Photo courtesy of David Paszkiewicz In the aftermath of Sandy, Gunnel Oval was flooded. When…
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Correction
In our West Hudson Arts and Theater Company article (published on Oct. 24, 2012, page 11)…
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New Orleans meets South Beach right in Jersey
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent (Reprinted from last week’s storm edition) Sabor Latin Bistro, located…
Around Town
Bloomfield Friday Morning Knitting Club, an informal gathering of crafters, meets every week at Bloomfield Public…
After Sandy, time to get back to business for local sports teams
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dave Nankivell spent most of the past week going…
Despite poor record, QP headed to grid playoffs
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the Queen of Peace football team lost three…
Kearny’s Kelly emerges as leader and go-to player for team
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer A year ago, Nicole Kelly was just your average…
Obituaries
Robert E. Gorski Robert E. Gorski, 63 died on Thursday, Nov. 1, at his home in…
To our readers:
Anyone who took photos of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy is invited to send in…
Christie administration takes action to protect storm-impacted New Jersey homeowners from higher insurance deductibles
Trenton — Taking action to save homeowners money following Hurricane Sandy, Governor Chris Christie signed Executive…
NJ National Guard motor pool deployed to fuel emergency responder vehicles
Trenton — The New Jersey Army National Guard is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Sandy got you down? Try these remedies to relieve your worries
TRENTON — The Christie Administration announced state and federal hotlines available to help New Jersey residents,…
Justice department officials raise awareness of disaster fraud hotline
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF)…
Hudson, Essex, Bergen all eligible for Sandy-related unemployment aid
Trenton — The U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it…
Drivers hope ‘oil’s’ well that ends well as gov expedites flow of gas to pump
Trenton –– Gov. Chris Christie continued taking action to ease restrictions on fuel sales in…
Pet rescue hotline for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy
Trenton — The Christie Administration announced the establishment of a hotline for residents affected by Hurricane…
Christie administration implements emergency trans-Hudson access plan starting Monday morning
Trenton — Coming on the heels of NJ Transit’s restoration of rail and bus service…
Parks and Recreation Department Sets Up “Stuff-A-Bus” Collection of Relief Items For Hurricane Sandy Victims
Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation and Commissioner Tucci in cooperation with the entire Board of…
New uses explored for Roche property
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – Another New Jersey property owned by the pharmaceutical giant…
Billboards: the next big thing?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – No, no one has struck oil, but fiscally-strapped…
County paying tribute to USS Juneau at OEM dedication
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Nov. 13, 1942, the light cruiser…
Book documents local history of the meadowlands
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Did you know that there used to…
Kids made up story of attempted luring in Lyndhurst, cops say
What started out with all the makings of a potential predator incident ended up an apparent…
Music at the Museum: Remembering WW II
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent One of our planes was missing Two hours overdue One…
Josef Manuel: A story of dedication and success
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent HARRISON — There are many stories and personal accounts that reflect…
Give it to me straight or just don’t bother
Accountability. That’s what seems to be missing today. Sometimes it takes the form of owning up…
News from Nutley Police blotter
Oct. 17 • A Coeyman Avenue resident reported receiving a check from the U.S. Treasury in…
Mistaken identity makes things worse for this driver
An out-of-town motorist mistook a uniformed Kearny police officer for a service station attendant, police said.…
‘War of the Worlds’: W.H.A.T. to put on a show out of this world!
By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY — You don’t have to be an actor or…