Will empty classrooms become new apartments?
By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE — A 90-year-old school building whose classrooms have been empty since…
Best gift any writer can get
I know that, in general, Thanksgiving is the holiday where everyone is thankful for something. However,…
We’ve got mail
Holiday Safety Tips Retired New Jersey State Trooper Captain and former Sheriff of Hudson County Juan…
Woman’s wish to help needy Harrison families
By Anthony Machcinski Back in October, The Observer ran a contest in which the winner…
‘Kids are the losers,’ says BOE head
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – A second try this year to get township voters to…
Decorations proclaim: ‘Happy Noel’
By Anthony J. Machcinski While the economy, bad weather, and busy schedules have done their…
Booze, drugs factored in crashes
Around 11:00 p.m. on Dec. 8, Officers Ben Wuelfing and Joe Martin responded to a motor…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Elks will sponsor a special Type O blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 26. The…
Lyndhurst boys’ hoops looking to capitalize on football success
By Jim Hague The Lyndhurst boys’ basketball team won only six games a year ago,…
Maroon Raider grapplers capture their own holiday tournament
By Jim Hague The Nutley High School wrestling team opened action last Saturday, playing host…
Harrison girls’ basketball squad opens season with solid win over Becton
By Jim Hague The Harrison girls’ basketball team opened up the 2011-2012 season in grand…
Look Who’s Talking
Have you ever experienced a voice from within that tells you to do things in a…
Ladies: Don’t undervalue your worth!
By Randy Neumann Today, a woman in the workplace is commonplace, but it wasn’t always that…
Obituaries
Maria DiGiovanni Maria DiGiovanni (nee Trubia) died on Dec. 14 in Clara Maass Medical Center. She…
Computer training for job seekers
Essex County College, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Library, will offer free classes to…