CORRECTION

A story about the new Element Harrison Hotel in last week’s issue of The Observer mischaracterized…

Thoughts & Views: Even in ‘paradise,’ global tensions intrude

This week, your correspondent – armed with a valid passport – was planning (this column is being written Sept. 20)…

News from Nutley PD blotter

At about 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, Nutley police arrested 48-year-old Martin Lucas of Newark in connection with a drug…

‘West Wing’ fans rejoice: ‘Madam Secretary’ will bring you your politics fix

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  Fans of “The West Wing” can finally rejoice. After seven years without…

Coccia agent is a 6-time winner

KEARNY — For the sixth time in eight months this year, Billy Pena has been named Realtor of…

Around Town

Bloomfield  Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., offers the following activities: • Yoga Class is held on the last…

Notes from the KPD blotter

Sept. 14  Officer Chris Levchak, on patrol at 5:45 a.m., saw a man asleep behind the wheel of…

Lucas tells all in poignant book ‘Under Pressure’

Harrison’s favorite son writes about battles with painkillers   By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  Ray…

A return to glory for NA girls’ volleyball

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was a time when North Arlington High School had a perennial power…

Lyndhurst continues winning ways in girls’ soccer

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer It’s never easy when a high school girls’ soccer program has to…

Obituaries

Myrtle Fette  Myrtle Fette, of North Arlington, died on Sept. 19 at Care One in Paramus. She was 95.…

Tonight’s Nutley HS football game moved to Msgr. Owens Field

Due to weather conditions this week and the need to preserve the final stages of construction…

One dead in Lyndhurst shooting

The state Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is investigating a fatal shooting of the driver of…

‘Sober House’ rattles residents

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – The corner house at Grand Place and Stewart Ave. doesn’t…

2nd hotel signals growth

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  The town of Harrison, with a current population of about 14,000…