Watsessing: Day of celebration
By Ron Leir BLOOMFIELD – If your business was victimized twice by robbers within…
Fighting in the Dark
By Anthony J. Machcinski What a difference a year makes. A little over a year…
Belleville gets Nutley assist in nabbing bandits
On May 8 at 12:20 a.m., Belleville Police were dispatched to 74 Holmes St. on a…
Around Town
Belleville Join the Belleville-based CBP troupe (formerly the Cherry Blossom Players) on June 3 for an…
Maroon Raiders shock top-ranked Seton Hall in GNT semifinals, 9-1
Face Montclair in tourney title game Sunday at Bears & Eagles Riverfront By Jim Hague…
Breakthrough season for Vikings track team
By Jim Hague When Joe Cioffi took over as the head boys’ track and field…
Veteran pitcher Zdanek also threat at plate
By Jim Hague Now that she’s a junior and a three-year member of the Lyndhurst…
Message for the Soul: Living a healthy life
The most precious possession a man can ever hold on to is his health. You lose…
Investment basics – Stocks
By Randy Neumann When you buy company stock, you’re actually purchasing a share of ownership…
Obituaries
Mary A. Capozzi Mary A. Capozzi, formerly of 437 John Street, East Newark, will be laid…
Nutley child needs surgery for baseball eye injury
Eight-year-old Armani G. Calvo had a tough break last week. Armani was playing second base…
The Observer Podcast #1: Test
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Cinco de Mazur’s
Mazur’s Bakery located on 323 Ridge Rd. in Lyndhurst gets into the Cinco de…
N.A. COP ARRESTED IN ALLEGED THEFT
By Anthony J. Machcinski NORTH ARLINGTON – When Police Officer Paul Casale reported for his…
Trustees split on tenure vote
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Two Kearny public school administrators and one supervisor face the loss…
Redistricting plans now in full swing
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – Fifteen months after taxpayers voted down a $37 million referendum…
College educated and underemployed – America’s newest ‘success’ story?
By Jeff Bahr I was a youngster when I first heard my dad use the term.…
New supermarket coming to Belleville
By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – Dave Owens is a cautious man, having been exposed to the…
Warming up to the idea of cold fusion
Is it possible that an affordable energy source, light-years ahead of any that mankind has yet…
Contractor unearths live artillery shell
A contractor excavating on Park Ave. uncovered a live artillery shell at about noon on May…
News from the Belleville Police blotter
May 1 A 2008 Mazda that had been stolen from Belleville on April 18 was recovered…
Running on full throttle
Turbine to bring unconventional energy to Kearny’s Donegal Saloon By Anthony J. Machcinski A…
Around Town
Belleville The Belleville High School Marching Band tricky tray dinner will be at 7 p.m. on…
News from the Kearny Police blotter
The Kearny Vice squad concluded a drug distribution investigation on April 27. The Vice Squad, with…
Kearny coaches offer first baseball clinic
Dozens of youngsters learn more about game at no cost By Jim Hague When Frank…
Red Bulls change course, become defensive
By Jim Hague So let’s get this straight about the New York Red Bulls, because…
Harrison’s Ferriero: Another county tourney gem
Defeats defending champ Hoboken with shutout 1-0 win By Jim Hague Anthony Ferriero was not…
Embrace Your Loneliness
In today’s society there is a strong trend towards separation. Relationships are breaking, hearts are being…
How to ‘stretch’ an IRA
By Randy Neumann Can an IRA keep growing for a century or more? In theory,…
Obituaries
Diane J. Barnes Ms. Diane J. Barnes, of East Rutherford, died on Thursday, May 3, at…