Raging fire displaces 11 victims
By Ron Leir HARRISON – Eleven people were left homeless by a fire that swept through…
Driver hunted in fatal crash is caught
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The Elmwood Park man sought in connection with a May 6…
Torch-bearers for Special Olympics
KEARNY – On Friday, Kearny’s Finest were among more than 3,000 law enforcement officers who took…
KPD nabs Devon St. sex-assault suspect
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY– A 22-year-old Newark man who allegedly molested a young mother on Devon…
Lottery ‘winner’ is a loser
By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A suspect in the burglary last week of a local convenience…
Seniors lauded for selfless service
By Ron Leir Three West Hudson senior citizens were singled out for public tribute at the…
‘4th Annual Kentucky Care Project’
For those of you who have been curious as to when we will be beginning our…
You mean there’s a treatment for stupid?
At press time (the story changes hourly), latest news in the Anthony Weiner saga was that…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: I’m writing in to try and understand the use of the “yield to…
Apartments on diner owners’ menu
By Ron Leir EAST NEWARK – A desolate piece of real estate will give way to…
The cross he bears
By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – Even before Harold Camping started talking about May 21 as…
New Orleans Street Kings Rock Donegal Saloon
With a groove and jive that only Bourbon Street can provide, The Stooges Brass Band brought…
Stars in the Skies
Horoscope for June 2011 What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting interesting…
Around town
Belleville Disabled American Veterans Chapter 22, Belleville- Nutley, will formally dedicate its building at 612 Mill…
Kearny’s Gogal back home playing with New Jersey Jackals
By Jim Hague It wasn’t exactly the homecoming that Jeff Gogal wanted. After all, the Kearny…
Lyndhurst’s Rono wins two M of C gold medals
By Jim Hague The weather last Thursday was beyond oppressive, just downright nasty. The local temperature…
Cricket tournament takes center stage in Harrison
Premier Cricket League hosts day-long event By Jim Hague Ever since the new Harrison High School…
Some news on medical expenses in retirement
By Randy Neumann A study done by Fidelity Investments found that a 65-year-old couple retiring this…
Obituaries
Jozefa Krysiak Jozefa Krysiak, (nee Drezek), 74, of Lyndhurst, formerly of Harrison and Poland, died on…
Reminder: KPD plans cycle Safety Fair for kids
Kearny Police Chief John Dowie has announced that on Saturday, June 11, from 1 p.m. until…
YMCA garage sale fundraiser
Meadowlands Area YMCA, 436 Ridge Road, North Arlington, is accepting donations of items for a garage…
A done deal: Digesere is leaving
By Ron Leir KEARNY – This township’s public schools’ chief is going on a permanent vacation…
Lawsuit filed in NJMC tax dispute
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A battle over tax-sharing payments by communities in the New Jersey…
Driver hunted in fatal crash
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – An arrest warrant has been issued for the motorist…
What price firefighter training?
By Ron Leir As this township struggles to nail down a spending plan for 2012,…
Here’s a club that never stops working
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – It’s a safe bet that members of the Lyndhurst Women’s Club…
The KPD gets its man
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – In last week’s Observer, which went to press May 27 because…
‘Love Ya Babe’
By Lisa Pezzolla This column is dedicated to the memory of Anthony C. Tortoreti, who died…
News reports from around the globe
While local news stations were busy reporting on Anthony Weiner’s weiner (how can you NOT know…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: We just wanted to thank “Darryl” (who informed us that he is a…