Locals defeat Hoboken to win Section 2 title; head to states in Wallington By Jim…
Month: July 2013
Lyndhurst Post 139 has pitching in line for postseason
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before Lyndhurst Post 139 began play in the…
Kearny girls’ basketball camp gives locals a head start
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Eight-year-old Natalie Natalie likes playing basketball a lot. So…
Obituaries
Leo R. Fitzsimmons Leo R. Fitzsimmons died at home on July 12. He was 52. Born…
PVSC repairs sewer line
Last week, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission closed off part of Schuyler Ave. near the Harrison/Kearny…
BOE faces suit from one of its own
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – And on goes the war. Kearny Board of…
Faulty span delaying dredging
LYNDHURST – The dredging of the contaminated Lyndhurst mudflats on the banks of the Passaic…
Fatal shooting probed by Essex prosecutor
BELLEVILLE – A July fatal shooting in Belleville July 9 is being investigated by the Essex…
Detectors key to safe evacuation
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Working smoke alarms were credited with helping to save…
Big bang in Nutley still a mystery
NUTLEY – Authorities are investigating an outside explosion that took place at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, July…
Spring opening for new health center
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – April 1, 2014, is the projected target date…
Portuguese monument pitched for park
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – As the town’s newest section of waterfront parkland…
Township, schools will share lawyers
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – The N.J. State League of Municipalities says it hasn’t…
Thoughts & Views: Flying with the ‘comrades’
Is “fugitive intelligence leaker” Edward Snowden still languishing at Moscow Airport? As of press time, he…
CORRECTION!
A story about the Harrison East Newark Elks published July 3 contained two misstatements. First, as…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
Who’s protecting the river? Our community is worried with regard to the future of our town…
This eagle will ‘fly’ at the Capitol
Three area students were honored for accomplishments recently by members of Congress from their representative…
‘Huffing’ his way into trouble, 3 days in a row
KEARNY – Perhaps you are familiar with the word already, but your correspondent was not, and…
Around Town
Belleville The Belleville Irish American Association is sponsoring a trip to Wildwood/Smithville/ Ocean City/Atlantic City/ Cape…
Lyndhurst hurler Kelly overcomes struggle with Tourette syndrome
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Maria Kelly noticed that there was something different about…
Nutley East wins 10-year-old District 8 championship again
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dave Walsh didn’t know what to expect from coaching…
Baseball-loving youngsters flock to Kearny baseball camp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Kailyn DaSilva may be only eight years old, but…
Obituaries
Henry N. Broeder Henry N. Broeder, of Milltown, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 10,…
Suspected armed robbers caught in Nutley
Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, July 14, police responded to Park Drive on a report of…
News from the Lyndhurst Police blotter
July 6 An effort by police to disperse youths continuing to hang out after a township…
The span of memories
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – In the middle of the day on…
Assessing Sandy’s handiwork
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Now that Kearny has a permanent tax assessor,…
New look for town’s police fleet
HARRISON – If there’s ever another superstorm like Sandy – and climate experts are predicting…
Final resting place of U.S. heroes
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – I’ve passed the site a thousand times, but…
Accused of ‘unwanted advances’
KEARNY – A 55-year-old Belleville man was arrested last week by Kearny police after allegedly…