By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A brazen second-story man was arrested last week after he broke…
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‘You Raise Me Up’
By Lisa Pezzolla Sunday was a picturesque day; we started by going out for breakfast first…
Sitting in judgment
Some years ago, I was a juror on a criminal case in New York City. There…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: I am writing this letter in total disgust. Like many of you, I…
Johnston Ave. crash zone
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Do you believe that things happen in threes? If so, you…
An Under-21 Night Out
By Anthony J. Machcinski Over the past few months, The Observer has featured several bands such…
Stars in the skies
Horoscope for July 2011. What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting…
Around town
Bloomfield Game night for adults and young adults will begin on Wednesday, July 13, at 6…
Nutley native Cervasio makes mark as big-time sportscaster
By Jim Hague For as long as she can remember, Tina Cervasio, a rising star…
3,000-hit man Jeter once roamed NA field
By Jim Hague Ed Abromaitis sat in Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon to witness a piece…
Lyndhurst Post 139 preps for another American Legion postseason
By Jim Hague One of the most storied and successful summer baseball programs has been the…
Taxing the rich
By Randy Neumann Tax the rich, feed the poor till there are no rich no…
Obituaries
Samuel Brady Samuel Brady, 75, passed away peacefully at home on July 1. Born in Danville,…
BREAKING NEWS: Robbery on River Road, Nutley
Police were dispatched to the Regency Apartments on River Road in Nutley at 10:40 p.m. Thursday,…
She played her cards all wrong
By Karen Zautyk NEWARK – A Kearny woman who used the hopes and dreams – and…
Town bleeds red & blue
By Ron Leir HARRISON – This town won’t be letting go any of its public safety…
Firms to pay 15M for site cleanups
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Back in the mid-20th century, Hudson County was a center for…
‘Not in Nutley, you don’t!’
By Karen Zautyk In recent months, Nutley has been plagued by a series of thefts from,…
Kearny dumps PVSC waste ‘tax’
By Ron Leir KEARNY – The town has declared war on the Passaic Valley Sewerage…
Vigilant cops foil car theft
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY– A couple of sharp-eyed cops — and a cooperative dump truck —…
‘Running Scared’
By Lisa Pezzolla Most recently in the news we have read of pets left in a…
The voice of the turtle is heard in the land
By now, you likely have heard about the great turtle invasion at JFK Airport, but if…
We’ve got mail
To the Publisher: Who would have thunk? Meat and potatoes — basic staple of the American…
Care for a spell in a cell?
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A 19-year-old spelling-challenged Newark resident was arrested here June 22…
KPD blotter: It was ‘my bad’ for a few folks
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A call about a suspicious person in the wee hours led…
Harry Potter and the Magic of the World
By Louis Sullivan On July 15, moviegoers across the nation will rush to see the final…
Around town
Bellevile The monthly Flea Market, Craft & Collectible Show, featuring 75+ exhibitors, will be held Sunday,…
Lyndhurst’s Rono named Observer Male Athlete of the Year
Cross country, track star leaves legacy of greatness never before reached By Jim Hague Patrick Rono…
Other area males worthy of top Athlete honors
By Jim Hague While Lyndhurst’s Patrick Rono clearly earned The Observer Male Athlete of the Year…
Keeping Kearny’s strong soccer tradition alive
Hundreds of youngsters participate in youth soccer camp By Jim Hague Kearny isn’t called “Soccertown, USA”…