Jan. 4 At 8:33 a.m. police responded to a Washington Ave. home whose resident griped someone…
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Harrison girls’ basketball squad off to fine start; win Wallkill Valley tourney title
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After winning 17 games a year ago, Harrison High…
QP boys’ basketball team gets on winning track
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It hasn’t been the kind of start that Queen…
Kearny sharpshooter Hoch starts off season with a flourish
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dylan Hoch didn’t know what to expect when Kearny…
Cav. Joseph Cocchia Jr. dies at 83
Joseph CocciaJr. 83, of Saddle Brook and formerly of Kearny passed away on Jan. 3.…
Obituaries
John E. Egan John E. Egan died on Dec. 29 in Clara Maass Medical Center in…
Free rabies clinic
Kearny Health Department announces that during the month of January, pet owners are required to renew…
Keeping focused on Kearny kids’ merits
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – He’s only been in his new job for…
Who will fill vacant council seat?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – As the song goes, who’ll be the next…
Study told NJ Transit of
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — You can’t say they weren’t warned. Back in…
Five-year sentence in voter fraud
TRENTON – A Belleville man, one of the final defendants in a long-running Essex County voter…
Anticipate Kearny labor strife in new year
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – One Kearny labor union has ended 2012 without a…
East Newark law is for the birds
For the record, I have no criminal record. As far as I recall. But I have…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
Consider going vegan in 2013 Dear Editor: This year’s developments have certainly vindicated those of us…
News from Nutley Police blotter
Dec. 27 A report of a home burglary on Milton Ave. is being investigated by police.…
Man killed in accident
A Newark man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Franklin Ave. in…
Borough takes aim at pigeon feeders
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – If East Newark has its way, some…
Real Estate Review: Kearny realtor a success story
Fernando Semiao and his family came to America in 1965. They originally moved into the…
Obituaries
Stella D. Barnett Stella D. Barnett (nee Sadowski), 102, of Kearny, died on Friday, Dec. 21…
Stories that made news locally in 2012
By Ron Leir and Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondents JANUARY In the wake of a series of…
The year in sports 2012: Webster’s passing, Harrison soccer state sectional top Sports Stories
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The calendar year of 2012 brought a wide variety of…
Probation in bomb hoax
A Kearny man who made a hoax bomb threat to the City of Passaic on Thanksgiving…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
Working on school safety Dear Editor: The tragic events that occurred in Newtown, Conn., the sadness…
Around Town
Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Knights of Columbus Special Holiday Communion Breakfast will be held on Sunday, Dec. 30,…
Real Estate Review: The real estate market is still warming up
After the impact of Hurricane Sandy, many are concerned about a possible drop in the momentum…
Help find Belle a home
Belle, a 4-year-old Sealpoint Ragdoll, with beautiful blue eyes, is available for adoption at the Humane…
Nutley’s wish list for Santa
NUTLEY – Santa’s workshop must be operating at full tilt this season – just to…
Stocking drive for Sandy Shore victims
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – For those of you not already consumed…
Kearny firefighters ‘storm’ the beaches
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — Hurricane Sandy unleashed its full wrath upon New…
Another step to recognize veterans’ efforts
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – It’ll be a gathering of different generations designed…