By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Sometimes you just don’t know what you have until it’s…
Month: May 2014
The Observer: 127 years of news coverage
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent For over 127 years, The Observer has been the leading resource for…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville High School Music Department presents an instrumental music concert, featuring the BHS orchestra, chamber orchestra, concert band and wind ensemble,…
North Arlington golf team heads to NJSIAA state sectionals
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dan Farinola knew that when he took over as head…
Versatility a key for NJCU local trio
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer While most of their baseball comrades in the New Jersey…
Kearny’s ‘No-Hit Kid’
Sawyer fires third no-hitter of season in county tourney opener By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer …
Burger Bound arrives in Kearny
One of the latest trends in the new American restaurant landscape is the stylish winebar- burger-joint-milkshake restaurant. What…
Obituaries
Jaime Arevalo Jaime Arevalo died suddenly at home on May 6. He was 89. Born in Argentina,…
ShopRite of Lyndhurst marks grand reopening
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, hosted a grand re-opening to mark completion of its comprehensive…
Accreditation for SMMC’s MBC surgery unit
The Metabolic and Bariatric Center at St. Michaels’s Medical Center (SMMC) earned national accreditation from the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery…
News from the Nutley police blotter
May 4 Police responded to a McKinley St. location at 7:20 p.m. on a report of a large branch…
The Observer welcomes advertiser Chilltown Pet Spa
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Ups & downs of Kearny industry
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A South Kearny business sent reeling by super-storm Sandy has rebounded…
Protecting yourself from ID theft
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Last week, we reported on a recent Neighborhood Watch meeting…
Municipal campaign gets ugly
BELLEVILLE – Belleville Raymond Kimble, who is seeking re-election in the May 13 municipal election, and his political allies have…
Growing a greener town
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Trees and scouts: perfect together. So it would…
New delay for KHS renovation job
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The slow-moving project to soundproof and remodel Kearny High School has been…
Roche wants public feedback on cleanup
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – For the latest on what Roche has done, and what it…
Bizarre behavior & 100G bail
KEARNY – What began with a report of someone obstructing rush-hour traffic on Kearny Ave. ended with the arrest of…
Thoughts & Views: Picture windows on the past
This week’s column is a thank-you to the Observer readers who have provided such positive feedback on our “Then & Now”…
USPS mulls discontinuing Kearny Ave. site
KEARNY – On Aug. 1, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service shuttered its West Hudson Station, a storefront faciity at 255…
Jersey Sound plays Whiskey Cafe Saturday
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Using decades of experience gained in prior bands, Jersey Sound has become one…
Notes from the Kearny police blotter
Two women customers got more than they bargained for when they went shopping at Walmart last month. On separate occasions,…
Business Review: Arlington Jewelers a ‘gem’ for 35 years
Arlington Jewelers, Inc., has a great motto: “You’ll be singing a happy tune when you…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville High School Music Department presents its spring music concert series, starting with a vocal concert, featuring the BHS concert…
Kearny defeats Harrison in volleyball showdown
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Kearny High School boys’ volleyball coach Bill Mullins summed it…
QP’s Momnohin gets selected to North squad for All-Star Classic
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer PISCATAWAY – Kevin Momnohin took his rightful place among the state’s…
Harrison’s Dolaghan develops into top line pitcher
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ever since he joined the Harrison High School varsity baseball…