The Observer Staff

By Jeff Bahr REBIRTH ON THE HUDSON Commuters crossing the Hudson on the Tappan Zee…

Around Town

Bloomfield • Ronald McDonald will visit the Bloomfield Public Library Children’s Department on Wednesday, Aug. 8,…

Future sports voices get head start at Beck-Eagle Sportscasting Camp

By Jim Hague Ryan Miller is a 12-yearold Kearny resident and a big sports fan.…

Lyndhurst Post 139 moves on to state Legion tourney

By Jim Hague When Mike Voza took over the head coaching reins of the Lyndhurst…

A long-time basketball connection reunited at Kearny hoop camp

By Jim Hague When Bob MacDonnell was beginning his basketball coaching career some 30 years…

More thoughts on rethinking risk

By Randy Neumann A few weeks ago, I wrote a column, “The necessity of strategy,”…

Obituaries

Sophie F. Babinski Sophie F. “Shirley” (Stypulkowska) Babinski, age 92, of Point Pleasant Beach, died on…

Jersey City man sought in assault of three people arrested in Belleville

By Jeff Bahr Belleville Police collared a Jersey City man suspected of attacking two women and…

‘Sinkhole’ poses hazards for motorists

By Ron Leir HARRISON – An ongoing mystery that has continued to stymie West Hudson public…

S.I. teen killed in car crash

By Anthony J. Machcinski A Sunday afternoon drive turned deadly on Route 280 eastbound when…

Canines may run free if town gets funding

By Ron Leir KEARNY – For the past eight years or so, canine enthusiasts talked…

‘What I did for my summer vacation’ borough mayor takes jaunt in Holy land

By Ron Leir NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough’s globetrotting chief executive is back from another…

Karate men honored with invite

By Anthony J. Machcinski Two members of Kearny Martial Arts were honored with the opportunity…

Car accident sends two to hospital

By Anthony J. Machcinski KEARNY – A multi-car accident at Kearny and Oakwood Aves. sent two…

Entertainment

The ‘Cameos’ – far more than a cameo band

By Anthony J. Machcinski Nutley residents will welcome one of their own, John Basilone,…

Around Town

Kearny • The Presbyterian Boys- Girls Cub, at 663 Kearny Avenue, will be open during July…

Cooper scores twice with his head in Red Bulls’ win over Philadelphia

By Jim Hague HARRISON – After getting off to a blistering start in his first season…

Former QP grid great Torchia returns to talk to youngsters

By Jim Hague It had been almost a decade since Joe Torchia first stepped onto…

Basketball camp, just for girls, helps to develop sport, friendships

By Jim Hague Usually, summer basketball camps offer a lot of things. The camps allow…

Part two on beneficiary designations

By Randy Neumann Last week’s column was about beneficiaries on a life insurance policy. This…

Obituaries

Lucy Boryszewski Boryszewski, Lucy (Lucjanna) (nee Grodzki) Entered into eternal rest suddenly on Tuesday, July 17,…

A message from W.H.A.T.

On behalf of the Executive Board and Founding Committee of the West Hudson Arts and Theater…

The immortal Jay Costello: A loss for us all

By Jim Hague West Hudson soccer lost perhaps its biggest fan last week, when Jay Costello…

LPD graduates students from one-of-a-kind leadership program

This past spring the Lyndhurst Police Department joined forces with the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department to…

Kearny names Kauffmann Deputy Fire Chief; contracts out fire dispatch service

By Ron Leir It took just a dozen years for Bruce Kauffmann to rise through the…

One-tank trips: Highlands and Atlantic Highlands, N.J.

By Jeff Bahr Paradise off Exit 117 Just 47 miles south of Kearny (Garden State Parkway,…

5 million reasons for Harrison to be esctatic

It was six days after Independence Day but Harrison authorities had an excuse to belatedly shoot…

Youngsters learn the basics of baseball at Kards Kamp

17 July 2012

By Jim Hague If you needed proof that the sport of baseball is alive and well…

Red Bulls’ newcomer Le Toux scores in debut

17 July 2012