Celebrating 50 years of volunteer baseball coaching

Walker, ‘the Don Zimmer of Lyndhurst,’ gets feted   By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Jim…

Real Estate Review

A new year brings renewed optimism   Happy New Year! We in the real estate industry…

Farewell to slain student

  Mourners pay last respects to Alishia Colon, 16-year-old Kearny High School sophomore, as her casket…

Obituaries

Benito Fernandez Benito Fernandez died on Jan 23. He was 58. Born in Aguino, Spain he…

Arrest in teen’s murder

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – $10 million. Cash only. That is the amount…

3 firemen hurt in Devon St. blaze

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Three Kearny firefighters were injured, one seriously, as…

Accused killer ruled incompetent

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent JERSEY CITY – The Harrison man accused of fatally…

Project Graduation needs you!

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s that time of year again: Time to…

Horrific dog attacks worrying neighbors

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Fatal attacks by two pit bulls on two smaller…

Nutley hoping for state bailout on Roche

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – As municipal officials from Nutley and Clifton ponder…

In memory of Stan & Earl

Earlier this month, the sportswriters who get to vote on who goes into the Baseball Hall…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

Be polite when you park Dear Editor: I live on one of the main streets in…

24 hours and presto! You get ‘Rent’

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — Anyone who has ever been involved in live…

Highlights from Lyndhurst Police blotter

Jan. 17 A Kearny man drove into trouble after entering Lyndhurst. Police said Christopher Dodd, 19,…

Pa. driver with baby in car gets DWI charge

Kearny police arrested a 43-year-old Pennsylvania woman last Thursday afternoon after she was involved in a…

Around Town

East Newark West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets on the last Friday of every…

Undefeated: Kearny girls’ bowling team rolls along

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was a 1969 movie that starred John…

Kearny’s Aquino living an undefeated dream

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Janitza Aquino graduated from Kearny High School two years…

Lyndhurst’s Lopez: Simply perfect

Rolls a 300 game en route to Bergen County title     By Jim Hague Observer…

Real Estate Review

Abdo, Pontrelli complete GRI course   The New Jersey Association of realtors is pleased to announce…

Water Department employee? Ask for photo ID

Nutley Public Works Commissioner Joseph Scarpelli cautioned residents to be wary of phony repair people looking…

Obituaries

Geraldine Baker Geraldine Baker, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 3, at Meridian Sub-Acute Healthcare,…

Parakeets seek home

Jimmy and Sprinkles, two 1-year-old male parakeets green and yellow/blue, are available for adoption at the Humane…

BREAKING: Pennsylvania man arrested, charged with murdering Alishia Colon

A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested and is being held on $10 million cash-only bail…

BREAKING: 16-year-old Kearny girl shot, killed on Belgrove Drive Thursday night

  KEARNY — A 16-year-old Kearny High School student was shot in the head and died…

Fuzzy needs a home

Fuzzy, a 5-month-old Angora female, is available for adoption at the Humane Society of Bergen County,…

New fitness program for Nutley residents

Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation announces the addition of the Recreation Positive Fitness Program to…

Summer internship opportunity for high school juniors

NEWARK — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is…

Duty, honor, country

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent WEST POINT, N.Y.– Last Thursday, according to the weather folk,…

VOICE giving vets a lift

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny’s fledgling VOICE (Veterans Outreach Information Community Education)…