Regional realtor board OKs merger
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent The Meadowlands Board of Realtors, which has served the needs of real estate agents…
Notes from the KPD blotter
Regular readers of the Kearny police blotter know that the week’s entries would not be complete without a shoplifting incident…
Thoughts & Views: The thin blue line
When the news first broke Sunday morning that a Jersey City police officer had been killed in the line of…
New principal welcomed
Kearny native Ellen Naughton has been named principal of Queen of Peace Elementary School, 21 Church Pl., North Arlington, for…
‘Jersey Boys’ … on stage & screen
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NEW YORK CITY – For nearly nine years, “Jersey Boys” has…
Business Review: New practice, same personality for Lyndhurst doctor
By Anthony Machchinski Observer Correspondent In April 2012, The Observer featured an article about Dr. Maria…
Around Town
Belleville As part of its Eight Great Live Monday Nights summer family series, co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Belleville…
Owen is improving
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent Owen Hogan, the boy with the serious illness whom many Kearny supporters have rallied round…
NA’s Cordeiro named Observer Male Athlete of Year
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Danny Cordeiro never thinks like he’s doing anything special when it comes to…
PATH derails; 4 hurt
HARRISON – About 200 passengers had to be evacuated from a PATH train in Harrison after an accident…
Baseball reigns supreme at Kearny Kards Kamp
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Sure, Kearny is known as “Soccertown, USA.” And, of course, the World Cup…
Nutley East Little League repeats as District 8 champions
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s one thing to win a District 8 12-year-old All-Star Little League…
Then & Now
Yes, there it is. Eagan’s. Long a landmark at the northeast corner of Schuyler Ave. and the…
Madeira rejoins Century 21 Semiao & Associates
Century 21 Semiao & Associates announces that one of their long time affiliates, Emily Madeira, has returned as a full-time…
Obituaries
Frances Chiariello Frances Chiariello (nee Del- Guerrcio) died peacefully at home on July 6. She was 87. Born…
Nutley police looking for missing 57-year-old man
NUTLEY — The Nutley Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person.William…
Harrison police: Scammers posing as town workers in burglary try
On June 30, shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to an apparent attempted scam by people…
State VFW picks Kane
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – In 1969, when John F. Kane Jr. returned to his…
Old church now local landmark
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – For the 13th straight year, as part of the Independence…
Industrial park on road to renewal
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A long-derelict commercial site along the Belleville Turnpike is on the…
Still working budget numbers
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – After a lot of partisan wrangling, much of it behind…
3rd grade ‘campus’ due this fall
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Third-graders in Lyndhurst public schools will be on the move when classes…
Reports from the Kearny police blotter
June 26 At about 6 p.m., at Chestnut St. and Wilson Ave., Officers John Fabula and Daniel Esteves arrested…
News from the Nutley police blotter
June 29 At 7:12 a.m., police responded to an activated burglar alarm at a barber shop at Centre St.…
Thoughts & Views: We can all learn from the ‘write’ stuff
In its July 1 editions, The New York Times reported that, starting this month, the Associated Press would use computer…
Canadian imports, especially ‘Rookie Blue,’ are keeping summers free of repeat TV
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a fan of good television.…
Have a wedding, lunch or dinner at one of Bergen County’s best, Il Villaggio
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent CARLSTADT – For years, it’s been known as one of the…
Grateful for community outreach
Members of the Hogan family and Burns family are extending their heartfelt thanks to all those friends, family…
Around Town
Belleville As part of its Eight Great Live Monday Nights summer family series, co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Belleville…
Kearny’s Kelly named Observer Co-Female Athlete of the Year
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Nicole Kelly’s incredible athletic career began at a very young age. “I…