VFW college scholarships available

Veterans of Foreign Wars Nutley Post 493 and the Ladies Auxiliary are offering local students an…

Together, they can brave scare of cancer

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent There is a group of women that define the terms…

Mudflats cleanup still on schedule

  By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Despite a technical setback, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

Dukes St. home hit by 2-alarm fi re; 1 fi reman stricken

  A two-alarm fire struck a three-family, three-story frame house on Dukes St. this past Friday,…

Day of honor for decorated serviceman

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – This past weekend, Councilman Victor Villalta of Harrison…

Celebration of Italian heritage highlights Columbus Day

A portion of the parking lot at the Lyndhurst Town Centre mall on Valley Brook Ave.…

Pathways to Independence celebrates 11th annual Walk-A-Thon

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY —Close to 200 individuals gathered at West Hudson Park…

Turnpike crash claims life of Belleville man

A Belleville man has been identified by N.J. State Police as the truck driver who died…

Olympian makes a splash in Lyndhurst

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Olympian swimmer Peter Vanderkaay recently offered this surprising…

With a wing, a paw and a prayer for all

    By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — They gathered Saturday at noon on the…

Cops asking public’s help in preventing GPS thefts

  A rash of GPS (global positioning system) unit thefts from vehicles on Harrison streets and…

Attention guys and ghouls!

    Does your love for Halloween transcend over to your house? Do you anxiously await…

Around Town

Bloomfield The Bloomfield Public Library will show some spooky midday movies, Mondays & Thursdays at12:15 p.m.:…

Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone will host 3rd annual town-wide yard sale

  By Jennifer Vazquez Observer Correspondent KEARNY – This upcoming weekend, Oct. 13 and 14, hundreds…

Kearny police blotter

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent A lone gunman held up a Kearny liquor store the night…