Real Estate Review: Is now the time to downsize?

  For many families, this month brings with it some significant milestones. Teenagers across the country…

Obituaries

GRACE BIVONA Grace (Gratzo) Bivona, 90, died on Sept. 11 in the Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel.…

Belleville Police blotter

Sept. 13 Ernest Truss, 41, of Belleville, was arrested at 11:47 a.m., for possession of drugs.…

THEATER Etiquette

  More than 11.5 million people will attend a Broadway show this year. Millions more will…

Kentucky Care campaign renewed

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Once again, The Observer is counting on the generosity of…

Roche’s pledges ease pain

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – The township’s biggest taxpayer is trying to make…

Kearny High opened on time but it sure wasn’t easy

        By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It was touch and go…

Port Authority sets up new $66 million command center

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Somewhere in Jersey City — for security reasons, the…

Kearny man admits to bomb hoax

Last Thanksgiving Day – Nov. 24, 2011 – a man phoned the New Jersey Office of…

Katrina survivor calls Belleville home

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Contributor BELLEVILLE – Hurricane Katrina struck roughly seven years ago. Aside…

Testing the ‘waters’ of controversy at Nutley’s Liquid Church

  By Jeff Bahr Observer Correspondent Liquid Church, a Christian worship group that adheres strongly to…

Correction:

On The Observer’s issue of August 29, 2012, the Belleville Center landlord’s name was misspelled, his…

We need to call upon a real leader

What we need, ladies and gents, is a true world leader A gentle reminder: Tuesday, Nov.…

At long last, Coptic Church wins right to build dome

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – After many months and hundreds of pages worth…

‘80s dance at Kearny LCCC for scholarship fund for late Kardinal wrestler

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer In February of 2003, Kearny High School wrestler Dawayne…