Robert J. Wiggins Robert J. “Uncle Bob” Wiggins of Kearny died quietly on the morning of…
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Obituaries for Aug. 1, 2018
Sally P. O’Hare Sally P. O’Hare, (nee Connolly), 84, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her…
Taxes drop in Kearny for first time in 17 years
KEARNY — Property owners in Kearny got some startling news with their third quarter tax bills…
Obituaries for July 25, 2018
Matthew A. Mastrofilippo Matthew A. Mastrofilippo, 84, died July 20, 2018 at home. Visiting was at…
The strange death of an N.Y.C. mayor
In the June 13 edition of The Observer, I wrote a feature story about the misadventures…
Obituaries for July 18, 2018
Edward M. Doran Jr. Retired Harrison Fire Chief Edward M. Doran Jr. died peacefully on Monday,…
After only 2 years being open, BJ’s shopping center is sold
Editor's note: Because of a production error, this story did not appear in its entirety in…
Will former Kearny schools bookkeeper do time behind bars?
In a plea agreement concluded July 10 with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Gina Neri, 50,…
New Jr. High Ready to Go
LYNDHURST — Looks like all systems are go for Lyndhurst’s new junior high school. The township…
NJ DOE says Title 1 money misspent
HARRISON — The N.J. Department of Education wants the Harrison Board of Education to pay back…
Letter to the Editor July 11, 2018
To the Editor: I have so many fond memories of the (Pulaski) Skyway and am so…
Obituary for July 11, 2018
Angela Marie Rubbone (Amorosi) Angela Marie Rubbone (nee Amorosi), 66, of Towaco, died with her…
One man just couldn’t do it on his own …
The Portuguese national team suffered a somewhat surprising first round exit in the knockout stage of…
KPD: How shellfish can you get?
Editor's note: Because of space considerations, all police blotters are appearing online only this week.
Kearny hopes SCOTUS will hear Keegan case, has filed for rare Writ of Certiorari
KEARNY — It may only be a dumping ground for construction debris and certain types of…
Don’t swim against the tide
Last week, “rescuers” were searching for the body of an 8-year-old boy believed to have drowned off…
Obituaries for June 27, 2018
Betty J. Christie Betty J. Christie (nee Winder) died June 15, 2018. She was 86. Born…
Obituary: Louis Donald Sylvester
Louis Donald Sylvester, of Harrison, died peacefully Monday, June 18, 2018. He was 81. A memorial…
Rain dampens no one’s spirit at annual senior citizens’ picnic
The 28th annual Senior Citizens Picnic went off without a hitch, despite menacing skies and a…
Obituaries for June 20, 2018
Betty J. Christie Betty J. Christie (nee Winder) died June 15, 2018. She was 86. Born…
Best friends, WWI veterans, get new headstones
BELLEVILLE — At 9 a.m. on Memorial Day, the bells of St. Peter’s Church on William Street…
Obituaries for June 6, 2018
Joan Ellen Gassert Joan Ellen Gassert, 63, of Toms River, died May 22, 2018, at Community…
WRITER’S RAVE REVIEWS
HARRISON — First-grader Michael’s fascination with children’s author Jay Isip’s “Dynomike” series stems from the fact…
Have summer plans? Here are a few ideas …
By Ron Leir My colleague Kevin Canessa recently covered an exhibition in Nutley of old-time Base…
KHS art show dazzles
KEARNY — A wing of the South Building at Kearny High School filled with objets d’art on…
‘If ye break faith with us …’
To say that World War I devastated the countryside of France and Belgium would be an…
Obituaries for 23 May 2018
Nan Spanton Nan Spanton (nee Radford), of Kearny, died May 19, 2018. She was 86. Visiting will…
10 new cops on Kearny streets
By Ron Leir rleir@theobserver.com KEARNY — For Matthew Knighton, the choice of law enforcement as a…