Thoughts & Views: Have yourself a merry Little Christmas

  On Monday, the N.Y.C. Sanitation Department began its annual curbside pickups of discarded Christmas trees.…

CORRECTION

In The Observer’s issue of Dec. 11, 2013, a press release for Roosevelt School academic honors…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., will host a special program “Three…

Report from the Harrison Police blotter

Dec. 26 For a third time, a local woman appears to be have been targetted by…

Obituaries

Joan Elizabeth Fearns Joan E. (nee Lake) Fearns, 71, beloved mother, sister and grandmother, of Harrison,…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Dec. 27 A Wilmington St. resident reported a fraud to police, saying that someone changed the…

He made an impact in Kearny

    KEARNY – “He was a true Kearny legend.” That’s how Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos…

Ready for any shocks

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Right now, it’s silent as the tomb but…

Candle ignites Kearny fire

KEARNY– A candle left burning while the residents were out is blamed for a Saturday evening…

Doc gets 11 years for oxy scheme

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent A Nutley physician, linked to the illegal distribution of highly…

Hey, kids! Wanna go to Walmart?

KEARNY – It’s standard practice this time of year to load the family into the car…

N. Arlington woman wins injury case

A North Arlington resident who was involved in a multicar crash on May 11, 2011, was…

Getting staffers ready for their ‘closeups’

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – His son coaches boys’ basketball for Lyndhurst High…

Thoughts & Views: A full flagon of forecasts for 2014

  With 2014 just around the corner, it’s time to make New Year’s predictions for the…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

THE WAIT IS OVER To the editor: On June 20 of this year, Sal Padovano of…