Vikings look to improve with solid pitching staff
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As he begins his eighth season as the head baseball coach at…
Obituaries
George Dock George Dock, 92, died on March 24 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem, Pa. Arrangements were…
District OKs refinancing plan; movement seen on KHS job
KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is refinancing nearly $16 million in old school bonds in hopes of…
End of an era
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – A piece of Lyndhurst history is destined for the scrap…
Revenue loss dooms post office
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Say goodbye to Kearny’s secondary post office. The U.S. Postal…
Pedestrian killed; ruled ‘accidental’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A 70-year-old Kearny woman was fatally injured last Wednesday night when…
Municipal budget still a puzzle
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Will Kearny receive state transitional aid? What will be the outcome of…
Accused burglar & robbery suspect nabbed
The separate arrests of two township men, one on a North Arlington burglary charge, the other on a hefty outstanding…
He bit EMTs after crash, cops say
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Paterson man who was involved in an auto accident on…
6 new cops can’t keep pace with retirees
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Six new officers – two with local public safety pedigrees –…
Thoughts & Views: Maybe a Hollywood set crew could help
The U.S. Secret Service wants $8 million from Congress to build a fake White House so its agents can practice…
CORRECTIONS
• Last week’s story previewing a special meeting of the Harrison Board of Education March 24…
He ‘checked in’ to county jail
KEARNY – A Brooklyn man who apparently came all the way to Kearny just to cash a check…
Jurors find Jail official guilty of wiretapping
Following a federal jury trial in Newark, the deputy director of the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny has been…
Potholes will be fixed soon, mayor vows
Now that it’s spring, Mayor Joseph Bianchi is asking local property owners to think ahead about sprucing up the community…
Semiao & Abbott aim for TV hunt show
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – When Fernando Semiao was a younger boy growing up…
Ready to define ‘normal’ for you
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Those delightfully ghoulish characters created by Charles Addams will be making their…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., is holding registration, for a Teddy Bear Tea Party set for Saturday, May…
Cardenas, Mullen earn state gold at NJ state youth wrestling championships
Kearny Recreation sends 5 wrestlers to medal round By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny…
Belleville looks to pitching staff to continue winning ways
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After two highly successful seasons, ones that saw his program win a total…
FDU coach Herenda headlines Kearny hoops awards dinner
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Greg Herenda remembers when he was an aspiring basketball player, growing up in…
2 nabbed in meth bust
BLOOMFIELD – Two Bloomfield men, one of whom is confined to a wheelchair, were arrested last week after police executed…
Obituaries
Michael Gaynor Michael J. Gaynor, 54, died on Sunday, March 15, at home in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Arrangements…
Car thieves collared in NA after multi-town chase
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Two Passaic men driving two stolen cars were…
March 24 Harrison school board meeting time changed
A special Board of Education meeting to unveil plans for a new Harrison school will take…
Former official guilty
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Last Monday, March 9, at his second day on trial…
Target parking lot for new school
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – If no significant environmental issues arise, the municipal parking lot across the…
Saw pal fatally shot; now he’s shot dead
An East Orange man who was a passenger in a vehicle whose driver was fatally shot by police after a…
Many parents still wary of PARCC
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent The N.J. Department of Education has adopted a “no opt-out” policy for the administration…