Obituaries
Angelo Buttiglieri Private arrangements for Angelo Buttiglieri were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home. Mr.…
UPDATE: Missing Nutley teen found safely
A teenage girl from Nutley who was reported missing since Feb. 11 is back home, Nutley…
‘A true Harrisonian’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison lost its longtime chief executive when Mayor Raymond…
Close call for basement fire victim
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Restricted space in a basement apartment challenged firefighters who…
Fierce competition among towns for salt
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent With forecasters predicting a snow and ice blizzard in the making…
Heavy snow causes Devon St. roof collapse
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It was only a matter of time. And of…
Cop hurt in Kearny Ave. mele; 4 arrested
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– Four people were arrested and four police officers were assaulted…
Thoughts & Views: Moments of triumph
Among the happy events associated with Mayor Raymond McDonough and his beloved Harrison in recent…
Is Clark Thread project unspooling?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Since its courtship and conditional designation in May…
Out of the East comes … Country!
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent About a year and a half ago, JD Klossek…
News from the Nutley Police blotter
Feb. 7 After responding to a report of a disturbance at a Copolla St. location, at…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville UNICO sponsors a bus ride fundraiser to the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on…
Longtime Kearny track coach Cifelli retires
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It was the spring of 1961, when a young…
Lyndhurst’s Donovan earns NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame berth
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Jim Donovan entered Columbia High School in Maplewood…
NA’s Keefe wins NJSIAA state sectional bowling crown
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s safe to say that Tyler Keefe was born…
Business Review: Legal expertise at Brady, Brady & Reilly
By Anthony Machcinski Observer Correspondent There is a difference for people who simply have a…
Obituaries
Maria Fatima Castro Maria Fatima Castro, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 8, surrounded by…
Remembering Ray McDonough: A reflection from former Observer Editor Kevin Canessa Jr.
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Former Observer Editor I first met Raymond J. McDonough in January 1992.…
Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough dead at 65 (updated at 2 p.m. Thursday)
HARRISON — Longtime Harrison Mayor Raymond McDonough, 65, collapsed at Town Hall and died of an…
Nutley resident: Door was open, and I didn’t open it
Jan. 31 At 6:05 p.m., a Kingsland Ave. homeowner near Alexander Ave. notified police that they’d…
Harrison police: 16-year-old had pot, heroin on him
Feb. 1 At 10:58 a.m., police said a patrol officer in an unmarked car near Hamilton…
Likely storm cancels NA Lifeline screening
The borough health department has announced that due to the pending snow storm, the Lifeline Screening…
Loyal civil servant kept his finger on town’s pulse
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – After nearly four decades as a Health Department employee,…
Pleads to bank fraud
A Lyndhurst woman faces 30 years in prison after admitting to her role in what federal…
Portuguese monument in preparation
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Portuguese Cultural Association, headed by Jose Maria Matos,…
Delays foreseen in Roche transition
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – A mixed-use development consisting of light industry, offices, a…
Reports from the KPD blotter
KEARNY – The pursuit of a stolen vehicle – a chase Kearny police aborted when the…
Get your kids ready for allergy season!
By Sean Flynn, MD Guest Columnist Although it may not seem like it with the barrage…
‘Sprung from cages on Highway 9’
Just twice in my life have I been frozen in my tracks because of music…
Look for ‘Creepoid’ to break out soon
By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent When many people think of music coming out of…