By Anthony J. Machcinski Discovering new talent in the entertainment industry is always a challenge,…
The Observer Staff
Belleville PD: Victim hit by a ‘Smooth’ criminal
On December 30, at 3:20 p.m. a man was walking near the QuickChek on Washington Ave.…
Scary welcome to New Year’s
Police are investigating a carjacking incident that took place on the Harrison border of West Hudson…
Around Town
Bloomfield Do you Knit? Scrapbook? Write the great American novel? The Bloomfield Public Library is your…
Vikings trying to stay in contention
By Jim Hague A few years ago, there was a popular biography of country and western…
Kearny girls’ basketball team enjoys solid start
By Jim Hague The girls’ high school basketball season was only one game old and…
Kearny High freshman Valdez making mark in gymnastics
By Jim Hague It all began as a way to try to curtail the hyperactive…
The Healing Helpers
Our friends bring us joy. They guide us, protect and support us through good times and…
Brand new year, same criminal mentality
By Anthony Machcinski The New Year started bright and early for Kearny Police this year. Officers…
Millionaires, billionaires beware
The rhetoric coming from Washington these days about “millionaires and billionaires” is not just rhetoric. …
Nutley PB: Drug dealers beware
On Dec. 30 at 8:21 p.m. a Nutley Police detective observed a suspicious man standing in…
Obituaries
Susan Bianchi Susan Bianchi died on Jan. 2 in University Hospital in Newark. She was 55.…
Bar Crackdown
By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – Maybe the next step is re-enacting Prohibition. Still trying…
Kearny High School facelift underway
By Ron Leir KEARNY – The trailers that Kearny High School intends to use as temporary…
No holiday reprieve for civilian employees
By Ron Leir KEARNY – While cops and firefighters were spared the municipal axe, four civilian…
Don’t give in to holiday pressures
With all of the struggles of the holiday season, it’s no surprise that a holiday that…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
The year 2011 has not been a good year for the meat industry. There were more…
Man sought in attempted armed robbery
It failed for lack of a key. Police said a man hoping to rob the AutoZone…
The Benjamins win over Lyndhurst fans
By Anthony J. Machcinski Not everyone has the opportunity to have The Killers, Louis Prima, Lionel…
Fixing the road that takes a pounding
By Anthony J. Machcinski Many Kearny residents might be unable to answer the question, “Where…
Harrison Police Blotter
Dec. 28 Four vehicles parked in a private parking lot were burglarized. Among the items stolen…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces the following schedule for its Monday Afternoon at the Movies: Jan.…
Kearny boys’ basketball team looks for improvement
By Jim Hague The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team is definitely a work in…
Lyndhurst girls’ hoop squad rolls out to 5-0 start
By Jim Hague With several key players returning from a 14-13 squad a year…
Tough early going for Blue Tide boys’ basketball squad
By Jim Hague Nick Landy knows that it’s only a matter of time before his…
Stretch – because it’s good for you
Most of us are aware that stretching plays a vital role in our exercise regimen,…
A New Year’s wish list of employee retirement plans
By Randy Neumann Here we are at the beginning of the New Year, a time…
Obituaries
Lori A. McGuire Lori A. McGuire, 56, died at home on Dec. 28. She was life-long…
Top news stories reported in 2011
Compiled by Jeff Bahr & Anthony Machcinski January New Year’s 2011 literally came in…
New ‘high-end’ digs coming soon?
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Another real estate project is on the drawing board for…