By Ron Leir NORTH ARLINGTON – So this is a story about municipal records. Uh-oh,…
Year: 2012
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…
Blue Tide leaves rivals in its wake
Harrison wins Hackensack Volleyball Tournament; first-ever in school history By Jim Hague When the Harrison High…
Golden Bears: On the rise once again
By Jim Hague When you lose an athlete, a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon such as Patrick Rono,…
Versatile Kearny lad is double threat
By Jim Hague Nick Beauchene had hit the proverbial wall. The Kearny High School senior…
Message for the Soul: The happiness hunt
You have got to find what you love. Happiness is the single most important emotion that…
Making the shift from wealth accumulation to wealth preservation
By Randy Neumann As time passes, priorities often change. As you approach retirement, your investment…
Obituaries
Karen Augustine Mrs. Karen Ann (Pryblick) Augustine, 59, died suddenly on Wednesday April 25, after sustaining…
Kearny Recreation American Legion baseball tryouts
The Kearny Recreation Department will hold American Legion baseball tryouts on Sunday, May 6, from 11…
New revenue stream to benefit waterfront
By Jeff Bahr In keeping with their efforts to promote the revitalization of the…
Stimulus to ‘Buc’ up business
By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – The doors to the Township Chambers opened promptly at 9…
Kearny’s Lopez recognized as top cop in dept.
By Anthony J. Machcinski With the media sensationalizing the wrongs sometimes attributed to police officers,…
Fake shooting improves campus readiness at Bloomfield College
By Jeff Bahr As part of its yearly obligation to demonstrate emergency preparedness, and…
Larry Bennett: An exalted ‘Exalted Ruler’
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Laurence “Larry” Bennett just began another term as the leader…
Meadows parcel is taxing issue
By Ron Leir NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough is headed for a showdown with the New…
It’s sad to live life on the sidelines
Risk is a scary word. Maybe that’s why many of us choose to do so little…
‘Khris’ening ‘Royal’ty
Khris Royal and Dark Matter bring Gumbo of music to Donegal Saloon By Anthony…
A tasteful tour of Bloomfield’s eateries at a ‘Taste of Bloomfield’
By Jeff Bahr I must disclose something before I begin. As a longtime Bloomfield…
Around Town
Bloomfield The Bloomfield Public Library Book Club will meet Monday, May 7, at 6:45 p.m. in…
Vikings undefeated in early going
By Jim Hague North Arlington High School girls’ track and field coach Bernadette Fash has…
Kearny’s Adamek set to return to ‘second home’ at ‘The Rock’
By Jim Hague It’s been over a full year since Tomasz Adamek fought at the…
QP’s Sammartino swings big bat for Golden Griffins
By Jim Hague Nikki Sammartino may be only a sophomore at Queen of Peace High…
Message for the Soul: Choose dreams carefully; then go for it
The secret behind living a contented life can be summed up in two words; Dream and…
Be SMART to meet your financial goals
By Randy Neumann In this time of corporate downsizing and restructuring, many people find themselves…