2 more admit guilt in ATM skim scam

By Karen Zautyk NEWARK – Two additional defendants in a scheme to obtain account information from…

Sex offender to be extradited

KEARNY – Kearny police reported the arrest last week of a Rhode Island registered  sex offender…

Bloomfield gets a taste of Broadway

By Anthony J. Machcinski A bit of Broadway came to Bloomfield on Sunday as Broadway performer…

A bridge too low; a truck too high

NUTLEY – If you are driving near the trestle over Franklin Ave. at High St., be…

Around town

Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces its schedule for its Monday Afternoon at the Movies program: June…

Golden Bears end season with tough loss to West Essex

Lyndhurst enjoys another 20-win campaign under coach Servideo By Jim Hague The Lyndhurst High School baseball…

Season to remember for Lyndhurst track

By Jim Hague Tom Shoebridge was asked to put to words the season that his Lyndhurst…

Uncharacteristic year for Nutley baseball team

  By Jim Hague When the high school baseball season began in early April, Nutley head…

Why you need umbrella coverage

By Randy Neumann When writing a financial plan for a client, we go through a discovery…

Obituaries

Robert M. Kratt Robert M. Kratt, 91, of Dunedin, Fla., formerly of Harrison and Verona, passed…

‘Financial Aid Fairs’ at HCCC

  Hudson County Community College will conduct a series of “Financial Aid Fairs” to assist prospective…

Discover the Great Outdoors ­– here in N.J.

TRENTON – June is Great Outdoors Month, and the state Department of Environmental Protection is urging…

NJMC’s free programs for seniors

  LYNDHURST – Area seniors will have the opportunity this summer to take in tango virtuosos,…

Upcoming programs at NJMC

On Thursday, June 9, at 7 p.m., a free concert for seniors will be held at…

Traffic Alert!

NJDOT announces weekend closure of the Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge The New Jersey Department of Transportation …

Wreaks havoc in stolen cop car

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – In one of the more bizarre stories thus far this year,…

Bringing 9/11 home to kids

By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – As the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the World…

Borough to submit layoff plan to state

NORTH ARLINGTON – The Borough Council has approved a workforce reduction plan that would see eight individuals…

A healthy outlook for Nutley

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – When it comes to promoting health and fighting obesity, this township…

Kearny honors the brave

Scenes from the town’s annual Memorial Day parade, held last Thursday evening on Belgrove Drive. Photos…

A few professional gripes

Today’s column is about journalists. Writing about your peers is always a risky business, because they…

We’ve Got Mail

To the Publisher: I write regarding your May 25 article concerning the charges against Rev. James…

Hunt is on for 2nd burglary suspect

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – Last week, The Observer reported on the arrest of a 37-year-old…

Police chase ends in Clifton crash

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY – A Paterson motorist who allegedly attempted to run over a police…

ScareKrow and DeLacey bring southern ‘twang’ to the Garden State

By Anthony J. Machcinski A modern version of the southern rock style mixed with the influences…

Around town

Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., is offering patrons tutoring on surfing…

Record-setting season for Harrison setters

Blue Tide volleyball squad wins school-best 19 matches By Jim Hague Although the Harrison High School…

Kearny’s Sickinger calls it a career

By Jim Hague It was the best kept secret in Kearny, a town where even the…

Improving your financial future

By Randy Neumann Is 2011 going to be your year?  It has certainly been a tough…

Nutley resident Purcell makes golf history with outing at T of C

By Jim Hague Kieran Purcell didn’t know how he would fare this golf season at St.…