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LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS To the editor:  In response to Karen Zautyk’s column on Ebola, I think much…

Ease your pain with Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture in Harrison

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  HARRISON –  There’s an epidemic in this country — and sadly,…

Around Town

Belleville  The fifth annual Essex County Veteran’s Day ceremony includes a tribute to the late Joseph “Joe” Fornarotto, who served…

Good news for grid locals

Nutley makes NJSIAA state playoffs; Harrison earns first victory By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  There…

Belleville boys’ soccer team keeps winning ways

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer In August, the Belleville boys’ soccer team was headed toward great things in…

Lottery for senior apts. next month

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  HARRISON – The town’s first affordable residence for senior citizens at 774 Harrison Ave.…

Teenager Tayla Grace prepares for big time in music world

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  Sometimes, when 17-yearolds sing, it’s nice — but there’s only so much…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., hosts a Saturday craft program on Nov. 8 at 3…

Kearny is ‘Soccertown, USA’ for a reason

Boys’ and girls’ teams both win Hudson County Tournament championships By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer…

Harrison native Martino a credit to athletics, academics

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Although he’s a key player on one of the top high school…

Kearny’s Rodriguez becomes instant quarterback in big win

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer The entire Kearny High School football season was hanging in the balance. The…

Chiropractic treatment of auto injuries

Injuries to the neck and back as a result of a motor vehicle accident can leave patients with serious…

Residents cautioned by cops on home burglaries: NPD blotter

The Nutley Police Department is warning residents to be wary of suspicious activity around their homes, given a higher than…

Thoughts & Views: Gov’t stumbles threat to Republic?

I always liked to think of myself as a progressive minded member of society, sympathetic to the idea that government…

You won’t go away hungry at Mama Angelo’s

By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent  NORTH ARLINGTON –  Some restaurants claim everything they make is from scratch.…

Around Town

Bloomfield  Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., announces the following events: Shirl Knobloch, author of “The Returning Ones, A…

Good times at Belleville High

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent  BELLEVILLE –  Elinor Mostello and Bob Iracane were both members of the Belleville High…

Kearny defeats rival Harrison again, this time in overtime

Defender Quintos becomes hero with golden goal By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer Andrew Quintos is…

One win from six straight: Kearny girls’ soccer rolls to finals

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team is just one win away from…

A first for Kearny VFW Post

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  When Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1302 elected its new commander…

Open House at KFD headquarters

By Karen Zautyk  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Do you know why last week, Oct. 5-11, was national Fire Prevention…

Thoughts & Views: The day that saw hell on earth

Oct. 8, 1871, was a really bad day for the American Midwest. As we learned Sunday at the Kearny…

‘Candy bar’ suspect arrested: NPD blotter

A young Nutley man has been arrested as the suspected intruder who surprised an elderly woman in her apartment on…

Who’s who of Kearny ‘celebs’ in ‘Tribute to Old Time Radio’

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  KEARNY –  Most Kearny residents are quite used to seeing Mayor Alberto…

Around Town

Belleville  The Township of Belleville hosts a Community Shredding Day for residents only (no businesses) Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m.…

Nutley wins SEC XC championship

First league championship for cross country program in 32 years   By Jim Hague  Observer Sports…

Lyndhurst girls’ volleyball: Making strides toward respectability

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer   Alan Clements enjoyed an excellent career as a volleyball coach, first at…

Kearny’s Paiva enjoying epic scoring season

By Jim Hague  Observer Sports Writer  Barbara Paiva was born in Brazil, entering a family that had a…

So ‘hungry’ for news, he takes a whole bundle, cops say

An East Orange man has been booked as a serial newspaper stealer in Nutley. On Sept. 30, Hertilus Duvelsaint, 57,…

Netflix has made watching TV unnecessary and frustrating

By Kevin Canessa Jr.  Observer Correspondent  So you’ve got to wait a while before you can watch your…