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Bloomfield Friday Morning Knitting Club, an informal gathering of crafters, meets every week at Bloomfield Public…

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Anyone who took photos of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy is invited to send in…

Christie administration takes action to protect storm-impacted New Jersey homeowners from higher insurance deductibles

Trenton — Taking action to save homeowners money following Hurricane Sandy, Governor Chris Christie signed Executive…

NJ National Guard motor pool deployed to fuel emergency responder vehicles

Trenton — The New Jersey Army National Guard is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

Sandy got you down? Try these remedies to relieve your worries

TRENTON — The Christie Administration announced state and federal hotlines available to help New Jersey residents,…

Justice department officials raise awareness of disaster fraud hotline

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF)…

Hudson, Essex, Bergen all eligible for Sandy-related unemployment aid

Trenton — The U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it…

Drivers hope ‘oil’s’ well that ends well as gov expedites flow of gas to pump

  Trenton –– Gov. Chris Christie continued taking action to ease restrictions on fuel sales in…

Pet rescue hotline for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy

Trenton — The Christie Administration announced the establishment of a hotline for residents affected by Hurricane…

Christie administration implements emergency trans-Hudson access plan starting Monday morning

  Trenton — Coming on the heels of NJ Transit’s restoration of rail and bus service…

Parks and Recreation Department Sets Up “Stuff-A-Bus” Collection of Relief Items For Hurricane Sandy Victims

Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation and Commissioner Tucci in cooperation with the entire Board of…

New uses explored for Roche property

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – Another New Jersey property owned by the pharmaceutical giant…

Billboards: the next big thing?

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – No, no one has struck oil, but fiscally-strapped…

County paying tribute to USS Juneau at OEM dedication

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Nov. 13, 1942, the light cruiser…

Book documents local history of the meadowlands

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Did you know that there used to…