North Arlington football looks to bounce back after injury plagued year
Not a whole lot went according to plan a year ago for North Arlington’s football team…
Lyndhurst football begins 100th season with championship expectations
There’s no denying that Lyndhurst will have a very different look this season, following the graduation…
Better days ahead for Nutley football?
Nutley enjoyed its first taste of the state playoffs for the first time in three years…
COMMENT: Perhaps Gloucester Township has the right idea on dealing with juvenile crime
It’s gained national attention, the ordinance the Township of Gloucester adopted July 28, 2025, and perhaps…
LPD: Habitual shoplifter arrested, charged accordingly
Sometimes, it’s best to quit while you’re ahead. But for one alleged habitual shoplifter, the allure…
Charity wrestling event returning to North Arlington this fall
For the fifth consecutive year, North Arlington will host an IWF Wrestling event Saturday, Oct. 4,…
DOT: Months-long closure coming to one Newark Avenue lane from Wittpenn Bridge
More traffic headaches are forthcoming for those who have to drive into Jersey City. Beginning at…
Lawdanski’s Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit and Community Health and Wellness Fair helps many in need
Here’s a look at images from the event.
Kearny PBA offering free haircuts for students of Kearny’s Washington School and the East Newark School
The Kearny PBA is hosting a unique event Aug. 31 — and because of it, students…
4 Kearny Girl Scouts awarded scholarships
Four Girls Scouts from Kearny are among several others who are Girl Scouts Heart of New…
Haggerty: LPD nabs 2 who drove into Lyndhurst in a stolen vehicle
It was just a week ago when we reminded the public about how foolish it is…
ALERT — Expect Skyway northbound lane closure Wednesday
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 13, the left lane on the Pulaski Skyway…
Auteri calls it a career, retiring after 27+ years on the job
When I first came back to Kearny from Florida in 2016, our editorial staff was a…
Correnti takes over as Kearny’s new Director of Athletics and Student Activities
Alan Correnti has had many different roles during the last 23 school years at Kearny High…
Preseason football officially begins for Observer-area teams
On the eve of the official start of the high school football season, veteran Lyndhurst coach…
Nutley’s DiPiano gets the call for Newark Athletic Hall of Fame
Mike DiPiano admits he rarely answers his phone before games, but for some reason this time,…
It’s been a while … so here’s a hodgepodge of things happening locally
Every so often, it’s fun for me to put together a hodgepodge column about local happenings…
Obituaries for Aug. 6, 2025
Julia Rodrigues Julia Rodrigues died July 30, 2025. She was 80. Born in Arcos de Valedevez,…
Kearny native wins AAU National Championship
Stein Thelusma and his family had just started their summer vacation at the Jersey Shore when…
Almeida steps down as Kearny Athletic Director
Vincent Almeida admits it felt weird not spending the final weeks of summer getting ready for…
Remembering Kearny’s Eugene Rudomanski 80 years after his tragic death at sea
In the closing months of World War II (July 1945), the USS Indianapolis completed a top-secret…
Lyndhurst PD arrest man driving around in stolen vehicle
We have told the public on countless occasions — Lyndhurst has cameras and license plate readers…
Important information about Kearny Public School Uniform Exchange for 2025
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule for distribution of unforms and school supplies by the…
LPD: Woman passed out in Uber was high
She fell asleep in an Uber, and then that Newark woman wound up behind bars a…
LPD: Kearny man arrested following Lyndhurst shoplifting
Police in Lyndhurst recently nabbed a Kearny man who allegedly shoplifted from a Valley Brook Avenue…
Lawdanski bringing mobile breast cancer vehicle, wellness fair to Girl Scout Leadership Center
The Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit and a Community Health and Wellness Fair take place Friday,…
Local towns planning for National Night Out
Local towns will sponsor National Night Out festivities Aug. 5 and some have lots planned. Kearny…
Obituaries for July 30, 2025
Teresa Corcoran Teresa E. Corcoran died peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025, surrounded by family. The…
Historic run for North Arlington 14U All-Stars comes to an end
The North Arlington Junior League 14U All-Stars’ historic tournament run is over, but the members of…