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Lyndhurst’s Nahra overcomes injury to lead Golden Bears to huge state win
By Jim Hague A little more than a year ago, Danny Nahra was destined for…
Former North Arlington Resident Runs for Awareness
By Anthony J. Machcinski It was Mohandas Ghandi who once said, “Strength does not come…
‘The play’s the thing,’ in West Hudson
By Ron Leir Citizens of West Hudson: Give me your ears! List’ and you…
Don’t discount Occupy Wall Street protests
The Occupy Wall Street (O.W.S) protests have affected individuals in wildly different ways. If we take…
Message for the Soul
The Observer is proud to welcome Swetta Panjabi as our newest columnist. Hailing from India,…
Kearny girls capture third straight Hudson County tourney title
By Jim Hague There’s nothing like the championship season in high school soccer. The…
Three local squads head to state football playo fs
By Jim Hague Before the high school football season began, Lyndhurst head football coach Scott…
Lyndhurst boys’ cross country fails to repeat at state sectionals
By Jim Hague ELIZABETH – The Lyndhurst boys’ cross country team headed to Warninaco Park…
Santa’s Express Mailbox available Nov. 25
Nutley Mayor Joanne Cocchiola recently announced her plans to once again collect letters written to Santa…
At least it won’t need a tombstone
A couple of weeks ago, in an addendum to a column about animals, I asked readers…
Bond not such a capital idea, lawmaker says
By Ron Leir BELLEVILLE – A new firehouse, a restored public recreation center, a fixed-up…
Visions of progressive rock
By Anthony J. Machcinski In the middle of what was the pop revolution of…
Red Bulls drop home contest to Beckham, Galaxy
Need a win in California to advance in MLS playoffs By Jim Hague HARRISON –…
Nutley earns win in snow after less than eight minutes
By Jim Hague The Nutley High School football team earned a win on Saturday and…
Lyndhurst’s Uhlick overcomes major obstacles to shine as netminder
By Jim Hague Amanda Uhlick had a perfect life before last March. She was a…
TRAFFIC ALERT!
NJDOT officials have announced daily closures for the entrance ramp onto the Route 1&9 Pulaski Skyway…
Layoffs looming again
By Ron Leir KEARNY – Mary Ann Ryan feels like she and her…
Educators counting on new math strategy
By Ron Leir LYNDHURST – The township’s public schools are going math crazy.…
Another NJIC title for Lyndhurst’s boys’ cross country
Golden Bears prove that there’s life after Rono By Jim Hague When the Lyndhurst boys’…
Lyndhurst, QP punch their grid state playoff tickets
By Jim Hague When high school football teams begin practice in earnest in the…
Kearny’s Batista approaching impressive milestone
By Jim Hague He was born with the name of Almir Batista, just like his…
The oracle in the capital
By Randy Neumann In April, I took the Acela train from the Metropark station in…
Mtn. Lakes killer ID’d as Kearny man
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY – On Friday afternoon, as police from various jurisdictions headed…
Book is just what the ‘Doc’ ordered
By Karen Zautyk LYNDHURST — ‘You could take 100 people,” Paul “Doc” Gaccione told us…
‘Fallen Blue Heroes’: Portraits in courage
By Anthony J. Machcinski It’s no secret that violence in America has risen…
Around town
Belleville St. Anthony of Padua Church, 63 Franklin St., Belleville, will have its 110th anniversary celebration…
Golden Bears enjoy dramatic turnaround
Boys’ soccer team goes from winless to state playoff contender By Jim Hague The high…
Fifty years of soccer memories in Kearny
By Jim Hague It was the fall of 1961. Roger Maris was chasing Babe Ruth’s…
QP’s Johnson glad he had a chance to come back home to New Jersey
By Jim Hague Torre Johnson had spent his freshman and sophomore years of high…