By Karen Zautyk The other day, zipping through the TV channels in search of anything other…
The Observer Staff
Benjamin Pezzolla, brother of Observer GM Robert Pezzolla, dead at 82
Benjamin A. Pezzolla (Benny), the brother of two local businessmen – Robert P. Pezzolla, general manager…
Local veterans speak out on protections for Old Glory
As might be expected, veterans’ advocates in The Observer coverage area applaud, in principle, President-elect Donald…
Schuyler Co. 2 carries long family legacy
NORTH ARLINGTON — This is the story of a volunteer fire company that is celebrating its centennial…
KPD: Sometimes, things can get UGGly
Another “routine” traffic stop led to the arrest Nov. 26 of a motorist with a car containing…
Boat storage fire was arson, cops say
LYNDHURST – As families were making last-minute preparations for the Thanksgiving holiday, one or more mischief…
Will you puh-leeze protect your cars?
KEARNY – A Newark man, released from prison Oct. 31 after serving a sentence for a…
Holiday crackdown on drunken drivers
KEARNY — Starting this Friday, Dec. 9, and continuing through Jan. 1, Kearny police will participate in…
Holocaust Museum trip an eye-opener for kids
HARRISON – “So much better than I expected,” said sixth-grader Maria Navarrete. For seventh-grader David…
Turmoil dictating global policies
By Ron Leir As we mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec.…
Obituaries for 7 Dec. 2016
Arlene M. Kapuscenski Arlene M. Kapuscenski died Nov. 17. She was 66. Arlene was a longtime…
ICE detention program stirs controversy
KEARNY – The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia,…
A souvenir for the Sesquicentennial
KEARNY – Maybe it will be a collector’s item one day featured on Antiques Road Show.…
Lots of surprises in store for ‘The Big Day’
KEARNY – Dec. 2 will be “The Big Day” for a lot of anxious Kearny…
KPD: Or are you just glad to see us?
At 6 a.m. on Nov. 17, Officers David Bush and Jonathan Dowie pulled over a 2013 Hyundai…