Stacks of dirt will give way to garden

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – For years, the “yard” adjoining the Main Branch…

Thoughts & Views: This brand of ‘Tea’ too bitter for my taste

In the 1962 film, “The Manchurian Candidate,” a fictional right-wing U.S. senator named John Iselin takes…

Bull-fighter, bounty hunter & now author

  Danny Duran has just about seen and done it all. In his adult life, he…

KPD blotter pawn stars

KEARNY – Police are “actively pursuing” a suspect accused of stealing personal property — including a…

Sleeping resident escapes peril, cops say

NUTLEY – An Oakridge Ave. resident had a close call during a drenching rainstorm in the…

Around Town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces its schedule for its Thursday and Monday Afternoon…

Veteran Palek named new boys’ hoops at Lyndhurst

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Paul Palek was looking for a little change of…

Kearny’s Adamek returns to ring victorious

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It had been seven long months since Tomasz Adamek…

North Arlington hires Corsetto as new boys’ hoops coach

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After spending nearly 50 years of his life in…

Obituaries

Eleanor E. De Vries Eleanor E. De Vries, 92, of North Arlington, died on Aug. 2.…

Business owners: Take advantage of our August advertising special — get 3 weeks for the price of 2

New team at helm of S.A. Kearny Corps

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s been one heck of a journey. She’s…

Gas station settles Sandy suit for 25G

  LYNDHURST – A Lyndhurst gas station is among eight New Jersey businesses that have agreed…

Dive demo goes swimmingly

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Recently, on one of the most brutally hot…

BOE okays ‘audit’ for Kearny High project

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – By a 5-4 majority, the Kearny Board of…