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EDITORIAL: COVID-19’s toll on mental health
The numbers are staggering. COVID-19 has led to a serious toll on Americans’ mental health. According…
Obituaries for March 31, 2021
William H. Kotchkowski William H. Kotchkowski, 65, of Whippany, formerly of North Arlington, died March 24,…
THE NOT-SO-HAPPY LITTLE PAINTING
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham says a recent controversy about his possession of a classic painting is…
EDITORIAL — Belleville painting is hardly in unsafe hands with mayor
There’s a lot going on in this world of ours. We just marked the first anniversary…
Obituaries for March 24, 2021
Dominick ‘Dank‘ Connor Dominick “Dank” Connor, 93, of North Arlington died March 3, 2021. Born December…
2 fires in 2 hours today in Lyndhurst
The Lyndhurst Fire and Police departments had a busy go of it this morning (Wednesday, March…
EDITORIAL — No parade? No problem
This is normally a time of year where a lot is happening. The clocks move forward…
Obituaries for March 17, 2021
Edwin G. Marshman Sr. Edwin G. Marshman Sr. of Kearny died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at…
4 local men — 2 from Harrison, 1 each from Kearny and Belleville — face life behind bars after fed drug bust, US Att’y says
Five men, including two from Harrison and one each from Kearny and Belleville, face up to…
BETTERING BELLEVILLE
FOR DECADES, previous town leaders have been unable in repeated attempts to lure investors to a…
EDITORIAL — What a year it’s been for all of us
It’s almost eerie to look back at The Observer of March 11, 2020. It included the…
Obituaries for March 10, 2021
Kevin Canessa Sr., the father of The Observer's Kevin Canessa Jr., died Feb. 13, 2021, in…
FROM DREAM TO REALITY — New Lyndhurst PD comm center opens
A few months ago, Lyndhurst Police Lts. Paul F. Haggerty and Vincent Auteri said I was…