Dowie set to retire Dec. 1 as KPD chief
KEARNY — After 19 years as chief of the Kearny Police Department, John Dowie will retire…
The sad end to one brave life
By Karen Zautyk (Note: Last week’s lead story in The Observer dealt with the recent Civil…
Obituaries for 15 Nov. 2017
Jan Kozdra and Luis H. Araujo
Kardinals win second straight NJSIAA Group IV sectional soccer crown; goalie Noristz comes up big in win against Montclair in penalty kicks
Kearny High School boys’ soccer head coach Bill Galka knew that last Friday’s NJSIAA North Jersey…
Kearny native and R-N soccer player Farias helps homeless in Newark
Timothy Farias is more than just a member of the men’s soccer team at Rutgers-Newark. The…
Lyndhurst’s Guerriero makes mark as Monmouth grid star
When Petey Guerriero left Lyndhurst High School for Monmouth University in 2016, he was destined to…
LIVING HISTORY
KEARNY — On the western side of Belgrove Drive, between Bergen Ave. and Afton St., Veterans Memorial…
Intruder shot & killed by Belleville resident
BELLEVILLE/NUTLEY – The calm of a residential neighborhood on the Belleville/Nutley border was shattered Halloween night,…
In praise of parks, in fear of frats
By Ron Leir This past Sunday, I attended a memorial event for a buddy of mine…
Obituaries for 8 Nov. 2017
This week's obituaries include those for Alfred E. Beck, Emmy Y. Duverge-Martinez, Anna Marie Crefeld, Robert…
Blue Tide rolls along in state playoffs
HARRISON – Sometimes in high school soccer, things just don’t go according to plan, especially when…
North Arlington’s Kearns running wild for Stonehill College
Brian Kearns Jr. was a standout running back at St. Joseph’s of Montvale during his high…
TIPPING THE SCALES: Lyndhurst cops bust 2 who ‘hid’ 70 lbs. of marijuana in car
It appeared that a pair of Essex County residents stopped by police had a lot of…
That squad is on fire
KEARNY — Leonor Nasert is a very lucky mom. A year-and-a-half ago, her daughter, a sixth-grader…
2 new rec programs forthcoming in Kearny
KEARNY — Two new sports will be introduced by the Kearny Recreation Department for the upcoming…