North Arlington bowling team wins Bergen County championship

The North Arlington High School bowling team returned all five starters from last year’s team, a…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Click to view Dr. King's iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech from 28 Aug. 1963 in…

Veteran blue inducted into Gang Green’s Fan Hall of Fame

KEARNY — A member of Kearny’s Finest is in select company in the world of pro…

Top 5 most-read stories on theobserver.com in ‘17

Two cops facing disciplinary charges, bail reform in New Jersey, the death of a 14-year-old Kearny…

Obituaries for 3 Jan. 2018

Augusto E. Cornejo Augusto E. Cornejo died Dec. 27. He was 95. Visiting was at the…

BREAKING: 3 arrested in Kearny home invasion

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…

Looking back at 2017

By Ron Leir & Kevin Canessa The calendar year 2017, like most years, saw its share…

Across America, wreaths honor veterans

  By Karen Zautyk BELLEVILLE — At St. Peter’s Church Cemetery on William St. in Belleville, more…

Suddenly conservative: Kearny council nixes liquor ordinance

KEARNY — The Kearny governing body on Dec. 18 defeated a proposal (ordinance) to permit liquor…

CHRISTMAS JOY DELIVERY: Barroso, KFD, bring Christmas to the less fortunate

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com KEARNY — The Kearny Fire Department’s Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso has…

Kearns set for March 1 retirement from Harrison PD

HARRISON — West Hudson will see another change at the top of a municipal police department…

Anglican-Catholic church in full swing with Rev. Rick Donato at the helm

The Rev. Richard Donato has always been drawn to the church. Years ago, it was as…

Kearny has a new police chief … and he’s a King

KEARNY — Chances are you’ve probably met the Kearny Police Department’s new chief. He’s known to…

Eagle Scout makes bat houses at Gunnell Oval

KEARNY – Francesco Alonso grew up in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula where forests are plentiful. So it…

Show will get you into the psychic spirit

KEARNY — In his 2017 book, “Absent Witness,” Kearny’s resident psychic/medium Karl Petry has a chapter…