Apartments on diner owners’ menu

By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – A desolate piece of real estate will give way to…

The cross he bears

By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – Even before Harold Camping started talking about May 21 as…

Around town

Belleville Disabled American Veterans Chapter 22, Belleville- Nutley, will formally dedicate its building at 612 Mill…

Some news on medical expenses in retirement

By Randy Neumann A study done by Fidelity Investments found that a 65-year-old couple retiring this…

Reminder: KPD plans cycle Safety Fair for kids

Kearny Police Chief John Dowie has announced that on Saturday, June 11, from 1 p.m. until…

YMCA garage sale fundraiser

Meadowlands Area YMCA, 436 Ridge Road, North Arlington, is accepting donations of items for a garage…

A done deal: Digesere is leaving

By Ron Leir KEARNY – This township’s  public schools’ chief is going on a permanent vacation…

Lawsuit filed in NJMC tax dispute

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A battle over tax-sharing payments by communities in the New Jersey…

Driver hunted in fatal crash

    By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – An arrest warrant has been issued for the motorist…

What price firefighter training?

  By Ron Leir As this township struggles to nail down a spending plan for 2012,…

Here’s a club that never stops working

By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – It’s a safe bet that members of the Lyndhurst Women’s Club…

The KPD gets its man

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – In last week’s Observer, which went to press May 27 because…

‘Love Ya Babe’

By Lisa Pezzolla This column is dedicated to the memory of Anthony C. Tortoreti, who died…

2 more admit guilt in ATM skim scam

By Karen Zautyk NEWARK – Two additional defendants in a scheme to obtain account information from…

Sex offender to be extradited

KEARNY – Kearny police reported the arrest last week of a Rhode Island registered  sex offender…