Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., holds a blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 19,…

Kearny’s ‘Oarsome Foursome’ tackles the Passaic River

Crew moms band together and race in PRRA event   By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…

Buccaneers remain strong with new coach Gaccione

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Mike Gaccione started to get the idea last spring…

NA’s Cordeiro enjoys goal scoring explosion

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A lot of local soccer coaches, experts, followers…

Then & Now

    Finally, a photo with a date — or at least a “circa.” According to…

Halloween on the Horizon

Costumes for kids:  Boys & Girls       SUPPLIES: Sheet of pink felt, 12 by…

Obituaries

Margaret Higgins Margaret Higgins, (nee Miterko), 89, of Kearny, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Oct.…

Colossal crunch coming

      By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Nothing less than disaster. That’s what…

Suspects run but can’t hide

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Township police dealt with two shoplifting cases in recent…

Temporary truce in police conflict

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Have the two rival warriors turned True-blue partners?…

Blessings aplenty on Belgrove

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Something new and lovely has been added to…

State seeks to revoke Nutley doc’s Rx rights

  NEWARK – A physician who had a practice in Nutley is among a dozen New…

News in brief

BELLEVILLE – A single-car accident on Rt. 21 in Belleville last Tuesday, Oct. 1, killed a…

‘Lofty’ notions on the waterfront

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Chalk up another waterfront redevelopment project approved…

Thoughts & Views: ‘Indomitable courage and unswerving devotion’

  Last Friday evening, a 96-year-old man passed away at Englewood Hospital. Everyone in his immediate…