Brother’s Bakery is on a roll – and it takes the cake!

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – If you’ve ever driven past Brother’s Quality Bakery- Deli late…

News from the Nutley police blotter

June 14  A mishap, at 5:18 a.m., involving a tow truck ended up damaging a vehicle being towed, police…

Around Town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces its Eight Great Live Monday Nights series, sponsored by…

World Cup soccer fever comes to Kearny once again

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  When Portugal scored the equalizing goal with just 15 seconds remaining in added…

NJSIAA honors top scholar-athletes Tomko & Ojo

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer She lettered in four different sports during her brilliant…

Locals return to St. Peter’s Prep to play football for a cause

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer The 1994 NJSIAA Non- Public A state championship football game between Bergen Catholic…

Then & Now

    If you lived in the northern section of Kearny in the late 19th century, this…

Cali renewed for trash pickups

KEARNY –  The Town of Kearny has renewed its contract with Cali Carting of Kearny for the collection of…

Obituaries

Emmett H. Ball  Emmett H. Ball died June 17 at Clara Maass Medical Center. He was 85. Born…

Belleville pair in meth takedown

Two Belleville residents were among 14 suspects charged last week in connection with a multi-state drug trafficking ring that supplied large…

Free Dentistry Day at Smile Design Specialists

  Smile Design Specialists, 312 Belleville Turnpike, Suite 3B, North Arlington, had a great day meeting many new people from…

‘Joshua’s Day’ is June 25 in North Arlington; proceeds from fundraiser will benefit 6-year-old’s medical costs

The North Arlington Woman’s Club is proclaiming Wednesday, June 25 to be “Joshua’s Day.” In March…

West Hudson pols endorse DeGise for County Exec more than a year before he’s up for re-election

HARRISON — Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise accepted the endorsements of Harrison Mayor James Fife, Kearny…

Garden’s a Monarchy

KEARNY–  Right now, Monarch butterflies are somewhere along the lower Eastern Seaboard on their long annual journey north from their winter…

‘Push to tax polluters’

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker, accompanied by U.S. Environmental Protection…