By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Sunday afternoon, at a Mass of Thanksgiving marking the 75th anniverary of…
Year: 2014
Relic is missing from church
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A sacred relic has been purloined from Holy Cross Church in…
Ruling due on high school vote
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark wants to ask its residents, through a…
Loving life in Harrison
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – When a young Theodore Plasky moved with his mother to the Kingsland…
190M could flow to the Passaic
The Occidental Chemical Corp. has agreed to pay the State of New Jersey $190 million to resolve the company’s liability…
Kearny fire displaces 5
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– A kitchen fire last Thursday temporarily displaced five persons and sent one of…
Kearny vs. Harrison at Red Bull
HARRISON – After a two-year lull, the Red Bull Arena will once again host a soccer doubleheader, matching up longtime…
Taking shape
Kearny Public Library Director Josh Humphrey stands in the nearly-completed outdoor reading garden, with plantings, bluestone pavers,…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘SOBER HOUSE’ CONTROVERSY Dear Editor: Having grown up in Kearny and being a licensed minister for the past…
CORRECTION
A story about the new Element Harrison Hotel in last week’s issue of The Observer mischaracterized…
Thoughts & Views: Even in ‘paradise,’ global tensions intrude
This week, your correspondent – armed with a valid passport – was planning (this column is being written Sept. 20)…
News from Nutley PD blotter
At about 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, Nutley police arrested 48-year-old Martin Lucas of Newark in connection with a drug…
‘West Wing’ fans rejoice: ‘Madam Secretary’ will bring you your politics fix
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Fans of “The West Wing” can finally rejoice. After seven years without…
Coccia agent is a 6-time winner
KEARNY — For the sixth time in eight months this year, Billy Pena has been named Realtor of…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., offers the following activities: • Yoga Class is held on the last…