By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – For the past nine years, in deference to his lengthy prior…
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Open House at KFD headquarters
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Do you know why last week, Oct. 5-11, was national Fire Prevention…
17 heists & 19 years
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NEWARK – A Newark man who committed 17 armed robberies, including heists in Kearny,…
One back to work, one exiting?
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – For a decade – until his firing — Brian Doran…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘SOBER HOUSE’ CONTROVERSY To the editor: It was with a heavy heart that I read the Sept.…
Thoughts & Views: The day that saw hell on earth
Oct. 8, 1871, was a really bad day for the American Midwest. As we learned Sunday at the Kearny…
‘Candy bar’ suspect arrested: NPD blotter
A young Nutley man has been arrested as the suspected intruder who surprised an elderly woman in her apartment on…
Ugly symbol of bigotry
Two Belleville men were arrested last week for allegedly vadalizing vehicles at a Kearny trucking company. The owner of the company…
Who’s who of Kearny ‘celebs’ in ‘Tribute to Old Time Radio’
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Most Kearny residents are quite used to seeing Mayor Alberto…
9th annual ‘Harvest of Hope’ this week
The Connie Dwyer Breast Center at St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, will host its ninth annual “Harvest of Hope” Friday, Oct.…
Around Town
Belleville The Township of Belleville hosts a Community Shredding Day for residents only (no businesses) Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m.…
Postman charged in check thefts
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier has been charged with stealing more than $20,000…
Nutley wins SEC XC championship
First league championship for cross country program in 32 years By Jim Hague Observer Sports…
Lyndhurst girls’ volleyball: Making strides toward respectability
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Alan Clements enjoyed an excellent career as a volleyball coach, first at…
Kearny’s Paiva enjoying epic scoring season
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Barbara Paiva was born in Brazil, entering a family that had a…
Obituaries
Yolonda Girdwood Yolonda Girdwood (nee Gaglio) of Kearny passed away quietly at home on Oct. 8, surrounded by her beloved…
Then & Now
Once again, we venture into yesteryear Harrison, the specific year being 1930. The specific day, Jan.…
Uniform salute
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – Currently hanging in the office of Daniel Jacoby at the Nutley Bureau…
Scouts’ mission continues
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On March 20, 1960, the Girl Scout House in Kearny…
All creatures great and small
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you were out and about Saturday morning, you know that…
Perkins calls it a day
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Seven years after it opened its doors, a popular Lyndhurst eatery sadly…
3rd mayoral candidate surfaces
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – When North Arlington residents go to the polls Nov. 4,…
Baubles, bangles & bail
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – “It was,” said Kearny Police Chief John Dowie, “like following a…
KPD blotter: Amend to that
A man with an apparent affection for the U.S. Constitution, but not perhaps for DWI laws, was arrested last week…
Am I worried? Not if I don’t turn on the news …
Confronted with the widespread chaos and hardship around the globe, every time I pick up a newspaper or listen to…
So ‘hungry’ for news, he takes a whole bundle, cops say
An East Orange man has been booked as a serial newspaper stealer in Nutley. On Sept. 30, Hertilus Duvelsaint, 57,…
Netflix has made watching TV unnecessary and frustrating
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent So you’ve got to wait a while before you can watch your…
Sushi Samba is worth the trip to the West Village
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NEW YORK CITY – If you’re a fan of sushi…
ShopRite of Lyndhurst aids food banks
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, recently collected donations to help fill the shelves of community food programs. The “Help…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., offers the following programs. No registration is required. • Storytime…