New legal challenge to school balloting

  A candidate who finished fourth in the Kearny school election race to fill three seats…

PSE&G plugs new towers for regional grid

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – PSE&G is looking to get approvals from the…

Belleville scopes out another streetscape

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – A project that was started some 15 years…

World ending? Here’s a different spin

As you may remember, the Long Count of the Mayan calendar is predicting the end of…

WE’VE GOT MAIL: KEARNY’S BRAVEST MERIT KUDOS

Dear Editor: In this difficult time that when so many have suffered such an enormous loss…

Help Wanted! Freelance Reporter

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

He was Belleville’s beloved ‘Music Man’

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It was Belleville’s version of “Mr. Holland’s Opus.”…

Around Town

BELLEVILLE Belleville Middle School 7th and 8th grade chorus concert is on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at…

Art of Dance performance at Felician Infirmary

  Students from Art of Dance entertained the retired sisters who reside at Felician Infirmary in…

Kearny girls’ basketball team tries to keep winning tradition alive

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed a…

NA girls’ hoops: Tons of optimism

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A year ago, the North Arlington girls’ basketball team…

Belleville boys’ hoop squad gets one of its own, Villani, to lead the way

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After spending the last six years as an assistant…

Real Estate Review: Serving local real estate needs 80 years

    Most people who have lived in Kearny for any length of time have probably…

Kearny Blotter

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Kearny Vice Squad detectives have been busy with drug…

No refuge from Sandy at Meadowlands

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