Sept. 14 Officer Chris Levchak, on patrol at 5:45 a.m., saw a man asleep behind the wheel of…
Year: 2014
Lucas tells all in poignant book ‘Under Pressure’
Harrison’s favorite son writes about battles with painkillers By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ray…
A return to glory for NA girls’ volleyball
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was a time when North Arlington High School had a perennial power…
Lyndhurst continues winning ways in girls’ soccer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s never easy when a high school girls’ soccer program has to…
Obituaries
Myrtle Fette Myrtle Fette, of North Arlington, died on Sept. 19 at Care One in Paramus. She was 95.…
Tonight’s Nutley HS football game moved to Msgr. Owens Field
Due to weather conditions this week and the need to preserve the final stages of construction…
One dead in Lyndhurst shooting
The state Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is investigating a fatal shooting of the driver of…
‘Sober House’ rattles residents
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The corner house at Grand Place and Stewart Ave. doesn’t…
2nd hotel signals growth
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The town of Harrison, with a current population of about 14,000…
A harvest of plenty in special garden
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent HARRISON– Somewhere in Harrison, there is a magical place. If we were telling…
Vino, verily, arriving soon
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Starting next month, the Kearny Farmers Market will be offering a new,…
Town OKs Passaic Ave. builders’ deal
KEARNY – Kearny is another step closer to seeing new commercial development along its Passaic Ave. corridor, close to its…
DNA, the KPD & the NYPD
Back in April, Kearny police apprehended a Bayonne man for allegedly engaging in a “lewd and lacivious act” — on…
Thoughts & Views: Stand by your man? Hell, no!
As of press time, I am sure controversy will still be whirling around the NFL — i.e. What did…
KPD: Drug bust near middle school
A North Arlington man, found slumped inside a car in the vicinity of Lincoln School, was arrested last week…
News from the Nutley police blotter
Aside from 37 traffic investigations and 52 medical calls, the Nutley Police Department also responded to these incidents during the…
Dino Costa coming to you live, online, from his Western digs
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Glenn Beck did it when he had had…
Keypoint Mortgage eases process of getting a mortgage, refinancing
By Ryan Sloan Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON — Though the rules have significantly changed since the sub-prime loan…
Around Town
Belleville The Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will hold a Halfway-to-St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6 to…
Rosko named Agent of the Month
LYNDHURST – George Rosko, who has spent seven years with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Coccia Realty, is the company’s…
Kardinals kick off new season with solid win
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s the second year of Nick Edwards’ regime as the head football…
NA boys’ soccer: Life without Cordeiro
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s not every day that a high school soccer team gets a…
Maroon Raiders loom as one of NJ’s best in girls’ soccer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After finishing the 2013 season with an 18-2-1 record, the best…
Obituaries
Ralph Barbara Ralph Barbara died peacefully at home on Aug. 6. He was 84. Born in Newark, he…
Then & Now
That rather ornate structure in the ‘Then’ photo is the Jackson St. Bridge, linking Harrison to…
Remembering a local hero
Lt. Joseph E. Frobisher Jr. (inset) was a pilot with the U.S. 148th Aero Squadron.…
Ferraro facing firing
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is seeking to fire Frank Ferraro,…
Ebola scare at postal center
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The U.S. Postal Service, in concert with the FBI, is…
A bridge too hot
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If it’s true that bad things happen in threes, then Kearny’s…
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