Building good Karma

We have all heard wise people preach that the things we do today are like the…

There really are ways to dig out of debt steadily

  Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan often losses both itself and friend,…

Obituaries

Gertrude DiElmo Gertrude DiElmo, 93, died on Dec. 18. Born in South Orange, she lived in…

Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah

Christmas Angels spread holiday cheer

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Harrison- With all of the economic hardships that area families face…

Beautifying Bloomfield – one overpass at a time

  By Jeff Bahr Harrison- How do you turn a utilitarian crossing into a colorful celebration…

Library marks centennial anniversary

    By Ron Leir HARRISON – There was a lot of gabbing going on Thursday…

Will empty classrooms become new apartments?

  By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE — A 90-year-old school building whose classrooms have been empty since…

Woman’s wish to help needy Harrison families

  By Anthony Machcinski Back in October, The Observer ran a contest in which the winner…

‘Kids are the losers,’ says BOE head

  By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – A second try this year to get township voters to…

Booze, drugs factored in crashes

Around 11:00 p.m. on Dec. 8, Officers Ben Wuelfing and Joe Martin responded to a motor…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks will sponsor a special Type O blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 26. The…

Look Who’s Talking

Have you ever experienced a voice from within that tells you to do things in a…

Ladies: Don’t undervalue your worth!

By Randy Neumann Today, a woman in the workplace is commonplace, but it wasn’t always that…

Computer training for job seekers

Essex County College, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Library, will offer free classes to…