Obituaries for 6 May 2020

Elzbieta H. Wolosz  Elzbieta H. Wolosz died April 29, 2020. She was 74. Born in Krakaw, Poland,…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

For this story, you’re going to need to do a short meditation.

EDITORIAL: Nutley’s May 12 election will be telling as first conducted by mail-in only ballots

When May 12 rolls around, it is going to be exciting. It’s going to be worrisome.…

Obituaries for 29 April 2020

Nancy Blair Nancy Blair (Wang Jian-Hua), 73, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Mrs. Blair was born…

Major new rules applied to funerals, funeral homes, following recent executive order

State Executive Order No. 20-010 was put into effect Wednesday, and it will make life for…

UNPRECEDENTED NEEDS

If ever there were a human being who understands the needs of the special-needs community, it’s…

EDITORIAL: Please pay attention to the cyclists on the road

In our new world, taking a bike ride is what one might now consider a luxury.…

(VIDEO) 2 weeks after getting Last Rites, retired Kearny PD Sgt. Art Hackett leaves Mountainside Medical Center — alive

Gather some Kleenex for this one. It doesn’t get much better than this. Retired Kearny Police…

Nutley authorities: DeMuro Park Track may be closed if social-distancing guidelines aren’t followed

From the Nutley Board of Commissioners: Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have included the…

Kearny now has 21 COVID-19 fatalities

The Town of Kearny now has a total of 21 COVID-19 related fatalities with 478 total…

Belleville, Nutley COVID-19 death count rises

The two Essex County towns The Observer covers continue to see astonishing COVID-19 related numbers. As…

Doctor who lived in Kearny, had practice in Belleville, dies aged 70

A physician from Kearny who had a practice in Belleville has died from COVID-19 complications, a…

Easter Bunny, cherry blossom pop-up event slated for Saturday @ noon in Belleville

Here’s a chance to get out of the house Saturday for a little while — though…

Inmate at Essex County Jail dies, cause of death not known, spokesman says

A 48-year-old man who was an Essex County inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility died…

Harrison: 104 positive cases of COVID-19, 4 deaths in total

The Town of Harrison now has 104 positive cases of COVID-19 and has seen four fatalities,…