Former goalie Najarro leads Kearny over Harrison
Scores crucial goal in 3-1 win at Red Bull Arena By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…
Call Krychkowski the impromptu NJCU goalie
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the New Jersey City University men’s soccer team prepared to begin the…
Nutley’s Merkle carries on rich family grid tradition
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Craig Merkle didn’t have to go far to find inspiration in becoming a…
Obituaries
Patricia Ann Caruso Patricia Ann Caruso died peacefully on Sept. 14. She was 74. Born in Jersey City,…
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…
Harrison police blotter entries
Sept. 22 At about 4:35 p.m., the owner of a 2009 Hyundai Elantra came into Harrison Police HQ…
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 fire displaces 5
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY– A kitchen fire last Thursday temporarily displaced five persons and sent one of…
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,…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
‘SOBER HOUSE’ CONTROVERSY Dear Editor: Having grown up in Kearny and being a licensed minister for the past…
CORRECTION
A story about the new Element Harrison Hotel in last week’s issue of The Observer mischaracterized…
Thoughts & Views: Even in ‘paradise,’ global tensions intrude
This week, your correspondent – armed with a valid passport – was planning (this column is being written Sept. 20)…
News from Nutley PD blotter
At about 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, Nutley police arrested 48-year-old Martin Lucas of Newark in connection with a drug…
‘West Wing’ fans rejoice: ‘Madam Secretary’ will bring you your politics fix
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Fans of “The West Wing” can finally rejoice. After seven years without…
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…
Notes from the KPD blotter
Sept. 14 Officer Chris Levchak, on patrol at 5:45 a.m., saw a man asleep behind the wheel of…
Lucas tells all in poignant book ‘Under Pressure’
Harrison’s favorite son writes about battles with painkillers By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ray…
A return to glory for NA girls’ volleyball
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was a time when North Arlington High School had a perennial power…
Lyndhurst continues winning ways in girls’ soccer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s never easy when a high school girls’ soccer program has to…
Obituaries
Myrtle Fette Myrtle Fette, of North Arlington, died on Sept. 19 at Care One in Paramus. She was 95.…
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…