Get your kids ready for allergy season!

By Sean Flynn, MD Guest Columnist Although it may not seem like it with the barrage…

‘Sprung from cages on Highway 9’

  Just twice in my life have I been frozen in my tracks because of music…

Look for ‘Creepoid’ to break out soon

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent When many people think of music coming out of…

Then & Now

  The building in the old photo looks like it belongs on some Ivy League campus…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts its monthly breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 16,…

Kearny’s Sroczynski signs with University of Tampa

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s a success story with an extremely happy ending,…

Montclair State women roll along with Aquino & Lucas

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Montclair State University women’s basketball team is rolling…

NA’s Cordeiro signs letter with NJIT

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Danny Cordeiro had given a verbal commitment to attend…

Obituaries

Hannah Gaffney Killeen Hannah Gaffney Killeen, 79, passed away on Feb. 6 at her home in…

BCPO arrests 3 more in connection to bar melee

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli announced today the charging of three additional individuals in connection with…

‘Capital’ ideas abound at D.C. confab

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Making music, manufacturing and meeting the vice president were…

Liquor stores lax on ID checks

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent The legal drinking age in New Jersey is 21. Alcohol is…

2 banks robbed in 3 days

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Local banks suffered a one-two punch last week when both a…

Sacred Heart Church getting attention

KEARNY – The Archdiocese of Newark is undertaking repairs to Sacred Heart Church at the Archdiocesean…

BOE head defends surveillance

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The union representing Belleville public school teachers is waging…