Well, there was only one actually, at least that I’m aware of. He was, surprisingly, a…
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Rising star Mia Borders moves through Kearny
By Anthony J. Machcinski While many young, modern, and popular female musicians have broken through…
Around town
Belleville Recent WWE TV star and Hall-of-Fame legend “Mr. U.S.A.” Tony Atlas will headline an all-star…
Red Bulls are absolutely tied up in knots
By Jim Hague HARRISON – Was the New York Red Bulls’ 2-2 tie last Saturday…
Summer’s over as football practices begin
By Jim Hague The calendar may read only mid-August, but the summer is over for…
Kearny captures Hudson-Bergen girls’ softball championship
By Jim Hague For the last six years, an All-Star team formed from the Kearny…
Some financial tips for married life
By Randy Neumann Are you marrying soon? Have you recently married? As you begin your…
Obituaries
Samuel J. Del Guercio Samuel J. Del Guercio, 51, of East Newark, passed away on Thursday,…
Saluting Kearny’s kid cadets
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – The first thing we noticed when we arrived at Gunnell Oval,…
Mom of the Year, she’s not
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A Newark woman who came to Nutley to do some grocery…
Benchmark for local judge
By Ron Leir HARRISON – This town is losing another of its municipal leaders. Falling…
If it’s Monday, I must be Jose
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A man who authorities said has at least 10…
Hundreds spend Night Out Against Crime
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – Warm weather and a beautiful sunset kissed the skin of…
Investing in hedge fun
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – If you saw a shrub walking along Kearny Ave. around noontime…
Daylight carjacking in supermarket lot
KEARNY – A woman loading groceries into her van at the ShopRite on Passaic Ave. was…
Quick work by the KPD
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Police may have set a record last week in the capture…
School Supplies Greatly Needed
By Lisa Pezzolla During these difficult times we are hearing conversations about prices for gas, food …
Purple prose and vile puns
The 2011 Bulwer-Lytton prizes have been announced! This is something to which I look forward every…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: A week before Christmas I received a call from one of my oldest…
‘Knock, knock’ ‘Who’s there?’ ‘Oh ****!’
NUTLEY – A Franklin Ave. resident can consider himself lucky that a burglar armed with a…
Jersey Four tribute to the Four Seasons
By Anthony J. Machcinski Decades have passed since the Baby Boomer generation was young and Frankie…
Around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library is accepting donations for a book sale at the Just a Party…
North Arlington’s Gross healthy and ready to go
Former Observer Athlete of Year set for grid season at Rhode Island By Jim Hague Mike…
Hall of an honor for NA principal Russo
By Jim Hague The former Nicole Campbell and current Nicole Russo was sitting at…
Getting a kick start on the upcoming season
Three local girls’ soccer teams get together in Kearny By Jim Hague The scholastic fall sports…
Giving gifts to kids
By Randy Neumann Do you have a child or a grandchild who owns an UGMA (Uniform…
Obituaries
Alice L. Moritz Alice L. Moritz (nee McGrath), 85, died on Aug. 2 in Clara Maass…
Soccer legends return to Harrison Courts
A place for Legends By Jim Hague Soccer Hall of Famer Tab Ramos stepped onto a…
KUEZ as enterprising as ever
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – When we think of the KUEZ these days, we think of…
KPD issues alert on auto break-ins
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – This town has joined a number of communities in this area…