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The fire next time; this time, water
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — You can say this for natural near-disasters: They’re so educational. Did…
Dept. of Working for the Public
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — This story is about some people who rarely get credit…
Storm leaves us with that sinking feeling
By Ron Leir HARRISON – The torrents from Hurricane Irene left a burdensome legacy in…
Memories of Irene
A photo essay by Karen Zautyk Top to bottom: Midweek, days after…
WTC Memorial & Survivor Tree weathered the storm
As this area awaited the arrival of Hurricane Irene, there was fear that low-lying lower Manhattan…
That river miracle and other Nutley PD news
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — Further details have been released regarding that miraculous Passaic River survival…
Finally, a breath of cool air
By Ron Leir HARRISON – This summer, public housing residents of Harrison Gardens are breathing…
Kentucky Care drive is extended
Due to the overwhelming response and generosity of Observer readers, our Kentucky Care collection has been…
Around town
Belleville Clara Maass Medical Center is offering Chi Kung for women who have or have had…
Meadowlands made it through OK
A brief visit to DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst last week allayed fears that the little…
World of finance regulations
By Randy Neumann On July 15, 2010, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 60-39, passed…
Mosquito hype? Don’t bite
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – There were news reports last week that mosquitoes carrying the potentially…
In the wake of the storm
By Karen Zautyk Driving through The Observer’s towns Sunday afternoon was like driving through a…