Shakeup in Belleville schools command

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Board of Education has named administrator…

Brave Women group ‘paint’ the town pink

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY– Brave Women, a support group for survivors of cancer,…

Rebirth o the Passaic River: Part 2

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission wages war on filth     By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent…

First Presbyterian extends many helping hands

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY – During the economic hard times we face as…

O’Sullivan named new executive director of KMUA

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Municipal Utilities Authority (KMUA) has…

HCCC scholarship committee looks to aid local students

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY — The Hudson County Community College West Hudson Scholarship…

WE’VE GOT MAIL

CONSIDER GOING ‘VEGAN’ IN 2013 Dear Editor, 2012 has not been a banner year for the…

Pic-Nic: A stellar restaurant right in our backyard

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Pic-Nic, a restaurant specializing in Portuguese, Spanish…

They offered a bit more than massages, cops say

Kearny police went undercover last week to unmask a business that promoted massage therapy but offered…

New Jersey group, The Cameos, performs at PNC

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent There are certain venues where not all artists get to…

News from the Nutley Police Blotter

Sept. 27 At 7:30 p.m. a New Street resident returning home for the day reported the…

Jersey City firefighter accused in Lyndhurst theft

A Lyndhurst resident who works as a Jersey City firefighter was arrested Sept. 20 in the…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Elks Lodge #1123 will hold its quarterly blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 6, from…

Viking girls’ soccer making strides towards respectability

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The last couple of years haven’t been too kind…

Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Already a vast improvement

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After posting just six wins in all of…