NINE LEFT HOMELESS BY BEECH ST. FIRE

  By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The smell of burned wood still lingered in the…

Planners focus on ‘eyesore’

  By Ron Leir KEARNY – As a gateway approach to Kearny, it’s an embarrassing “eyesore,”…

One-tank trips: ‘Steely’ resolve at Bethlehem, Pa.

  By Jeff Bahr Forged from steel In the 1982 song, “Allentown,” singer Billy Joel laments…

Tanning salon owner won’t throw in towel

  By Jeff Bahr NUTLEY – The tanning salon where Nutley’s infamous “tanning mom” Patricia Krentcil…

Labor rally held at local factory

    By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – The daily routines of Schuyler Ave. residents in…

Job opportunities knocking in Kearny

  By Ron Leir KEARNY – Out of work? Looking for a better job? Not sure…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

To the editor: The firefighters of Kearny did an incredible job of responding to a terrible…

‘Shady’ treatment for tan salon

As I watched the “tanning mom” story unfold I wondered how long it would take until…

OOPS…

A May 9 story in The Observer about the non-renewal of two school administrators misstated the…

Belleville Police Blotter

June 15 A nurse at Clara Maass Hospital contacted police with a complaint of a “disorderly…

Local film puts watchers in the ‘Danger Zone’

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Imagine waking up in a totally white room while having no…

Kearny’s new librarian looks to bring entire community under one roof

  By Ron Leir KEARNY – You can probably find him in the card catalog under…

Around Town

Kearny • The Kearny Public Library is proud to extend our Museum Pass program this summer…

Kearny’s Adamek wins another big boxing tune-up

  By Jim Hague NEWARK – The sport of boxing isn’t exactly a beauty pageant. You…

Locals shine at Robeson Classic All-Star grid game

  By Jim Hague EAST ORANGE – The Williams brothers, namely Dorion and Dorsey, have been…