By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Tired of seeing a plethora of overflow trash cluttering the sidewalks in…
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When a house is not a home
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Nobody lives on either side of Carol Pavolic but her absentee…
Blood: ‘Enrollment up, class size stable’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – As she starts her first full year as acting head of…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., offers storytime for toddlers and preschoolers beginning Oct. 8 and…
A healthy attitude at ShopRite
ShopRite of Lyndhurst, an Inserra Supermarkets store, and Ultra Fitness Center/ The Unique Women’s Gym recently hosted an Outdoor Exercise Extravaganza…
It’s been a blessing for 75 years
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – On Sunday afternoon, at a Mass of Thanksgiving marking the 75th anniverary of…
Relic is missing from church
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – A sacred relic has been purloined from Holy Cross Church in…
Ruling due on high school vote
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – East Newark wants to ask its residents, through a…
Loving life in Harrison
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – When a young Theodore Plasky moved with his mother to the Kingsland…
190M could flow to the Passaic
The Occidental Chemical Corp. has agreed to pay the State of New Jersey $190 million to resolve the company’s liability…
Kearny vs. Harrison at Red Bull
HARRISON – After a two-year lull, the Red Bull Arena will once again host a soccer doubleheader, matching up longtime…
Taking shape
Kearny Public Library Director Josh Humphrey stands in the nearly-completed outdoor reading garden, with plantings, bluestone pavers,…
Coccia agent is a 6-time winner
KEARNY — For the sixth time in eight months this year, Billy Pena has been named Realtor of…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., offers the following activities: • Yoga Class is held on the last…
Tonight’s Nutley HS football game moved to Msgr. Owens Field
Due to weather conditions this week and the need to preserve the final stages of construction…
One dead in Lyndhurst shooting
The state Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is investigating a fatal shooting of the driver of…
‘Sober House’ rattles residents
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The corner house at Grand Place and Stewart Ave. doesn’t…
2nd hotel signals growth
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – The town of Harrison, with a current population of about 14,000…
A harvest of plenty in special garden
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent HARRISON– Somewhere in Harrison, there is a magical place. If we were telling…
Vino, verily, arriving soon
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Starting next month, the Kearny Farmers Market will be offering a new,…
Town OKs Passaic Ave. builders’ deal
KEARNY – Kearny is another step closer to seeing new commercial development along its Passaic Ave. corridor, close to its…
Around Town
Belleville The Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will hold a Halfway-to-St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6 to…
Rosko named Agent of the Month
LYNDHURST – George Rosko, who has spent seven years with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Coccia Realty, is the company’s…
Remembering a local hero
Lt. Joseph E. Frobisher Jr. (inset) was a pilot with the U.S. 148th Aero Squadron.…
Ferraro facing firing
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The Kearny Board of Education is seeking to fire Frank Ferraro,…
Ebola scare at postal center
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – The U.S. Postal Service, in concert with the FBI, is…
Still rattled by Sandy? Get free legal help
Hudson County residents with legal issues arising from Superstorm Sandy may be eligible to receive free legal counsel, advice or…
CPG opposes EPA’s river cleanup plan
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent A proposed bank-to-bank cleanup and cap is no way to treat a river. That’s…
Guilty plea in mortgage scam
BELLEVILLE – A 63-year-old Belleville man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in…
‘Wheels for Vic’ fundraiser set for Boystown
By Jim Hague Observer correspondent It was a night six years ago that touched the hearts of many…