OCI will reopen, owners say

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Akitchen fire sent about 30 customers scurrying out of a popular Nutley…

Lottery for senior apts. next month

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON – The town’s first affordable residence for senior citizens at 774 Harrison Ave.…

2nd Harrison hotel

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened its 14th Element hotel in Harrison last Thursday with members of the development team pedal-powering…

Loving life in Harrison

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON – When a young Theodore Plasky moved with his mother to the Kingsland…

2nd hotel signals growth

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

Upscale rentals enroute

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Two West Hudson communities will see their populations grow a bit thanks to a…

Senior housing project advancing

HARRISON –  The 15-unit, 3-story apartment building billed as affordable rental housing for senior citizens – the first such…

Slow-paced developments

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  It’s been a year and two months since Gov. Chris Christie…

Builder targets eyesore

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  A 36-unit residential development being pitched to the Nutley Zoning Board of…

Guilty plea in massive scam

A Lyndhurst man, owner of a Jersey City jewelry store, pleaded guilty last week to a role in what authorities…

‘Outstanding’ seniors of W. Hudson

A modest Monsignor John J. Gilchrist, of Kearny, a priest for more than half a century, was honored for…

For nearly 95 years, Bogle Agency Insurance has been there for the community

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  LYNDHURST — These days, when a new business opens up —…

Searing memories of long-ago fire

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Intriguing photograph, isn’t it? Who is that man? Where was that…

Habitat back in business in Kearny

  KEARNY – The long dormant Hudson County Habitat for Humanity International project site in Kearny…

Drug store supplants shop, homes

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Developers had reason to cheer but also jeer in…