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…