KEARNY — If you’ve ever taken a ride along Kearny Ave., the sad reality is that what you see today…
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Easing the way over
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST – State officials are still pondering what to do about the century-old DeJessa…
A new ‘acquisition’
Tim Bixler, of The Bixler Group Real Estate and Insurance and his wife, Charissa Bixler, welcomed…
Thoughts & Views: Mars? Tempting but focus on Earth first
After listening to President Obama’s most recent State of the (Dis) Union speech last Tuesday night, I couldn’t help thinking, I’d…
Four Nutley wrestlers earn Essex tourney titles
Bellevillle’s Greene also earns county gold By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Nutley High School wrestling coach…
Buccaneers hope ECT win is a solid start
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The boys’ high school basketball season was not going according to plan for…
Kearny’s Fernandes emerges as dominant inside force
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Emilia Fernandes was in eighth grade, still in the fledgling stages…
4th year for CANstruction
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Several years ago, Paul Rogers of Kearny visited a unique exhibit in…
$3.7M deficit confirmed
BELLEVILLE – Well, now it’s official. An audit of the Belleville Board of Education for the 2013-2014 school year…
Murder-suicide & more: NPD blotter
Details remained sketchy in the wake of what law enforcement agencies characterized as a murder-suicide on Hillside Ave. in Nutley last…
Today’s vocabulary lesson
Ready for another column on the Great War? (I warned you I was fanatical about it.) This won’t deal with…
QP boys’ hoops: Getting better with time
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Queen of Peace boys’ basketball team continues to work its way through…
Ford’s long-range shooting boosts Vikings
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The high school basketball season had yet to begin, but the North…
It only takes a cartoon
In the aftermath of the massacre at the satiric French publication Charlie Hebdo and, subsequently, the attack at a kosher…
Kearny coach Hill reflects on late father
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Growing up as a female athlete in a male-dominated world in highly competitive Harrison…
Kearny’s Baez comes of age in a hurry
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Joe Baez knew that this was going to be a crucial…
Break-ins disrupt holiday week
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – In the 24 years that his family has operated Fulger’s Golden…
PBA, Red Bulls share holiday spirit
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer correspondent HARRISON – Unfortunately, 2014 won’t go down as a banner year…
For Weaver, it’s better second time around at QP
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Scot Weaver thought he had built something special when he first was the…
Belleville girls’ hoops: Record misleading
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Belleville High School girls’ basketball team has posted a 1-4 record to…
NA’s Gainza enjoys scoring explosion in holiday tourney
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Rob Lado took over the North Arlington girls’ basketball program at the…
2014: The year in review
Compiled by Karen Zautyk & Ron Leir Observer Correspondents JANUARY The revolving door on the office of…
Catch basin repairs completed
NORTH ARLINGTON – Eighteen crumbling storm water inlets around the borough have been rebuilt, Borough Council President Al Granell said.…
Foot issues? A podiatrist at your service
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent NORTH ARLINGTON – When Dr. Paul Latora, a podiatrist, was 20, he’d…
Cardoso calls for anti-speeding remedy
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – A First Ward lawmaker is pressing for four-way stops as a…
Tax break for S. Kearny industrial park
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Still operating in Sandyrecovery mode, South Kearny’s Industrial Park is looking to…
Young Harrison squad looks to learn, grow
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Noel Colon thought that he had the world on a string last…
Time for the Santa Hague bag of gifts
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s Christmas time in the city. So it means it’s time for…
Maroon Raiders feature deep, flexible roster
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Bob Harbison has been coaching the boys’ basketball team at Nutley High School…
Scammers out in force for holidays
NUTLEY – It may be holiday time but gremlins are out to spoil the festivities of the season.…