Dawn of an era

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  “This is where it all started. Belleville, N.J. A thousand years…

New job for Doran … for now

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON – The Harrison Board of Education is working on plans to remedy…

Suspect ID’d in bank heist

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Authorities have identified a Paterson man as the prime suspect in…

Aid will partly offset tax

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  KEARNY – Some good news for Kearny taxpayers: the town will be getting state…

Regional realtor board OKs merger

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  The Meadowlands Board of Realtors, which has served the needs of real estate agents…

Notes from the KPD blotter

Regular readers of the Kearny police blotter know that the week’s entries would not be complete without a shoplifting incident…

Thoughts & Views: The thin blue line

When the news first broke Sunday morning that a Jersey City police officer had been killed in the line of…

New principal welcomed

Kearny native Ellen Naughton has been named principal of Queen of Peace Elementary School, 21 Church Pl., North Arlington, for…

‘Jersey Boys’ … on stage & screen

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  NEW YORK CITY –  For nearly nine years, “Jersey Boys” has…

Business Review: New practice, same personality for Lyndhurst doctor

By Anthony Machchinski Observer Correspondent In April 2012, The Observer featured an article about Dr. Maria…

Around Town

Belleville As part of its Eight Great Live Monday Nights summer family series, co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Belleville…

Owen is improving

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  Owen Hogan, the boy with the serious illness whom many Kearny supporters have rallied round…

NA’s Cordeiro named Observer Male Athlete of Year

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Danny Cordeiro never thinks like he’s doing anything special when it comes to…

PATH derails; 4 hurt

HARRISON –  About 200 passengers had to be evacuated from a PATH train in Harrison after an accident…

Baseball reigns supreme at Kearny Kards Kamp

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Sure, Kearny is known as “Soccertown, USA.” And, of course, the World Cup…