High stakes lottery

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  Close to 150 folks have entered a special lottery which –…

Cops not charged in shooting

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  An Essex County grand jury has voted not to bring…

Big bill to rid borough of sex suit

By Ron Leir  Observer Correspondent  EAST NEWARK –  East Newark has agreed to pay a former civilian…

Staying safe at all times

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  NUTLEY –  Despite the dateline, this is an article for readers in all…

$1M in drugs trafficked, 31 arrests

Following a three-month cooperative investigation involving 26 law enforcement agencies, authorities last week reported they had brought down a narcotics ring operating…

Heat on the way? Library hopes so

KEARNY – It’s taken longer than anticipated but Kearny Public Library’s main facility at 318 Kearny Ave. is seemingly assured…

Keeping play areas in shape

KEARNY – Some municipal recreational infrastructure in need of attention has been addressed recently in Kearny. Several compromised park benches at…

Thoughts & Views: The real lesson of Thanksgiving

Well, another Thanksgiving has passed and another U.S.A.-made myth has been celebrated about how the Pilgrims made nice with the Native…

From bad to worse, in a hurry & more: NPD blotter

It all started when Nutley PD observed a man “peering into car windows” on Washington Ave. on Nov. 24.…

A guide to cooking with herbs

Perhaps the most difficult thing about cooking with herbs is figuring out how to pronounce the word. Is it “herb,”…

around town

Belleville  Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., announces: A screening of the animated action adventure film “How…

Kearny girls’ basketball squad has solid leadership

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team won 15 games last year, featuring…

McDonnell vows improvement in Kards this season

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team won eight games last year in…

Blue Tide girls’ hoops squad looks to continue winning ways

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer  The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team won 18 games a year…

Treating a pinched nerve

After 25 years of clinical practice as a chiropractic physician, one of the most common phrases to hear from a…