KEARNY – Huge crowds showed up for Kearny’s annual National Night Out Against Crime observance Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6…
Day: August 11, 2015
Gearing up for 175th anniversary
HARRISON – The year was 1840: William Henry Harrison had just been elected president and in April the New…
New officers settle in at S.A.
KEARNY – They’ve only been in town for a little more than a month but Lts. Hwang and…
One field facelift starts, 2nd in wings
KEARNY – Conversion of Veteran’s Memorial Field off Belgrove Drive in Kearny, from natural grass to artificial turf, with associated…
Notes from the KPD blotter
A man wanted on a child-neglect warrant ended up in the Hudson County Jail last week after arresting officers found a…
School seats up for grabs in 3 townships
Three of the six communities in The Observer’s coverage area with elective Boards of Education – Lyndhurst, Nutley and Belleville –…
Thoughts & Views: Get a horse!
No, I am not speaking about American Pharoah, although he has been in the headlines. (Congrats, Pharoah, on the recent Haskell…
around town
Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, 254 Washington Ave., hosts a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5 to…
Kearny’s Meola returns as one of Red Bulls’ all-time best
HARRISON – It had been a while since Tony Meola had attended a soccer match at Red Bull Arena,…
QP grad Pettigrew heads to Drew as head of his class
It’s very rare when a student/athlete graduates at the top of his or her graduating class. Usually, the role…
Lyndhurst’s Martin pays tribute to late softball coach
Carley Martin is a vivacious, vibrant and extremely intelligent 12-year-old girl. The Lyndhurst resident is also a spectacular young athlete, playing…
Obituaries
George Dargan George Dargan, 75, died on Sunday, Aug. 2. Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585…
Inclement weather cancels tonight’s concert in NA
Tonight's concert at Riverside County Park has been canceled because of inclement weather. It will instead…