That river miracle and other Nutley PD news

By Karen Zautyk NUTLEY — Further details have been released regarding that miraculous Passaic River survival…

Finally, a breath of cool air

  By Ron Leir HARRISON – This summer, public housing residents of Harrison Gardens are breathing…

Kentucky Care drive is extended

Due to the overwhelming response and generosity of Observer readers, our Kentucky Care collection has been…

Around town

Belleville Clara Maass Medical Center is offering Chi Kung for women who have or have had…

Meadowlands made it through OK

  A brief visit to DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst last week allayed fears  that the little…

World of finance regulations

By Randy Neumann On July 15, 2010, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 60-39,   passed…

Mosquito hype? Don’t bite

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – There were news reports  last week that mosquitoes carrying the potentially…

After the storm

       

In the wake of the storm

  By Karen Zautyk Driving through The Observer’s towns Sunday afternoon was like driving through a…

Matters of life and death

By Karen Zautyk In her wake, Hurricane Irene left behind uncounted stories. But there are two…

An ark would’ve helped

  By Ron Leir Hurricane Irene kept public servants jumping in Harrison, Lyndhurst and North Arlington…

Scenes from around the ‘swamp’

    By Karen Zautyk The banks of the Passaic River in Lyndhurst was the place…

Goodbye, Irene

    By Lisa Pezzolla I was thankful to be sitting at my desk Monday with…

Kearny convict killed in E. Orange escape try

  By Karen Zautyk A career criminal and accused serial bank robber from  Kearny, being transported…

Town, unions girding for new battle

By Ron Leir KEARNY – This town is gearing up for a second go-round with its…