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Brother’s Bakery is on a roll – and it takes the cake!
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you’ve ever driven past Brother’s Quality Bakery- Deli late…
NJSIAA honors top scholar-athletes Tomko & Ojo
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer She lettered in four different sports during her brilliant…
Locals return to St. Peter’s Prep to play football for a cause
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The 1994 NJSIAA Non- Public A state championship football game between Bergen Catholic…
Thoughts & Views: Go ahead, make my day
So, one day I’m sitting at my desk at The Observer when there came this brief but loud noise…
A Memorial Tribute: Local musician Jeff Humphrey dies way too young at age 43
Kearny native loved sharing music with others By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Jeff Humphrey loved…
Frank’s GMC: 84 years selling vehicles
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Frank Pezzolla Sr. probably never thought that when he opened his business…
Softball won’t be the same without ‘Coach Mac’
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer He wasn’t a very big man, but his stature was larger than…
Damiano named new Belleville boys’ soccer coach
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After a successful career playing soccer, first at Belleville High…
See Riposta for good food — or home deals
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent KEARNY – How Frank Riposta, owner of D&F Deli on Davis Ave.,…
Nutley PD: Resident’s credit card used improperly on horse-gambling site
May 31 A Howard Place resident reported 16 fraudulent transactions with more than $4,000 in total…
Borough gets new school leader
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent EAST NEWARK – Patrick W. Martin is the new superintendent/principal of the East…
Belleville teen shines on NJPAC stage
A budding entertainer from Belleville is beginning to build a “show biz” resume. Belleville High School freshman Najalis Gual captured first…
East Side Fitness will bring ‘hometown’ feel to workout
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent For years, it was a video store — and then it…
Kearny’s Koziel captures 6 medals at NJSIAA Meet of Champions
KHS junior shows his prowess competing in wheelchair division By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Born with…
Season to remember for Kardinals boys’ volleyball team
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ volleyball team just recently completed a phenomenal season, a…
Nutley’s Montgomery wins state javelin gold medal at NJSIAA Meet of Champs
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After winning the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship in the…
Nutley PD: Resident finds tree branch on parked car
May 24 • At 4:44 p.m., police were called to High and Prospect Sts. where they…
A flair for fashion – and history
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Holding center stage at the Kearny Museum is a display of…
Thoughts & Views: In Normandy, ‘Longest Day’ lives on
That’s not a real paratrooper hanging from a church steeple. It’s a representation of one — and it’s a…
KPD blotter: What’s in a name?
A simple matter of a double-parked car led to the arrest last week of a 23-yearold Perth Amboy man…
‘Outstanding’ seniors of W. Hudson
A modest Monsignor John J. Gilchrist, of Kearny, a priest for more than half a century, was honored for…
Jack Bauer returns in new version of ‘24’
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent There’s no question that when “24” went off the air after eight…
At Bellavia, it’s all about the customer
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent Bellavia Chevrolet Buick has finished construction of its all-new facility, now open at…
STATE CHAMPS!
Lyndhurst’s softball team captures first-ever state sectional title By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer …
NA boys’ track: Making strides toward respectability
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Two years ago, Danny Cordeiro was known strictly as a standout soccer…
They’re on call to help seniors
By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent NUTLEY – “Do you need anything?” “How can we help?” Or maybe just,…
Season ‘opener’ for garden crew
By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If you grow it, they will come. That’s how the…
From Kearny to Hollywood: How Thomas Schnauz made it big on the small screen
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent If you’re a fan of “Breaking Bad” — and let’s face it,…
For nearly 95 years, Bogle Agency Insurance has been there for the community
By Kevin Canessa Jr. Observer Correspondent LYNDHURST — These days, when a new business opens up —…