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Kearny grapplers move on after losing their mentor
It was the first week of December and the Kearny High School wrestling team was just…
Kearny Second Ward Councilman Giordano dead at 50
KEARNY – Kearny Second Ward Councilman Jonathan Giordano died Saturday, Jan. 7. He was 50. Giordano,…
Cardinal Tobin takes throne as Archbishop of Newark
NEWARK – Amid great pomp and circumstance and musical fanfare, Cardinal Joseph William Tobin was installed…
There’s no excuse for bullying in schools in 2017
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I’ll never forget one day in my classroom during my teaching days…
Obituaries: 1-11-17
Marie A. Coules Marie A. Coules (nee DeGonge), formerly Marie Paolino, died at home Jan. 1.…
Attack victim, 25, succumbs to injuries
The 25-year-old Kearny woman who was brutally attacked by an East Rutherford man Dec. 17 has…
Mary A. Tortoreti, Observer owner, 1942-2016
Mary A. Tortoreti, who for the last four decades was the matriarch of The Observer and…
The news stories that made headlines in 2016
Compiled by Ron Leir & Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondents It was another banner year for…
Obituary: Doreen Ballantyne
Doreen Ballantyne Doreen Ballantyne (nee McLean) died Dec. 19. She was 70. Born in Glasgow, Scotland,…
Undercovers nab accused package thieves
NUTLEY – Two grinches who thought they were going to steal Christmas from an unsuspecting Nutley…
Korean delegation visits Lincoln Middle School
KEARNY – A delegation of 21 representatives from the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS)…
Every year at Christmas, I remember mom
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I guess as one grows older, the meaning of Christmas changes. When…
Our next governor?
MORRISTOWN – Nutley Commissioner Steven L. Rogers is running for Governor of New Jersey – and…
Obituaries for 14 Dec. 2016
Ann Lawless Ann Lawless (nee Berry) of Harrison died at home surrounded by her loving family…
BCPO: 4 Belleville cops arrested in North Arlington
Four Belleville police officers were among five men arrested Monday, Dec. 5, in the aftermath of…
Nutley’s Rogers expected to announce run for Gov this week
Nutley Commissioner and retired police Lt. Steven L. Rogers has called a press conference for noon,…
Stewart’s matriarch dies
The matriarch of Stewart’s Scottish Market has died. Phyllis L. Stewart, who with her late husband…
A message for World AIDS Day
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Every year when it approaches, I forget to write about it. But…
Kearny tree-lighting festival is Dec. 1
KEARNY – It’s time to kick off the holiday season by celebrating at the annual Kearny…
From the Nutley PD …
NUTLEY – A suspicious package on Franklin Ave., Nov. 17, led an alert resident to call…
‘A Christmas Story’ coming to West Hudson for the holidays
Just in time for the holiday season, W.H.A.T. brings the exuberant comedy “A Christmas Story” to…
Campaign’s over: you can breathe easy new (or can you)?
By the time you’re reading this, Election Day 2016 will either be in full-swing – or…
ALERT: Trucktoberfest canceled Saturday, Oct. 22
The Kearny PBA Local 21’s Trucktoberfest, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, has been canceled because of…
Fumes send KHS kids to hospital
KEARNY – It all started innocently enough when a teacher opened a window to get…
NPD: Be wary of utility scammer calls
NUTLEY – Calls to Nutley residents claiming to be from PSE&G are likely scams, especially when…
Kearny PBA 21’s ‘Trucktoberfest’ is Oct. 22
KEARNY — The Kearny PBA Local 21’s first food truck festival wasn’t even over yet when…
Nutley’s Quinn running for a name for himself
Nutley High School has a legitimate cross country standout in junior Jimmy Quinn. Quinn showed some…
Remembering Lynn Italiano Kelly one year later
By Kevin Canessa Jr. I can’t forget — nor would I ever want to forget —…
Obituaries for Sept. 28, 2016
Celmira Vicenta Acaro De Soto Celmira Vicenta Acaro De Soto, of Harrison and Ecuador, died Sept. 21.…