A story in last week’s issue of The Observer incorrectly reported that Ponte Romana Restaurant in…
Month: June 2014
‘Unsafe’ slope targeted for improved path
LYNDHURST – For the past five years or so, township residents without wheels have had to plod down Valley…
Tribute to Portuguese community
KEARNY – An estimated 300 dignitaries and guests turned out June 1 for the dedication of the Portuguese- American monument, designed…
W.H.A.T. is going on in the arts scene in West Hudson? ‘The Fantasticks’ is, for starters
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – While West Hudson County hasn’t quite been noted for being…
No upsets in W. Hudson primaries
The opposition slate pounded incumbent East Newark Borough Council members Hans Peter Lucas and Jeanne Zincavage with a huge majority on…
East Side Fitness will bring ‘hometown’ feel to workout
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent For years, it was a video store — and then it…
Flour power in Harrison
HARRISON – The first time it happened, the evening of last Aug. 22, Warren St. resident Dorothy Songile recalled,…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield historian Rich Rockwell will present historic photos of houses from the 1880s to the 1920s Thursday, June 19,…
Kearny’s Koziel captures 6 medals at NJSIAA Meet of Champions
KHS junior shows his prowess competing in wheelchair division By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Born with…
Season to remember for Kardinals boys’ volleyball team
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ volleyball team just recently completed a phenomenal season, a…
Nutley’s Montgomery wins state javelin gold medal at NJSIAA Meet of Champs
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After winning the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship in the…
KPD: Sweet home-alone Alabama
In recent months, Walmart stores across the nation have been the targets of hoax bomb threats. It happened last…
ShopRite of Lyndhurst offers healthy eating events
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, 540 New York Ave., offers the following wellness and healthy eating events led…
Obituaries
Rodolfo A. Gomez Rodolfo A. Gomez, 68, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, June…
Logged on the Lyndhurst police blotter
May 25 Dima Dibb, 27, of Paterson, was issued a summons for shoplifting after police said security personnel at the…
Nutley PD: Resident finds tree branch on parked car
May 24 • At 4:44 p.m., police were called to High and Prospect Sts. where they…
Then & Now
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent What you’re looking at above is Omaha Beach on the coast of Normandy, France.…
Ferraro’s credentials questioned
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Is Frank Ferraro, the exiled on-leave Kearny superintendent of schools, properly certified…
Bar, eatery shut for ABC violations
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A local tavern has been ordered shut for 60 days,…
19 left homeless by fire
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Occupants of a three-story, multi-family residence on Fifth St. in Harrison escaped…
A flair for fashion – and history
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Holding center stage at the Kearny Museum is a display of…
Welcome Special Olympics USA
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you were on Kearny Ave. late last Friday morning,…
Cans aplenty to feed the hungry
HARRISON – A second West Hudson public school district has successfully taken on the challenge of collecting perishable foods for…
Thoughts & Views: In Normandy, ‘Longest Day’ lives on
That’s not a real paratrooper hanging from a church steeple. It’s a representation of one — and it’s a…
CLARIFICATION
Last week’s issue of The Observer contained a photo display of the new Portuguese monument slated…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘A MAYOR’S SON REMEMBERS’ To the Editor: Several friends e-mailed, called and sent the link to a story…
KPD blotter: What’s in a name?
A simple matter of a double-parked car led to the arrest last week of a 23-yearold Perth Amboy man…
‘Outstanding’ seniors of W. Hudson
A modest Monsignor John J. Gilchrist, of Kearny, a priest for more than half a century, was honored for…
Jack Bauer returns in new version of ‘24’
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent There’s no question that when “24” went off the air after eight…
At Bellavia, it’s all about the customer
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Bellavia Chevrolet Buick has finished construction of its all-new facility, now open at…