectional soccer crown, first since 2008
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the high school soccer season began in September,…
Romano out as QP grid coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The revolving door of head athletic coaches continued to…
Lyndhurst’s Lopez signs letter for bowling scholarship with FDU
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Lexus Lopez was just starting out in athletics…
Real Estate Review: Fall really feels like spring
Last spring, we witnessed some very advantageous dynamics for home sellers. Active buyers, anxious to…
Obituaries
Joseph Gaglio Joseph Gaglio, 86 died on Saturday, Nov. 24, in the Belgrove Post Acute Care…
In the Spotlight: Holiday Theatre Tips
By Joe Ferriero Artistic Director, West Hudson Arts and Theater Company ‘Tis the season.…