Jeff Bahr: An Appreciation
By Ron Leir Observer correspondent In the movie, “The Misfits,” Gay, the cowboy character played by…
Former Observer correspondent Jeff Bahr dies in motorcycle crash
Former Observer correspondent Jeff Bahr, 56, died April 10 as a result of a motorcycle crash…
Drug store supplants shop, homes
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Developers had reason to cheer but also jeer in…
Mayoral election challenge
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A newly minted Republican has thrown his hat in…
Now, there’s a ‘jury duty scam’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Recently, The Observer warned readers of a nationwide phone scam in…
KBOE OKs borough ‘transfer’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark public school children have now officially…
9 Nutley home burglaries solved, cops say
They got the accused burglars but, unfortunately, none of the loot. Nutley police said they’ve broken…
Siblings busted by KPD
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – An investigation that began in late February has resulted…
DNA helps nab ‘Manor’ suspect
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A series of 2013 burglaries in the Manor section…
Thoughts & Views: In harm’s way around the world
Anja Niedringhaus These days, when we’re used to getting our news so easily on the internet,…
News from the KPD blotter
March 28 At 11:20 a.m., Officers Ben Wuelfing and Vanessa Sevillano were dispatched to the 700…
Logged on the Lyndhurst Police blotter
March 26 At 2:03 a.m., police began pursuit of a vehicle traveling northbound on Summit Ave.…
Natural wonders nearby at DeKorte Park
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Area residents searching for a way to shed winter’s…
Business Review: Comforting the bereaved for 6 decades
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Since the late 1800s, the Mulligan family has served…
Then & Now
The old postcard view of the Kearny Town Hall is undated, but it had to…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., will hold an egg hunt for kids ages 18…
Golden Bears softball team now led by newcomer Ringen
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer At age 25, Emily Ringen never thought she could…
Fischer returns as Belleville football coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Joe Fischer stepped down as the Belleville High…
Kearny’s Sawyer throws no-hitter in debut
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Corey Sawyer transferred from St. Joseph of Montvale to…
New Kearny entry; borough war
Here are the latest political developments for other upcoming municipal elections in West Hudson: In Kearny,…
Obituaries
Beatriz DaSilva Beatriz DaSilva died April 4 in Clara Maass Hospital. She was 87. Born in…
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Bidding farewell
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – In 1955, the USS Forrestal was commissioned as America’s…
It’s Bianchi vs. Massa for mayor
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – A pair of septuagenarians will square off against…
Sewer rehab nightmare for locals
HARRISON – You can’t blame people living along the eastern stretch of Hamilton St., between Kingsland…
Move to create middle school
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY– The Kearny Board of Education is on record endorsing a…
Brushfires plague meadows
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Last week’s windy weather, combined with dry conditions in the meadowlands,…
Guard smuggled drugs into prison
KEARNY– A former corrections officer at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center satellite unit in Kearny…
Is N.J. going to pot? Cops hope not
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Even if the state legislature legalizes the possession and personal…
This ‘Sweeney’ sure to be on cutting edge
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Ready for a bit of skullduggery flavored…