KPD: 5 teens, a few believed to be loosely gang-affiliated, savagely beat teenage couple on Kearny Ave.

One may recall a group of juveniles who were recently arrested after a robbery, multiple aggravated…

EDITORIAL — Nutley’s reinvented Neighborhood Watch should set the way

Last week, Nutley Police Chief Tom Strumolo, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, and Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse…

Nutley’s Neighborhood Watch program returns with a new twist

Nutley Public Safety Director and Commissioner Alphonse Petracco, police Chief Thomas Strumolo and Det. Lt. Anthony…

With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total

There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…

Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish

Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…

Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders

No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…

50 youngsters receive Hess trucks thanks to Lyndhurst PBA

Some 50 families received a Holiday Heroes Hess Police Truck and Cruiser last month thanks to…

WHATCo auditions are this weekend for ‘Disaster! A Musical Comedy’

Open auditions for “Disaster! A Musical Comedy” directed by directed by Jessa Blackthorne, with musical direction…

Lyndhurst PD: Man wanted in Pa. arrested, is headed back to Keystone State

A Newark man who was wanted by authorities in Pennsylvania is now behind bars, awaiting extradition,…

Nutley PD: Skimmer found on Capital One ATM in town

Nutley police are alerting residents they have recovered a skimming device located on an ATM Personnel…

Zapata: Canessa, The Observer should really stick to old-school, fact-based journalism

To the Editor: In a recent article titled “Doyle in, Zapata out, as clerk to the…

2 Kearny warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19

Two warming centers will be open Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Kearny. n The Health Department, at…

KPD: Two women, one from East Newark, thought they were in the UK, possessed slew of illicit drugs

Two women, one from East Newark, should have stayed home one early morning last week —…

Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update

Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…

ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison

Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…