By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  HARRISON â In front of Goodwill Industriesâ building on Supor Blvd., there is…
Month: September 2014
Holy Cross relic is recovered
By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent HARRISON â The sacred relic of the Holy Cross stolen last month from…
Drive-time perils on Davis St.
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON/EAST NEWARK â Every weekday morning when the East Newark Public School is…
Animal, family event is Oct. 4 at Library Park, Harrison
There will be a pet and family event on Saturday, Oct. Â 4 from 10 a.m. to…
Tight lid on trash
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY â Tired of seeing a plethora of overflow trash cluttering the sidewalks in…
Now she can bank on prison
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent HARRISON â A 35-year-old Harrison woman who robbed three banks over a three-week span…
When a house is not a home
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY â Nobody lives on either side of Carol Pavolic but her absentee…
Blood: âEnrollment up, class size stableâ
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY â As she starts her first full year as acting head of…
A fish story
While contemplating topics for this weekâs column, I considered our Presidentâs abysmally belated response to the ISIS threat. I considered the…
He preyed on dementia victim
BLOOMFIELD â A routine traffic stop by Bloomfield police earlier this year played a role in the investigation of, and…
KPD drug busts: Itâs all relative
Two Harrison men were arrested separately on drug charges last week, one while he was driving into the town, one…
Learn âHow to Get Away With Murderâ Thursday nights on ABC
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent If youâve been a fan of âGreyâs Anatomyâ at any point during…
News from the Nutley police blotter
During the past week, Nutley PD responded to six suspicious incidents, eight disputes, 14 motor vehicle accidents and 40 medical…
In this economy, local businesses need advertising to survive
By Ryan Sloan Observer Correspondent KEARNY â Some economic experts say weâre well on the road to recovering…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., offers storytime for toddlers and preschoolers beginning Oct. 8 and…
Former goalie Najarro leads Kearny over Harrison
Scores crucial goal in 3-1 win at Red Bull Arena By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…
Call Krychkowski the impromptu NJCU goalie
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the New Jersey City University menâs soccer team prepared to begin the…
Nutleyâs Merkle carries on rich family grid tradition
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Craig Merkle didnât have to go far to find inspiration in becoming a…
Obituaries
Patricia Ann Caruso Patricia Ann Caruso died peacefully on Sept. 14. She was 74. Born in Jersey City,…
A healthy attitude at ShopRite
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, and Ultra Fitness Center/ The Unique Womenâs Gym recently hosted an Outdoor Exercise Extravaganza…
Harrison police blotter entries
Sept. 22 At about 4:35 p.m., the owner of a 2009 Hyundai Elantra came into Harrison Police HQ…
Itâs been a blessing for 75 years
By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent KEARNY â On Sunday afternoon, at a Mass of Thanksgiving marking the 75th anniverary of…
Relic is missing from church
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON â A sacred relic has been purloined from Holy Cross Church in…
Ruling due on high school vote
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK â East Newark wants to ask its residents, through a…
Loving life in Harrison
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON â When a young Theodore Plasky moved with his mother to the Kingsland…
190M could flow to the Passaic
The Occidental Chemical Corp. has agreed to pay the State of New Jersey $190 million to resolve the companyâs liability…
Kearny fire displaces 5
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNYâ A kitchen fire last Thursday temporarily displaced five persons and sent one of…
Kearny vs. Harrison at Red Bull
HARRISON â After a two-year lull, the Red Bull Arena will once again host a soccer doubleheader, matching up longtime…
Taking shape
Kearny Public Library Director Josh Humphrey stands in the nearly-completed outdoor reading garden, with plantings, bluestone pavers,…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
âSOBER HOUSEâ CONTROVERSY Dear Editor: Having grown up in Kearny and being a licensed minister for the past…