Harrison girls’ basketball squad off to fine start; win Wallkill Valley tourney title

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After winning 17 games a year ago, Harrison High…

QP boys’ basketball team gets on winning track

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It hasn’t been the kind of start that Queen…

Kearny sharpshooter Hoch starts off season with a flourish

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dylan Hoch didn’t know what to expect when Kearny…

Cav. Joseph Cocchia Jr. dies at 83

  Joseph CocciaJr. 83, of Saddle Brook and formerly of Kearny passed away on Jan. 3.…

Obituaries

John E. Egan John E. Egan died on Dec. 29 in Clara Maass Medical Center in…

Free rabies clinic

Kearny Health Department announces that during the month of January, pet owners are required to renew…

Keeping focused on Kearny kids’ merits

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – He’s only been in his new job for…

Who will fill vacant council seat?

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – As the song goes, who’ll be the next…

Study told NJ Transit of

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — You can’t say they weren’t warned. Back in…

Five-year sentence in voter fraud

TRENTON – A Belleville man, one of the final defendants in a long-running Essex County voter…

Anticipate Kearny labor strife in new year

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – One Kearny labor union has ended 2012 without a…

East Newark law is for the birds

For the record, I have no criminal record. As far as I recall. But I have…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

Consider going vegan in 2013 Dear Editor: This year’s developments have certainly vindicated those of us…

News from Nutley Police blotter

Dec. 27 A report of a home burglary on Milton Ave. is being investigated by police.…

Man killed in accident

A Newark man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Franklin Ave. in…