HCCC info sessions for would-be teachers

  JERSEY CITY — Hudson County Community College is continuing to conduct information sessions to acquaint…

Meet author of WWII story at Bloomfield Library

The Bloomfield Public Library will host a book talk by John Lanza, author of “Shot Down…

Robert Taylor Jr. teaches at Visions Dance Studio

      By Anthony J. Machcinski Youthful, happy and charismatic are words that describe performer…

BREAKING NEWS: FEMA Disaster Notices/ How to Apply for Help

  FEMA has released information today about how to apply for financial aid for damages occurred…

BREAKING NEWS: Flood Recovery Centers

The Federal Emeregency Management Agency has opened one flood recovery center in each of New Jersey’s…

Sept. 11, 2001

  Local events to mark 9/11 anniversary   By Ron Leir As part of the nationwide…

A time to remember

The following letter was sent last week to The Observer. We have since learned from Mayor…

The fire next time; this time, water

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — You can say this for natural near-disasters: They’re so educational. Did…

Dept. of Working for the Public

  By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — This story is about some people who rarely get credit…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

To the Publisher: As the 10th anniversary of 9/11/01 approaches, I wish to share my story…

Storm leaves us with that sinking feeling

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – The torrents from Hurricane Irene left a burdensome legacy in…

Memories of Irene

A photo essay by Karen Zautyk         Top to bottom: Midweek, days after…

WTC Memorial & Survivor Tree weathered the storm

As this area awaited the arrival of Hurricane Irene, there was fear that low-lying lower Manhattan…

Top five movies of the summer

By Anthony J. Machcinski As Labor Day weekend comes and goes on the calendar and the…

That river miracle and other Nutley PD news

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — Further details have been released regarding that miraculous Passaic River survival…