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The strange death of an N.Y.C. mayor
In the June 13 edition of The Observer, I wrote a feature story about the misadventures…
Obituaries for July 18, 2018
Edward M. Doran Jr. Retired Harrison Fire Chief Edward M. Doran Jr. died peacefully on Monday,…
After only 2 years being open, BJ’s shopping center is sold
Editor's note: Because of a production error, this story did not appear in its entirety in…
Will former Kearny schools bookkeeper do time behind bars?
In a plea agreement concluded July 10 with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Gina Neri, 50,…
New Jr. High Ready to Go
LYNDHURST — Looks like all systems are go for Lyndhurst’s new junior high school. The township…
NJ DOE says Title 1 money misspent
HARRISON — The N.J. Department of Education wants the Harrison Board of Education to pay back…
Letter to the Editor July 11, 2018
To the Editor: I have so many fond memories of the (Pulaski) Skyway and am so…
Obituary for July 11, 2018
Angela Marie Rubbone (Amorosi) Angela Marie Rubbone (nee Amorosi), 66, of Towaco, died with her…
One man just couldn’t do it on his own …
The Portuguese national team suffered a somewhat surprising first round exit in the knockout stage of…
KPD: How shellfish can you get?
Editor's note: Because of space considerations, all police blotters are appearing online only this week.
Kearny hopes SCOTUS will hear Keegan case, has filed for rare Writ of Certiorari
KEARNY — It may only be a dumping ground for construction debris and certain types of…
Don’t swim against the tide
Last week, “rescuers” were searching for the body of an 8-year-old boy believed to have drowned off…
Obituaries for June 27, 2018
Betty J. Christie Betty J. Christie (nee Winder) died June 15, 2018. She was 86. Born…