Looking back at 2017

By Ron Leir & Kevin Canessa The calendar year 2017, like most years, saw its share…

Across America, wreaths honor veterans

  By Karen Zautyk BELLEVILLE — At St. Peter’s Church Cemetery on William St. in Belleville, more…

Suddenly conservative: Kearny council nixes liquor ordinance

KEARNY — The Kearny governing body on Dec. 18 defeated a proposal (ordinance) to permit liquor…

A (belated) Christmas Story

By Karen Zautyk Sometimes I wonder why my parents did not put me up for adoption.…

Obituaries for 27 Dec. 2017

Ronald Giordano Ronald Giordano, 71, of Kearny, died Dec. 16. A memorial visitation took place at…

Kearny winning state crown, QP closing tops Observer Top 10 Sports Stories for 2017

There were a ton of newsworthy stories that captured the attention of The Observer readers for…