Thoughts & Views: The real lesson of Thanksgiving

Well, another Thanksgiving has passed and another U.S.A.-made myth has been celebrated about how the Pilgrims made nice with the Native…

From bad to worse, in a hurry & more: NPD blotter

It all started when Nutley PD observed a man “peering into car windows” on Washington Ave. on Nov. 24.…

A guide to cooking with herbs

Perhaps the most difficult thing about cooking with herbs is figuring out how to pronounce the word. Is it “herb,”…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces: A screening of the animated action adventure film “How…

Kearny girls’ basketball squad has solid leadership

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team won 15 games last year, featuring…

McDonnell vows improvement in Kards this season

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team won eight games last year in…

Blue Tide girls’ hoops squad looks to continue winning ways

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer  The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team won 18 games a year…

Treating a pinched nerve

After 25 years of clinical practice as a chiropractic physician, one of the most common phrases to hear from a…

Obituaries

Mary A. Ball  Mary A. Ball (nee Westmoreland) died at the home of her daughter, Donna, on Nov.…

Park Ave. in NA closed between Elm and Chestnut Sts. until further notice

NORTH ARLINGTON — Park Ave. is closed between Elm and Chestnut Sts. today for construction, the…

Happy Thanksgiving!

State champs again!

The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team shows off the NJSIAA Group 1 state championship trophy…

Heck of a way to get home

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  The mercury had dropped to near-freezing last Friday night, Nov. 14,…

90 displaced by 3-alarm blaze

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  A three-alarm fire in an apartment building on Beech St. at…

OCI will reopen, owners say

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Akitchen fire sent about 30 customers scurrying out of a popular Nutley…

More apartments eyed for Bergen Ave.

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Carlstadt builder Ed Russo is looking to expand a residential development project…

Local taxes up again in borough

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  NORTH ARLINGTON –  Borough residents should be getting their property tax bills by…

Vets’ photos wanted for ‘Wall of Honor’

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  This township, which has been in the forefront when it comes…

Thoughts & Views: ‘Phishing’ season is year-round

In my spam folder, there are currently 15 emails: two ostensibly from EZPass telling me I owe toll money;…

Carved in stone

    Photo by Karen Zautyk On Veterans Day, the Township of Kearny added this new…

3 rescued in Beech St. house fire

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY–  The Kearny Fire Department, responding to a Beech St. house fire last Thursday…

Warning: Stop trashing Kearny

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Notice to anyone who views Kearny as their personal trash heap:…

Black ice creates havoc

KEARNY–  November temperatures, half-a-month overdue, arrived with a vengeance last week, bringing with them that bane of winter travel: black…

KPD: Mother knows best

A teenage auto-theft suspect who led police on both a car chase and a foot chase ended up cooling…

Merchant stuck with fake bills & more: NPD blotter

A Franklin Ave. business in Nutley was the apparent victim of a counterfeit sting. The business representative informed Nutley PD that…

Gold & Diamond Trading: a gem in our own back yard

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  If you’re looking to buy gold, silver, platinum or…

around town

Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces: A screening of the animated action adventure film “How…

NJSIAA Group I run with school’s 25th state title

Blue Tide romps past Haddon Township to complete dominant run By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer …

‘Dig Pink’ event big moment for Nutley volleyball

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Cristina Nicastro took over the Nutley High School girls’ volleyball program this fall…

Harrison’s Lachgar finds his way and makes finale memorable

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team was all set to take…