Middle School will now enroll 6th-graders
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – Starting in September, the Belleville Board of Education will…
Thoughts & Views: Snooping makes the world go round
There’s been a lot of gnashing of teeth over The Guardian’s revelations about how Verizon –…
WE’VE GOT MAIL: Avoid meat, live longer
To the Editor: This week’s issue of Time magazine brings more documentation that vegetarians live longer…
A day to remember for these active seniors
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Three West Hudson residents were among Hudson County’s 2013 Seniors…
KPD blotter: ‘Career criminal’ hunted
Kearny police are investigating two burglaries that occurred last week, one to an East Midland Ave.…
‘Cultivate body & mind to serve God’
The following is an interview with Swami Mukundananda by Nilima Mehra, producer with Global TV Network…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield’s local access TV station (Ch. 35 Comcast; Ch. 30 Verizon) is now offering a…
Golden Griffins get chance to shine on big stage at Meet of Champions
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It would be hard to argue with the success…
Nutley’s Papaccio gets drafted by Cubs
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Giuseppe Papaccio spent most of Saturday morning following…
Belleville volleyball team enjoys super season
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After seeing most of the 2012 version of Belleville…
Obituaries
Carol Ann Baron Custom Wedding Gown Designer Carol Ann Baron, 74, of Newark, ended…
Robbery suspect nabbed in East Newark
HARRISON – Quick action by a vigilant East Newark cop was credited by Harrison Police superiors…
Flag retirement ceremony is Friday in Nutley
In commemoration of Flag Day, the Nutley Department of Public Affairs will be conducting a brief…
Tribute to fallen veteran
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – He was 19, only a year out of…
Senior residence on horizon
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – In the near future, you can probably figure…
Improving the quaility of life
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Recently, checking with someone about possible story ideas,…
Blaze displaces family of 9
KEARNY – An early morning fire in an Elm St. home last Friday left the…
Suspect nabbed in Belleville robbery
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Special agents of the FBI arrested an East Orange man last…
Body in river ID’d as oil-attack suspect
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – When police and firefighters fished a corpse…
Kearny Police blotter: Arrested in jail
A Kearny case under investigation since last October led to the arrest last week of a…
Women veterans take the lead in parade
NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough made history of sorts with this year’s Memorial Day Parade,…
Thoughts & Views: What’s in a (street) name?
Okay, boys and girls, our new word for today is “contumacious.” According to the dictionary,…
Borough can’t reclaim water utility
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – After spending nearly two and a half years…
Habitat ready to start building in Kearny
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It’s taken more than two years to get…
‘Chill out’ with gourmet ices at Stewart’s
KEARNY – Alongtime Kearny retailer is aiming to bring a taste of the Jersey Shore…
Highlights from the Nutley Police Blotter
May 30 At 4:47 p.m., police responded to a Vine St. residence where the owner showed…
N. Arlington man accused of sex crime
HACKENSACK – A 40-year-old North Arlington man has been arrested in connection with an alleged…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield’s local access TV station (Ch. 35 Comcast; Ch. 30 Verizon) is now offering a…
STATE CHAMPS!
Lyndhurst mounts amazing comeback to capture North 2, Group II title By Jim Hague Observer…
Alonso collects two medals at Group championships
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was certainly plenty of sports achievement to write…