Thoughts & Views: The real lesson of Thanksgiving
Well, another Thanksgiving has passed and another U.S.A.-made myth has been celebrated about how the Pilgrims made nice with the Native…
From bad to worse, in a hurry & more: NPD blotter
It all started when Nutley PD observed a man “peering into car windows” on Washington Ave. on Nov. 24.…
A guide to cooking with herbs
Perhaps the most difficult thing about cooking with herbs is figuring out how to pronounce the word. Is it “herb,”…
around town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces: A screening of the animated action adventure film “How…
Kearny girls’ basketball squad has solid leadership
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team won 15 games last year, featuring…
McDonnell vows improvement in Kards this season
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team won eight games last year in…
Blue Tide girls’ hoops squad looks to continue winning ways
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team won 18 games a year…
Treating a pinched nerve
After 25 years of clinical practice as a chiropractic physician, one of the most common phrases to hear from a…
Obituaries
Mary A. Ball Mary A. Ball (nee Westmoreland) died at the home of her daughter, Donna, on Nov.…
Park Ave. in NA closed between Elm and Chestnut Sts. until further notice
NORTH ARLINGTON — Park Ave. is closed between Elm and Chestnut Sts. today for construction, the…
State champs again!
The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team shows off the NJSIAA Group 1 state championship trophy…
Heck of a way to get home
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The mercury had dropped to near-freezing last Friday night, Nov. 14,…
90 displaced by 3-alarm blaze
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A three-alarm fire in an apartment building on Beech St. at…
OCI will reopen, owners say
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Akitchen fire sent about 30 customers scurrying out of a popular Nutley…