Then & Now
This was one of those mystery postcards. ‘Midland Ave. looking Northwest, Arlington, N.J.’ it said. But looking…
Obituaries
Betty Hill Betty Hill, formerly Di Trolio, (nee Adamson) died peacefully at home on July 14. She was 86.…
Subwoofer stolen from Nutley resident’s home, police say
July 5 Someone swiped a Kicker Subwoofer Speaker valued at $700 from a Passaic Ave. residence,…
Ridge Road closed 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today from Pike to Jauncey Ave.
Ridge Road will be closed today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Belleville Turnpike…
Dawn of an era
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – “This is where it all started. Belleville, N.J. A thousand years…
New job for Doran … for now
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education is working on plans to remedy…
Suspect ID’d in bank heist
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Authorities have identified a Paterson man as the prime suspect in…
Aid will partly offset tax
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Some good news for Kearny taxpayers: the town will be getting state…
Regional realtor board OKs merger
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent The Meadowlands Board of Realtors, which has served the needs of real estate agents…
Notes from the KPD blotter
Regular readers of the Kearny police blotter know that the week’s entries would not be complete without a shoplifting incident…
Thoughts & Views: The thin blue line
When the news first broke Sunday morning that a Jersey City police officer had been killed in the line of…
New principal welcomed
Kearny native Ellen Naughton has been named principal of Queen of Peace Elementary School, 21 Church Pl., North Arlington, for…
‘Jersey Boys’ … on stage & screen
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NEW YORK CITY – For nearly nine years, “Jersey Boys” has…
Business Review: New practice, same personality for Lyndhurst doctor
By Anthony Machchinski Observer Correspondent In April 2012, The Observer featured an article about Dr. Maria…
Around Town
Belleville As part of its Eight Great Live Monday Nights summer family series, co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Belleville…
Owen is improving
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Owen Hogan, the boy with the serious illness whom many Kearny supporters have rallied round…
NA’s Cordeiro named Observer Male Athlete of Year
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Danny Cordeiro never thinks like he’s doing anything special when it comes to…
PATH derails; 4 hurt
HARRISON – About 200 passengers had to be evacuated from a PATH train in Harrison after an accident…
Baseball reigns supreme at Kearny Kards Kamp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Sure, Kearny is known as “Soccertown, USA.” And, of course, the World Cup…
Nutley East Little League repeats as District 8 champions
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s one thing to win a District 8 12-year-old All-Star Little League…
Then & Now
Yes, there it is. Eagan’s. Long a landmark at the northeast corner of Schuyler Ave. and the…
Madeira rejoins Century 21 Semiao & Associates
Century 21 Semiao & Associates announces that one of their long time affiliates, Emily Madeira, has returned as a full-time…
Obituaries
Frances Chiariello Frances Chiariello (nee Del- Guerrcio) died peacefully at home on July 6. She was 87. Born…
Nutley police looking for missing 57-year-old man
NUTLEY — The Nutley Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person.William…
Harrison police: Scammers posing as town workers in burglary try
On June 30, shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to an apparent attempted scam by people…
State VFW picks Kane
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – In 1969, when John F. Kane Jr. returned to his…
Old church now local landmark
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – For the 13th straight year, as part of the Independence…
Industrial park on road to renewal
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A long-derelict commercial site along the Belleville Turnpike is on the…
Still working budget numbers
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – After a lot of partisan wrangling, much of it behind…
3rd grade ‘campus’ due this fall
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Third-graders in Lyndhurst public schools will be on the move when classes…