More reasons than ever to give thanks this year
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer As some of our readers may know – and…
Harrison native Walega shines as Rutgers-Newark volleyball leader
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Being the libero on a college volleyball team is…
Obituaries
Mary M. Adesso Mary M. Adesso died on Nov. 20 in Toms River. She was 90.…
Orthodontic nightmare steals shrimp (and other Nutley PD blotter items)
He wanted a job but in the end, he settled for supper. That was the gist…
Harrison police investigate stolen car (and other blotter items)
Nov. 16 Police received reports of two vehicles being stolen and a third tampered with. At…
50 years ago: A death in Dallas
This Friday is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on…
Community Stunned by Assassination
Memorial or requiem services held by churches of all faiths The community of West Hudson and…
Shock, Grief, Prayers!
What was the reaction of our community’s leaders and clergy to the tragic death of President…
Juneau Memorial Center dedicated
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Seventy-one years from the day it was torpedoed…
Nutley is seeking Secret Santas
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – ‘Tis the season for giving, but sometimes…
Home invaders targeted couple, cops say
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – Police are seeking three men who they say…
Thoughts & Views: Infamous days that will live in memory
There are certain times or dates that resonate in each of us because they affect…
Final Hudson ‘Surrender’ tally: 4,587
JERSEY CITY – The tally is in. The Fugitive Safe Surrender program held Nov. 6-9…
Trying to be ready for any school threat
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Board of Education believes there is…
Expect to see windfall from billboards
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – What a difference a sign can make! Kearny hopes…
Then & Now
Back in the day, before ‘super’ markets, there were just normal markets…
Around Town
Belleville Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave., sponsors the following programs: • Baby and & Toddler…
Harrison captures NJSIAA North 2, Group II state title with 4-0 win over Leonia
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Before his team faced Leonia for the NJSIAA…
Lyndhurst, Nutley find consolation in final grid game
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer For the teams that do not qualify for the…
QP’s Jefferson provides perfect complement to standout Momnohin
By Jim Hague Observer Staff Writer Almost exactly a year ago, the Queen of Peace…
Obituaries
Dorothy Cuomo Dorothy Cuomo died Nov. 12 in Kearny. She was 77. Born in Harrison, she…
Red Bulls’ GM to address Harrison business network Nov. 20
HARRISON — Special guest Jerome de Bontin, general manager of the Red Bulls, will address the…
Remembering golden times
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – They’re trying to bring back the pride. For…
Dems rule in Kearny, falter in N. Arlington
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Local Democrats – facing a lone independent…
A sweep for this school ‘team’
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – When the Kearny Board of Education reorganizes in…
Stricken firefighter aided by peers & public
BELLEVILLE – Firefighters from 11 municipalities in the region came to Belleville this past…
His 31st arrest; 9 in Kearny alone
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A Newark man, who is said to…
Thoughts & Views: Don’t ‘space out’ on finding new worlds
When I was a kid in grade school in the late ‘50s, I remember reading…
It sure beat going to jail
By all accounts, the Fugitive Safe Surrender program held last week in Hudson County warrants…