Year: 2014

BELLEVILLE – Belleville Raymond Kimble, who is seeking re-election in the May 13 municipal election, and his political allies have…

Growing a greener town

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Trees and scouts: perfect together. So it would…

New delay for KHS renovation job

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The slow-moving project to soundproof and remodel Kearny High School has been…

Roche wants public feedback on cleanup

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – For the latest on what Roche has done, and what it…

Bizarre behavior & 100G bail

KEARNY – What began with a report of someone obstructing rush-hour traffic on Kearny Ave. ended with the arrest of…

Opinion

Thoughts & Views: Picture windows on the past

This week’s column is a thank-you to the Observer readers who have provided such positive feedback on our “Then & Now”…

USPS mulls discontinuing Kearny Ave. site

KEARNY – On Aug. 1, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service shuttered its West Hudson Station, a storefront faciity at 255…

Then & Now

In early March, ‘Then & Now’ featured a 1906 view of the Erie Railroad…

Entertainment

Jersey Sound plays Whiskey Cafe Saturday

By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Using decades of experience gained in prior bands, Jersey Sound has become one…

Notes from the Kearny police blotter

Two women customers got more than they bargained for when they went shopping at Walmart last month. On separate occasions,…

Business

Business Review: Arlington Jewelers a ‘gem’ for 35 years

Arlington Jewelers, Inc., has a great motto: “You’ll be singing a happy tune when you…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville High School Music Department presents its spring music concert series, starting with a vocal concert, featuring the BHS concert…

Sports

Kearny defeats Harrison in volleyball showdown

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Kearny High School boys’ volleyball coach Bill Mullins summed it…

Sports

QP’s Momnohin gets selected to North squad for All-Star Classic