FEMA: Friend or foe?

    By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Ever since Hurricane Sandy pummeled the tri-state…

Feds nix money for Kearny firefighters

By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – If Kearny wants to hire new firefighters, it won’t…

‘Once on This Island’ coming to Kearny

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Kearny High School will usher in spring by…

Around Town

Belleville Belleville Irish American Association is sponsoring a trip to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Boston and…

Red Bulls begin home schedule with new roster, coach, GM

      By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The New York Red Bulls had a…

Nutley’s Trombetta overcomes injury to earn state medal

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Bobby Trombetta had begun his senior wrestling season…

Volunteers sought to aid abuse victims

By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent KEARNY – Domestic violence. It’s one of those topics all over…

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Belleville The Belleville ASA will conduct umpire classes to prepare for the National ASA Softball Test.…

Kearny girls’ hoops: Much better than expected

  By Jim Hague Observer  Sports Writer Kearny High School girls’ basketball coach Jody Hill was…

Nutley’s Keena sees hard work pay off in Region 4 crown

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After finishing second at the 2012 NJSIAA Region 4 wrestling…

Giants grid star Brown reads to Lyndhurst youngsters

By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer LYNDHURST – Before he became a standout safety with the…

Gun buyback draws 1,770 weapons

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent It appears that the pen really is mightier than the…

Town, BOE play nicely to fix rec sites

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent KEARNY – What’s going on here? Earlier this month, the…

QP’s Rozalski sisters earn medals at NJSIAA’s M of C

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Queen of Peace really doesn’t have an indoor track…

District wrestling: Nutley wins second straight; Kearny sends three on

      By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The NJSIAA District wrestling tournaments took place…

Harrison’s Lucas winds down terrific career

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After suffering an ankle injury that kept her…

On the face of it, ‘Scrub’ is working

TRENTON– In December 2011, the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission launched Operation Facial Scrub, a fraud-prevention initiative…

Irish eyes smiling in West Hudson

  By Karen Zautyk Observer Correspondent On Sunday, March 10, at 2 p.m., the 40th annual…

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Bloomfield Literacy Volunteers of America of Essex and Passaic counties, in partnership with the Bloomfield Public…

Kearny native Blanco has week to remember

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Most high school bowlers don’t get to experience in…

Lyndhurst’s bowling team finishes second in NJSIAA Group I

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After winning the NJSIAA North 1A, Group I state…

NJIT, Engles carving successful niche out of nothing

    By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer NEWARK – This is a success story, a…

Puffing in parks may be prohibited

  By Ron Leir Observer Correspondent HARRISON – So you’re a 10-year-old Little Leaguer getting up…

North Arlington’s Little Secret? The uncloaking of The Angry Coffee Bean

  By Laurie Perrone Observer Correspondent Upon walking into The Angry Coffee Bean Coffeehouse and Café…

If you see a pothole . . . . .

KEARNY – In the old days, if you were driving around town and ran over a…

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Bloomfield Bloomfield UNICO holds its annual Charity Extravaganza Night of Pro Wrestling to benefit the Foley…

Kearny girls capture Hudson County indoor track title

Kardinals win crown for first time since 1992     By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…

Harrison tabs new grid coach in Gallo

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When David Nankivell resigned at the end of yet…

Lyndhurst’s Alonso enjoys recordbreaking night

  By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The idea that Camila Alonso was approaching the prestigious…

‘Got Skills?’ program helps teen boys

A new program that brings teen-aged boys together to candidly address social skills is helping them…