Christmas Angels spread holiday cheer

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Harrison- With all of the economic hardships that area families face…

Beautifying Bloomfield – one overpass at a time

  By Jeff Bahr Harrison- How do you turn a utilitarian crossing into a colorful celebration…

Library marks centennial anniversary

    By Ron Leir HARRISON – There was a lot of gabbing going on Thursday…

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…