Kearny’s Happel finds home with Rutgers-Newark track team

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Chris Happel is definitely a late bloomer in the sport…

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 chief

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…