NA girls’ soccer: New coach Farinola leads the way

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer North Arlington High School has a new girls’ soccer coach in Dan Farinola,…

Blue Tide prepares for second season under coach Gallo

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  When Matt Gallo took over the head football coaching position at Harrison High School,…

Century 21 Semiao & Associates thanks its clients for highest satisfaction ranking

Century 21 Real Estate, the iconic brand with the world’s largest real estate franchise sales organization, announced that it has been…

Obituaries

Luciano Ferreira Jr.  Luciano Ferreira Jr. died Aug. 24 at Clara Maass Medical Center. He was 80. Born…

Then & Now

  Last time, ‘Then & Now’ featured the Old Soldiers Home on Belgrove Drive in Kearny.…

Nutley police arrest suspicious man who had warrants

During the past week, the Nutley Police Department responded to 120 calls for service, including 14…

Kearny man collared in Lyndhurst home invasion

LYNDHURST – A suspect in a home invasion incident in Lyndhurst has been placed under arrest,…

UPDATE: Missing Nutley woman found safely in Newark

Nutley Police have located Juilia Dellaguzzo, the 85-year-old missing woman who wandered off  yesterday. Police say…

Koppers developer picked

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Hopes by Kearny to secure a developer for the old Koppers Coke…

School getting facelift

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  EAST NEWARK –  As summer’s clock winds down to the start of…

Too many birds of a feather flock to Nutley

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Fire hoses didn’t work. Boom-boxes didn’t work. Will “fogging” do the…

To catch a raccoon

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  On an early August night, a few weeks ago, Kearny’s Julie Kelley…

Massa names sewer committee

NORTH ARLINGTON –  North Arlington Mayor Peter Massa has appointed an eightmember committee to interview Geraldine and Truman Road residents to…

Kardinal 5K Race set for Sept. 6

KEARNY – Kearny High School is seeking entrants for its second annual Kardinal 5K, slated for Saturday, Sept. 6, with…

Alert citizen alerts the KPD

A call from a concerned citizen about a suspicious individual led to the early -morning arrest Aug. 18 of a…

Thoughts & Views: Fanning the flames on social media

By now, you surely have heard of “The Ice Bucket Challenge” wherein people are videotaped pouring ice water over their heads…

Business, bikes targeted: NPD blotter

The owner of a Franklin Ave. business under construction in Nutley has been a victim of repeated breakins, according to…

‘Happy Valley’ New Netflix police show will leave you wanting more

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  Whenever Netflix releases new shows, they always put a little tag under the…

Around Town

Belleville  Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., host a Type O blood drive Wednesday, Aug. 27, 5 to 9 p.m.,…

One (un)lucky dog

KEARNY –  A walk in the park turned out to be anything but for a man and his…

Maroon Raiders look to improve on gridiron

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer  The Nutley High School football team posted a 5-5 record in 2013.…

Harrison boys’ soccer team looks to continue winning ways

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The newest member of the First Family of West Hudson soccer arrived last…

Buccaneers look to gain respectability under Fischer

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer  Joe Fischer knows exactly what the new head football coach at Belleville…

Seeking buyer

Stewart’s Drive-in, a longstanding Kearny business at 938 Passaic Ave., is on the market. The property is…

Obituaries

Irene Chickene  Irene Chickene, 93, passed away Aug. 22 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. Visiting will…

Post 99 is 95!

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Ninety-five years ago this week — Aug. 19, 1919 — 13…

Pressing for bridge funding

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  LYNDHURST –  Lawmakers from all levels of government, led by State Sen. President…

Facing a new gun charge

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – A Kearny man, who two years ago accidentally shot himself in the…

New spin on house party

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY– A house-party host got a bit more than he bargained for when he…

Cops nab suspects in stabbing, theft

LYNDHURST – The Lyndhurst Police Department last week announced the capture of suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing at…