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Month: November 2018
EDITORIAL: In praise & thanksgiving to Cardinal Joseph Tobin for his fearless approach to handling abuse crisis
When Joseph Cardinal Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, first arrived from Indianapolis to replace embattled retired…
Obituaries for Nov. 28, 2018
William ‘Billy’ McKenzie William “Billy” McKenzie died Nov. 10, 2018. He was 68. William was a…
Proud day in NA, as Smith & McKenna sign college letters
When Eric McKenna and Savannah Smith were growing up in North Arlington, they dreamed together of…
Mullins returns to coach Kearny boys’ hoops
When Bill Mullins stepped away from coaching the boys’ basketball program at Harrison High School at…
North Arlington Jr. Vikings win Meadowlands Super Bowl
When the youth football season began for the North Arlington Junior Vikings, the town’s seventh and…
A sea of red for Nutley’s Maroon Raiders — Six athletes sign National Letters of Intent together
NUTLEY – There they sat last Wednesday, six members of the Nutley High School Class of…
Nothing to be ashamed about in Lyndhurst’s loss
Rich Tuero was trying to wrap his head around the fact that his Lyndhurst High School…
Golden day for Lyndhurst seniors Venezia, Castagnetti
LYNDHURST — Frankie Venezia and Isabella Castagnetti have known each other for as long as they…
AroundTown for Nov. 21, 2018 (online only)
Harrison Turkeys for seniors, shut-ins The Knights of Columbus Council No. 402 and Harrison-East Newark Elks…
EDITORIAL: Now is a great time to be ‘Women & Men for Others’
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a week away. Wasn’t it just 90 degrees…
Obituaries — 14 Nov. 2018
Leon Romanowski Mr. Leon Romanowski, 79, a former Harrison resident, died Friday, Nov. 9 in Brick.…
Blue Tide falls in NJSIAA sectional soccer title game
When Harrison High School defeated Madison by a convincing 5-2 score last Monday in the NJSIAA…
Two Observer Athletes of Week from Belleville with same passion
In February of 2006, Bobby Cozzarelli shocked the local sports scene, when the Belleville High School…
Lyndhurst’s Cimicata helps to lead Golden Bears to state sectional title game
It was almost destined that Paul Cimicata would eventually play football for Lyndhurst High School. After…
PATH TO THE FUTURE: New transport hub dedicated to memory of late former Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough
HARRISON — It began seven years ago with much ballyhoo, lurched off-track a bit and has…
EDITORIAL: It’s time for New Jersey to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time
Just a few days ago, when it turned 2 a.m., clocks, mostly, automatically turned back to…
Obituaries for Nov. 7, 2018
Dolores J. Loughlin Dolores J. Loughlin, (nee McLaughlin) died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at her home…
Just like old times — Nutley, Belleville renew long standing rivalry in NJSIAA ‘regional crossover’ grid game
NUTLEY – When the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association started to pair off similar teams…
Harrison hoop great McDonough Huaranga earns Hudson Hall
When Kim McDonough was lighting up scoreboards as a basketball legend at Harrison High School –…
Lyndhurst’s Grasso: A little big man in every facet of the game
When Jeffrey Grasso was growing up in Lyndhurst, he was always a soccer player. “I was…
Pronti, GOP sweep in N.A.; Eckel cruises in Kearny
Councilman Dan Pronti is North Arlington’s Mayor-Elect. The sitting Republican councilman beat sitting Democrat Councilman Mark…