Harrison’s Hidden Gem

      By Anthony J. Machcinski One of the bigger draws to living in our…

New kid’s book ready for holidays

      By Anthony J. Machcinski In the rush of the holiday season, many family…

Kearny UEZ to hold tree lighting

  By Anthony J. Machcinski With Thanksgiving officially crossed off the calendar, residents of the area…

North Jersey country to play Donegal Saloon

  By Anthony J. Machcinski While Donegal Saloon in Kearny has featured several bands with musical…

Time to Meet the Muppets

  By Louis Sullivan ‘It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights.…

Visions of progressive rock

    By Anthony J. Machcinski In the middle of what was the pop revolution of…

Grown-ups, treat yourself to a fun Halloween

    By Anthony J. Machcinski As the leaves change colors and the warm summer becomes…

‘Fallen Blue Heroes’: Portraits in courage

      By Anthony J. Machcinski It’s no secret that violence in America has risen…

Hey Bulldog brings sounds of Beatles to Kearny

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Kevin Wallace, owner of Donegal Saloon, expressed it best when he…

Madison 22 provides breath of fresh air

  By Anthony J. Machcinski While many musicians today have chased the money by creating music…

Ripped provides blast from the past

    By Anthony J. Machcinski Heavy guitar riffs and smooth solos normally relate to the…

North Arlington resident fights bullying with song

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Ever since the events of Columbine High School 12 years ago,…

Robert Taylor Jr. teaches at Visions Dance Studio

      By Anthony J. Machcinski Youthful, happy and charismatic are words that describe performer…

Top five movies of the summer

By Anthony J. Machcinski As Labor Day weekend comes and goes on the calendar and the…

Lyndhurst-rooted comedian takes West Coast by storm

By Anthony J. Machcinski Thirty-four years after Stephen Boehringer left Lyndhurst for California with his mother,…

Mansion hosts musicians

By Anthony J. Machcinski A warm sunshine filled the large windowed room at the Oakeside Bloomfield…

Rising star Mia Borders moves through Kearny

  By Anthony J. Machcinski While many young, modern, and popular female musicians have broken through…

Jersey Four tribute to the Four Seasons

By Anthony J. Machcinski Decades have passed since the Baby Boomer generation was young and Frankie…

‘Captain America’ takes theaters by storm

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated movies of the…

Stars in the skies

Horoscope for  August 2011. What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting interesting…

Nontraditional bluegrass band comes to Kearny

  By Anthony J. Machcinski As the dog days of summer bring triple-digit heat to the…

Age has no limits as Jay and the Americans rock Lyndhurst

By Anthony J. Machcinski Despite 49 years since their first hit song, Jay and the Americans…

An Under-21 Night Out

By Anthony J. Machcinski Over the past few months, The Observer has featured several bands such…

Stars in the skies

  Horoscope for July 2011. What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting…

Harry Potter and the Magic of the World

By Louis Sullivan On July 15, moviegoers across the nation will rush to see the final…

Garden State Concert Band continues long tradition in Kearny

By Anthony J. Machcinski For the last 13 years, the Garden State Concert Band has performed…

The UnderGrounds provide blast from the past

By Anthony J. Machcinski Bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival became…

New Orleans Street Kings Rock Donegal Saloon

With a groove and jive that only Bourbon Street can provide, The Stooges Brass Band brought…

Stars in the Skies

Horoscope for  June 2011 What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting interesting…

Bloomfield gets a taste of Broadway

By Anthony J. Machcinski A bit of Broadway came to Bloomfield on Sunday as Broadway performer…