Municipal campaign gets ugly
BELLEVILLE – Belleville Raymond Kimble, who is seeking re-election in the May 13 municipal election, and his political allies have…
Growing a greener town
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Trees and scouts: perfect together. So it would…
New delay for KHS renovation job
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The slow-moving project to soundproof and remodel Kearny High School has been…
Roche wants public feedback on cleanup
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – For the latest on what Roche has done, and what it…
Bizarre behavior & 100G bail
KEARNY – What began with a report of someone obstructing rush-hour traffic on Kearny Ave. ended with the arrest of…
Thoughts & Views: Picture windows on the past
This week’s column is a thank-you to the Observer readers who have provided such positive feedback on our “Then & Now”…
USPS mulls discontinuing Kearny Ave. site
KEARNY – On Aug. 1, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service shuttered its West Hudson Station, a storefront faciity at 255…
Jersey Sound plays Whiskey Cafe Saturday
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Using decades of experience gained in prior bands, Jersey Sound has become one…
Notes from the Kearny police blotter
Two women customers got more than they bargained for when they went shopping at Walmart last month. On separate occasions,…
Business Review: Arlington Jewelers a ‘gem’ for 35 years
Arlington Jewelers, Inc., has a great motto: “You’ll be singing a happy tune when you…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville High School Music Department presents its spring music concert series, starting with a vocal concert, featuring the BHS concert…
Kearny defeats Harrison in volleyball showdown
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Kearny High School boys’ volleyball coach Bill Mullins summed it…
QP’s Momnohin gets selected to North squad for All-Star Classic
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer PISCATAWAY – Kevin Momnohin took his rightful place among the state’s…
Harrison’s Dolaghan develops into top line pitcher
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ever since he joined the Harrison High School varsity baseball…
Frank Riposta achieves top honors
Century 21 Semiao & Associates announced that Frank Riposta, of the Kearny branch office and the company’s Easter Seals…
Obituaries
Stanley B. Bowell Stanley B. Bowell died May 1 at Alaris Health Care in Kearny. He was 75.…
Nutley police: Suspended driver tried to mow down another driver after crash
April 19 At 3:57 p.m., police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at…
Are you a sports-memorabilia collector? If so, check this out
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has ordered a public auction of confiscated sports memorabilia on Saturday, May…
Solve this equation: pay 2 to do 1 job
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Every two weeks, the Kearny Board of…
Testing worries parents
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – A group of parents have formed “North…
Federal charges for robbery suspect
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A Harrison woman arrested in February in connection with…
‘Have con, will travel’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Last Thursday evening, as part of its rejuvenated Neighborhood…
Middle school rethink: St. Stephen’s out
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The path to a middle school setup for Kearny’s public…
Notes from the Kearny police blotter
April 18 Officer Joseph Vulcano, on patrol on the Belleville Pike at 6:45 a.m., stopped an eastbound car that…
Fill-in replacement for Serafin expected
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – As the borough’s municipal election campaign continues to heat up,…
Thoughts & Views: Football union could be ‘extra point’ this sport needs
Football players at Northwestern University, a Division 1 team in Evanston, Ill., may soon have a union to call their…
Cops probe school IT security ‘breach’
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an incident at Washington Middle School in Harrison that has called internal IT security…
Killing Horse label marks 4th anniversary
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Since 2010, a great deal of things have changed in the…