By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Chris Happel is definitely a late bloomer in the sport…
Month: May 2013
Obituaries
Ramon Melo Gonzalez Ramon Melo Gonzalez died on May 16. He was 51. Arrangements were by…
Alley fire on main business district
Firefighters quickly doused a smoky blaze that sprang up in an alley between two stores on…
A new low?
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent See that pickup truck. It’s painted with the names…
Rec coaches cautioned on conduct
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY– The Kearny Recreation Commission has cautioned two of its volunteer…
Farewell to the chie f
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Hudson County’s smallest municipal police force – nine…
They’ll be going ‘ROV’-ing to Indianapolis
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – On May 18, a group of Nutley High…
Harrison’s Bravest get the gold
They may have been feuding a few weeks ago over firefighting staffing levels, but for…
Clothing donations will aid COP events
KEARNY — Doing some spring cleaning? Empyting your closets of clothes you no longer wear…
Thoughts & Views: Hold government’s feet to the fire
A couple of major news stories that made headlines recently made me wonder where the United…
In Lyndhurst, we were to the manor borne
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST — Admit it, ladies. (And maybe some of you…
News from the Kearny Police blotter
A call about a theft in progress in an industrial area of Kearny the morning of…
Around Town
Belleville The Belleville Middle School Fine and Performing Arts Department announces its upcoming spring concert series.…
Servideo wins 500th as Lyndhurst baseball coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Frank “Butch” Servideo became the head baseball coach…
Kearny pitcher MacConchie better after getting hit with line drive
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There’s no question that the Kearny High School baseball…
Lyndhurst’s Wenger emerges as track star
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When James Wenger transferred from Vernon High School in…
Real Estate Review: How to make your home
Paolo Pinto Yes, I can’t believe it’s Summer already! Great time of the year with sunny…
Obituaries
Concetta T. Arnone Concetta T. Arnone died May 3 at home. She was 85. Born in…
Groceries, fresh produce now at expanded Walmart
Eighty new jobs have been created by an expanded Walmart, 150 Harrison Ave., Kearny, which…
Discarded cigarette suspected cause of fire
HARRISON — An alert police officer is being credited with getting a quick jump on…
Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter
May 10 A motor vehicle stop, at 1:07 a.m., on River Road resulted in the arrest…
Meet the ‘Ghost Army’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – In June 1944, not long after the Allied…
Kearny immigrant fighting deportation
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Kearny man accused of entering the…
Belgrove 2-family rejected
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – You could say the deck was stacked against them…
Windows on a world of shopping
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — Blossoms are blooming all over town these…
2 rescued in Belleville house fire
Two civilians were rescued from a Belleville fire last Wednesday, May 1. Belleville Fire Capt. Scott…
Keep smiling
Smile Design Specialists had a great day meeting many new people from the area during…
It’s Red Sox 24/7 in his back yard
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – No, it’s not a mirage. And, no, you’re…
Zinna leaving after 27 years on bench
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – After 27 years on the bench, Belleville Municipal…
Thoughts & Views: Ferreting out the furry facts
Okay, enough with the serious stuff. It’s time for another column of absurdities, or…