Thoughts & Views
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Yes, I’m one of those perverse…
North Arlington’s Little Secret? The uncloaking of The Angry Coffee Bean
By Laurie Perrone Observer Correspondent Upon walking into The Angry Coffee Bean Coffeehouse and Café…
If you see a pothole . . . . .
KEARNY – In the old days, if you were driving around town and ran over a…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield UNICO holds its annual Charity Extravaganza Night of Pro Wrestling to benefit the Foley…
Kearny girls capture Hudson County indoor track title
Kardinals win crown for first time since 1992 By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…
Harrison tabs new grid coach in Gallo
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When David Nankivell resigned at the end of yet…
Lyndhurst’s Alonso enjoys recordbreaking night
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The idea that Camila Alonso was approaching the prestigious…
Real Estate Review
Coccia Realty announces new vice president, branch manager Jan R. Kwapniewski, president of Coccia Realty,…
Obituaries
Harold W. Branwell Harold W. Branwell, 95, who was formerly of Kearny and who moved to…
News from Lyndhurst Police blotter
Feb. 8 Eric Angus, 20, of Lyndhurst, was charged with underage consumption of alcohol after police…
Help Samantha find a forever home
Samantha (ID#86787), a lab mix, is currently available for adoption at the Bergen County Animal Shelter,…
Lace seeks loving home
Lace, a 6-month-old female Cocker Spaniel, is available for adoption at the Humane Society of…
‘Got Skills?’ program helps teen boys
A new program that brings teen-aged boys together to candidly address social skills is helping them…
ESL registration Feb. 28
Trinity Episcopal Church, 575 Kearny Ave., Kearny, is offering free English as a Second Language and…
Christie ‘best for N.J.,’ says McDonough
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough, a lifelong Democrat, did…
Not much for cops in contract
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – It looks like Kearny will achieve labor peace with…
Gun buyback set for Essex on Feb. 15-16
The state-sponsored “Guns for Cash” buyback program held in Trenton on Jan. 25-26 netted a…
Focus on school safety
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent BELLEVILLE – In the wake of December’s horrific shootings at…
They can run but they can’t hide
KEARNY — Two juveniles who led police on a late-night pursuit into Harrison, and who plowed…
Nutley St. Patrick’s Parade set for March 2
The Nutley Irish American Association’s 35th St. Patrick’s Parade steps off Saturday, March 2 at…
Thoughts & Views
Silence of the damns We’ve learned that the girls at Our Lady…
An act of faith, a work of art
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent This past Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of an…
They were up to the ‘Challenge’
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY — If you are in need of a bit…
2 arrested for ‘Apple picking’ in Kearny
KEARNY – Across the Hudson, where this particular crime has become epidemic, the NYPD refers to…
Around Town
Bloomfield Bloomfield Public Library announces the following schedule for its Thursday Afternoon at the Movies program:…
Kings of the ice
Nutley hockey team enjoying sensational season By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer In 2011, the…
Local sports standouts honored at Seton Hall
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Every year, for the past 21 years, Seton Hall…
NA’s Frytek comes through in the clutch
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer One by one, the members of the North Arlington…
Obituaries
Agnes Bragger Agnes Bragger (nee Hughes) of North Arlington died on Jan. 28 in Clara Maass…
One of 3 robbery suspects nabbed; 2 remain at large
Nutley P.D. responded to Washington Ave. and Rutgers Place at 3:59 p.m. on Jan. 28 on…