NA Knights hosting Italian dinner night

The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus sponsor an Italian dinner night Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30…

Newark Imam shot this morning, is in critical condition: ECPO

 A Newark Imam was shot this morning and is in critical condition in a Newark Hospital,…

Obituaries for Jan. 3, 2024

Panagioula Golematis Vlachos Panagioula Golematis Vlachos, 88, died peacefully on Dec. 30, 2023, with her loving…

Nutley’s Toranzo continues comeback with Sam Cali wrestling title

Nutley’s Brandon Toranzo knew that the Sam Cali Battle for the Belt Tournament provided an opportunity…

Kearny boys, North Arlington girls repeat as holiday tournament champions

The holiday tournament week has been a successful one for The Observer Area basketball teams as…

Benkert’s offensive outburst sparks Nutley-Bloomfield-Columbia hockey

Alex Benkert has never been afraid to be creative on the ice in an effort to…

Get ready for potential long-term traffic nightmare on Newark-JC Turnpike

One lane of CR 508/Newark-Jersey City Turnpike eastbound between I-280 and U.S. Post Office Drive is…

Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to Hudson commissioners

Kearny Mayor Carol Jean Doyle has a new position to add to her resume and it…

More than 1/3 of Christmas tree fires happen in January

More than one-third (34%) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this…

Belleville’s Three Kings celebration upcoming

Children of all ages are invited to look up to the night sky to follow the…

Fab 5 (now Static 6) strike yet again, this time rejecting raises for several longtime town employees, including fire chief, while also refusing to pay mayor’s aid

The Fab 5 — recently renamed the Static Six since they have a new addition and…

NA’s annual reorganization meeting set for next week

North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and the Borough Council invite residents to attend the government’s…

BCPO: Nutley man awaiting trial for vehicular homicide now facing charges he sexually assaulted minor

A Nutley man who was charged with reckless vehicular homicide in the 2019 death of an…

LOOKING BACK AT 2023

The year 2023 saw a whole lot of firsts, a whole lot of firsts in a…

Obituaries for Dec. 27, 2023

Thomas F. McFadden Thomas F. McFadden died Dec. 19, 2023. He was 77. Born in Bayonne,…