The Veteran Let us never forget their sacrifices. It is the veteran, not the preacher, who…
Year: 2013
Lyndhurst Police blotter
Oct. 30 Police reported three Mischief Night incidents that happened within blocks of each other. At…
‘Cinderella the Musical’ at W.H.A.T.
The West Hudson Arts Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) kicks off its third season with Disney’s “Cinderella…
Then & Now
This rustic scene once graced the northwest corner of the intersection of Schuyler Ave. and…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., offers the following programs: • Thursday Afternoon at the…
Kearny firefighter Boyle takes on NYC Marathon
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Doug Boyle has never been one to back down…
Kearny girls’ cross country team captures county crown
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before the girls’ high school cross country season started,…
Call Harrison’s Villanueva an assist machine
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Most soccer players dream of being the goal…
Harrison Police Blotter
Nov. 1 At 4:41 p.m., police were dispatched to a Manor Ave. residence on a report…
Obituaries
Robert Boni Robert Boni died on Nov. 2 at home. He was 82. Born in Pennsylvania,…
Election results will be posted on our Facebook page tonight around 9
There are numerous local elections today — and we’ll be posting results on our Facebook page.…
Belleville boy found, is fine
The 12-year-old Belleville boy who went missing earlier today has been found — and he’s fine,…
Belleville, State police looking for missing 12-year-old boy
The Belleville Police Department and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit are seeking the…
Local real estate market ready to move?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Signs of the beginning of a Kearny…
How to ‘stomp out’ bullying
By Anthony Coelho Observer Intern HARRISON – The concept of bullying needs no explanation. We’ve…
In the spirit o Halloween . . .
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Here is something fascinating I learned Friday…
Goodwill aiding jobless at new center
HARRISON – In response to a still sluggish job market, Goodwill Industries of Greater NY…
Kearny lad celebrates his prized pooch
By Anthony Coelho Observer Intern Highlights for Children, a popular children’s magazine that has been…
To honor those who served
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Medals will be given to veterans, a…
Promising future seen for Grace Baptist
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – On Nov. 9, Grace Baptist Church of Belleville…
KFD lessons in fire safety
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – October is Fire Prevention Month. You didn’t know?…
Thoughts & Views: Let the children live
They’re all nuts. They should be lined up against the wall and shot. With bullets. Because…
CORRECTION!
A story in last week’s Observer reported incorrectly that the Kearny Recreation Commission voted 4-3 not…
Worker killed in Kearny Ave. fall
KEARNY – A 61-year-old Russian emigre, doing repair work on a Kearny building, died Oct. 19…
Stole from charity, gets probation
TRENTON – Former New Jersey Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, who represented Belleville in the State Legislature,…
Can you help find this dog?
In the late morning of Friday, Oct. 25, a male resident was bitten by a dog…
Gun theft tops KPD blotter news
On Oct. 20, a Kearny man reported to police that, two days earlier, he had returned…
Highlights from the Nutley Police blotter
Oct. 25 A motor vehicle stop, at 2:21 a.m., on Centre St. led to the arrest…
Then & Now
When people remember the old railroad station in Kearny, I suspect that most think…
Around Town
Belleville High School bands, motorcycle clubs and all civic associations interested in participating in Belleville’s Veterans…