Tragic death of beloved waitress

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – It was her day off – Tuesday –and…

Meadows mulch ignites again

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– The pesky mulch pile in the meadows that kept the…

Zoners’ youth center OK nixed

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – It took nearly a year for St. Mary &…

IRS warns of massive scam

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent Recent police blotters from various towns have included reports of people…

Japan was topic for this history lesson

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The “Land of the Rising Sun” got a rise…

Rick’s has weathered the storm

By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent In October 2012, when Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the…

Thoughts & Views: Today, it’s Crimea, tomorrow, who knows?

Students of world history and geopolitics are likely burning the midnight oil these days, following the…

KPD blotter: Two nabbed in mugging

At 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, Match 16, a 22-year-old Newark man was walking at Devon and…

Jazz vocalist Jane Stuart still going strong

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent Home is where the heart is, especially for Jane…

Kearny realtor wins award

  Jan R. Kwapniewski, president of Coccia Realty, announces that Luis Pinto Jr., a full-time licensed…

Business Review: A century of taking care of people

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Observer Correspondent The death of a loved one is never something…

Then & Now

      Here, on the left, is another one of those delightful local-scene postcards from…

Around Town

Bloomfield St. Valentine Church, 125 N. Spring St., offers a Spanish Mass on Sunday, April 6,…

Kardinals prepare for improved baseball campaign

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School baseball team suffered through a…

Locals lead St. Peter’s Prep to solid hockey season

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The St. Peter’s Prep hockey team experienced great success…