Despite COVID-19, we mustn’t forget HIV & AIDS epidemic

Dec. 1 was world AIDS Day. Each year, it is a stark reminder of the epidemic…

Obituaries for Dec. 9, 2020

ROBERT J. ELLIOTT Robert J. Elliott died Nov. 17, 2020. He was 76. Born and raised…

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Kearny woman, 18, was drunk, charged in wrong-way Rt. 3 crash: BCPO

A Kearny woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault by auto, plus…

CHRISTMAS JOY

We first met Eddie Vaz and his wife, Yoli, a year ago. The Vaz family, along…

A season for being Women & Men for Others

With Thanksgiving over, we now begin to turn our attention to the holiday season which is…

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Collecting gift cards instead of toys & clothes — The Observer and elsewhere

As 2020 continues to be one of the most non-traditional years in recent memory, so, too,…

Giving thanks in the year 2020? Seriously?

Plain and simply put, the year 2020 really hasn’t offered us much to give thanks for,…

e-Newspaper for Nov. 25, 2020

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Nutley PD recovers $20K scammed from woman

Most of the time when we report stories about residents being scammed, the ending is not…

EDITORIAL — Please, when possible, consider donating to food pantries

With Thanksgiving just over a week away, we at The Observer take this time to encourage…

Obituaries for Nov. 18, 2020

Constance Brady Constance Brady (nee Swartz) died at home on Nov. 8, 2020. She was 84.…

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Smile Design Specialist hosting Thanksgiving food drive

The Smile Design Specialist is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive through Nov. 24 at its office,…