By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dave Walsh didn’t know what to expect from coaching…
Year: 2013
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…
From pet supplies to loft apartments
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – For six decades, the Voy- Toys company has…
Preserving a church, one window at a timePreserving a church, one window at a time
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Holy Cross Church, which dates from the turn…
Thoughts & Views: In case you hadn’t heard…
If raconteur Will Rogers were still among us today, he’d have a storehouse of anecdotes about…
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Another religious viewpoint To the Editor: While certainly respecting the writer, Swami Mukundananda, personally, I wish…
KPD: Going on holiday? Cops can keep eye on your home
KEARNY – The Kearny Police Department is asking residents to be aware that, with the arrival…
Around Town
Belleville The Belleville Irish American Association is sponsoring a trip to Wildwood/Smithville/ Ocean City/Atlantic City/ Cape…
NA’s Nocciolo earns Observer Athlete of the Year
Three-sport standout becomes second straight Viking; fourth in six years to earn honor By…
Several local athletes under consideration for top Athlete award
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer While Lyndhurst’s Camila Alonso and North Arlington’s A.J. Nocciolo…
Lyndhurst welcomes youngest of Little Leaguers in month-long tourney
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s not called “The Tournament” for nothing. For the…
Obituaries
Giuseppe Bozzone Giuseppe Bozzone entered into eternal rest on July 3. He was 77. Born in…
Full speed ahead for KFD
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The other afternoon, driving past the Kearny Fire…
5K run to boost KHS clubs
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny High School is marshaling all its resources…
Mold disables Silver Lake fi rehouse
BELLEVILLE – The township’s Silver Lake Firehouse on Franklin St. has been shuttered as an…
10 straight years as Elks lodge leader
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – He’s probably the smallest guy in the outfit,…
Relief in sight for land-locked residents
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It may be hard to believe now, but…
KPD blotter: 1 speeder, 2 squabblers & 30 Steel Monkeys
On Saturday, June 22, at 11:15 p.m., Kearny Detectives Scott Traynor and John Telle observed a…
He opens wall, finds grenade
NUTLEY– A contractor working at a Hillside Ave. rooming house last Wednesday, June 26, got…
Thoughts & Views: The foundations of our nation
Tomorrow being the Glorious Fourth, I decided to give myself a little refresher course in American…
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Beware of barbecued bugs To the Editor: Whatever happened to the good old days when the…
New youth director bonding with kids
Kids are Terry M. Iavarone’s reason for being. During the school year, Iavarone teaches history…