‘Never got my OK for work,’ owner gripes
EAST NEWARK – A landlord is disturbed about a communications company that he says isn’t…
Thoughts & Views: Woke up, it was a Chelsea Manning
By now, you have heard that Army Pvt. Bradley Manning, pictured here as his alter-ego,…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
Fate spared one worker at Congoleum-Nairn blast To the Editor: I am one of the “older…
News from the Kearny Police blotter
Recently, in the Kearny blotter, The Observer noted that Police Chief John Dowie was reminding people…
Highlights from the Lyndhurst Police blotter
Aug. 22 At 1:29 a.m., Joseph San Filippo, 50, of Lyndhurst, was stopped by police as…
Happenings from the Nutley Police blotter
A patron who came out of the Nutley Starbucks on Franklin Ave. at 7:19 a.m. on…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Art League announces that membership is open to all local artists and photographers. Lectures…
Kearny boys’ soccer: Nothing less than contending for titles
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Another high school soccer season is almost upon us…
Belleville grid squad hopes last year is history
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Belleville High School football team suffered through a…
Harrison football squad hopes to roll forward with new coach Gallo
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Matt Gallo, the new head football coach at Harrison…
Obituaries
Regina Kowalski Dansker Juilliard Graduate, Retired Music Teacher Regina Kowalski Dansker, 87, entered into eternal rest…
Logged on the Harrison Police blotter
Aug. 25 At 2:27 a.m., while on patrol along Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. North at Hamilton…
‘All aboard’ for new PATH station
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Gov. Chris Christie made it official. Last Friday,…
Dark day in Kearny history
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – “At 5:50 p.m., this date, August 19…
Trailers at the ready at KMUA site
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The office trailers are on site but so far,…
‘On your mark, get set …’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Jim Cifelli got the running bug when…
Hoping to make this diamond sparkle anew
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – Some six decades ago, when North Arlington…
News from Kearny Police blotter
Kearny police are investigating a break-in at a local business where a burglar made off with…
Thoughts & Views: A perspective on ‘stop-and-frisk’
A federal court has concluded that the New York Police Department’s stopand- frisk policy violates the…
Around Town
Belleville Children are invited to activities and crafts that explore what lies beneath at “The Dig”…
Kearny moves ahead with new coach Edwards
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Nick Edwards has been the head football coach at…
NA’s McCarthy preps for another high school grid season
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As August quickly turns into September and the summer…
Lyndhurst promises a new grid squad look
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer In his second tenure as the head football coach…
Obituaries
Chester Blaze Chester Blaze, 73, of Kearny, died on Aug. 16 at home. Visiting was at…
Making waves over cleaning the river
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – What started out as a public celebration of…
Alma agrees to pay
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – A three-year legal battle between East Newark and…
Kearny boosts public safe rosters a notch
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Every time he’d pass the Midland Ave. firehouse…
Now he’s ready for nuptials
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Kearny veteran was expected back home from…
Reports from the Kearny PD blotter
This is a public service announcement from Police Chief John Dowie to the residents of Kearny:…
Relax bulk rules for Passaic Ave., DCA says
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Unlike the neighboring town of…