The voice of the turtle is heard in the land

By now, you likely have heard about the great turtle invasion at JFK Airport, but if…

We’ve got mail

To the Publisher: Who would have thunk? Meat and potatoes — basic staple of the American…

Care for a spell in a cell?

  By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A 19-year-old spelling-challenged Newark resident was arrested here June 22…

KPD blotter: It was ‘my bad’ for a few folks

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – A  call about a suspicious person in the wee hours led…

Harry Potter and the Magic of the World

By Louis Sullivan On July 15, moviegoers across the nation will rush to see the final…

Around town

Bellevile The monthly Flea Market, Craft & Collectible Show, featuring 75+ exhibitors,  will be held Sunday,…

Lyndhurst’s Rono named Observer Male Athlete of the Year

Cross country, track star leaves legacy of greatness never before reached By Jim Hague Patrick Rono…

Other area males worthy of top Athlete honors

By Jim Hague While Lyndhurst’s Patrick Rono clearly earned The Observer Male Athlete of the Year…

Keeping Kearny’s strong soccer tradition alive

Hundreds of youngsters participate in youth soccer camp By Jim Hague Kearny isn’t called “Soccertown, USA”…

Reviewing rules for taking money out of a Roth IRA

  By Randy Neumann The rules for withdrawing money from a Roth Individual Retirement Account are…

Obituaries

Michele Bradley Michele Bradley (nee Centi), 53, of Harrison, formerly of Kearny, passed away on June…

Grads of 2011!

Kearny HS Grads of 2011 Photos by Michelle Rybeck & Karen Zautyk        …

B of E goes back to the voters

By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. And so…

IRS pulls the plug on tardy nonprofits

  By Karen Zautyk Almost a year ago, in August 2010, the Internal Revenue Service announced…

Arson suspect caught

By Karen Zautyk EAST NEWARK — A tenant who had been evicted from a John St.…