No refuge from Sandy at Meadowlands

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent The first time we saw yellow crimescene tape at DeKorte…

Pondering next move on cable TV

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Will Kearny renew its cable TV franchise agreement…

Embattled school trustee facing loss of newly won seat

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Nov. 6 Deborah Lowry was celebrating her…

Man badly burned in Harrison fire

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Firefighters dragged a Harrison man out of…

Post-Thanksgiving musings on ‘First Americans’

  No history of the United States can be complete without mention of how our Native…

News from the Kearny Police Blotter

Two Kearny teenagers spent Thanksgiving eve in the Hudson County Jail after robbing a Harrison grocery…

HELP WANTED! FREELANCE REPORTER

The Observer newspaper is looking for a part-time general assignment reporter who will cover hard news…

News from the Nutley Police blotter

Nov. 16 The owner of a white Fuso box truck told police someone removed a battery…

The wonderful world of ‘What if?’

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Can you imagine plaid flowers? This is not a rhetorical…

Around Town

BELLEVILLE Belleville Senior Health Services, 518 Washington Ave., is committed to improving the quality of life…

Harrison wins NJSIAA state sectional soccer crown, first since 2008

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the high school soccer season began in September,…

Romano out as QP grid coach

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The revolving door of head athletic coaches continued to…

Lyndhurst’s Lopez signs letter for bowling scholarship with FDU

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Lexus Lopez was just starting out in athletics…

Real Estate Review: Fall really feels like spring

  Last spring, we witnessed some very advantageous dynamics for home sellers. Active buyers, anxious to…

Obituaries

Joseph Gaglio Joseph Gaglio, 86 died on Saturday, Nov. 24, in the Belgrove Post Acute Care…