By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before the 2014 high school softball season began, Kearny head…
Month: April 2014
Ridiculous auction last sad chapter for Newark Bears
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It was a bright, sunny Saturday in April, the kind…
Lyndhurst’s Kelly emerges as Golden Bears’ ace hurler
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After enjoying a bit of a breakthrough season last year…
Obituaries
Peter F. Blair Peter F. Blair, 73, died on Wednesday, April 23. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid…
State: Distracted-driving incidents total 1.4 million
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent The statistics are mind-boggling. From 2004 to 2013, 1.4 million motor…
Moving day is coming
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Even Steven Shalom, who has run Discount City in…
Going out in style with Blue Ribbon
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – You could say Ron Shields’ career as a Harrison…
For the sake of the Passaic
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– Plastic lawn chairs, propane tanks, wrought iron railings, pipes, dead…
Nothing stops her
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Harrison’s Blanca Alvarez was sick with the flu the morning of…
Unsung heroes in our midst
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Harrison American Legion Post 282 salutes Joseph…
His swift response saved a life
NUTLEY – An off-duty Nutley cop has been credited with coming to the aid of…
Habitat back in business in Kearny
KEARNY – The long dormant Hudson County Habitat for Humanity International project site in Kearny…
Thoughts & Views: Driven to fatal distraction
A few years ago, having picked up my brand new car at the dealership, I…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
THANKS FOR CARING To the Editor: To the dear friends of our beautiful mother, Barbara Gangi,…
CORRECTION
A story in the April 16 issue of The Observer incorrectly reported the amount of additional…