Belleville, Kearny ready to give new football league a chance

The new-fangled Super Football Conference that Nutley’s Joe Piro will head will also feature two other…

In Kearny, soccer never loses popularity, evidenced by camp

Make no bones about it. Alexa Teixeira and Julia Viscuso are the best of friends. Both…

QP survives, gets new AD, new grid coach

The Queen of Peace alumni wanted to be heard by the Archdiocese of Newark and let…

Kearny United U15s reach national championship game

Jimmy Harkes has been the coordinator and coach for the Kearny United youth soccer program for…

Kids enjoy week of baseball fundamentals at Kearny Kards Kamp

Michael Bosveld is only a seven-year-old second grader at Kearny’s Roosevelt School, but he was able…

Hoop hopeful: The development begins at Kearny camp

Larry Lerdo is a 10-year-old fifth grader at Kearny’s Garfield School who is committed to the…

Nutley East captures District 8 Little League crown

Chris Lamond vividly recalls the days when he was a Little League baseball player in his…

Lyndhurst’s Guerriero earns Observer Male Athlete of Year; Three-sport superstar leaves legacy of greatness; second Golden Bear to receive honor

Petey Guerriero had just completed his sophomore year at St. Mary’s of Rutherford, but the Lyndhurst…

In North Arlington, kids learn from living legend

Rich Corsetto has been coaching basketball in gyms all over New Jersey and beyond for almost…

Kearny girls’ hoops camp: One of a kind

If you take a closer look at most of the basketball camps offered to youngsters, they…

OBSERVER FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Kearny’s Crispin a three-sport superstar

Amber Crispin has always known that she was destined for greatness. The recent Kearny High School…

North Arlington youngsters learn proper baseball techniques

Jayden Diaz is a nine-year-old fourth grader at Kearny’s Franklin School. But young Jayden wanted to…

Lyndhurst baseball camp gives Rizzo brothers a chance to shine

Nicholas Rizzo is just seven years old, but the Lyndhurst resident is far more mature, beyond…

Lyndhurst’s Guerriero signs with Monmouth on track scholarship

When Petey Guerriero decided to leave St. Mary’s of Rutherford three years ago and transfer to…

Reyes returns to Mets, but is he the savior?

NEW YORK — It had been five years since Jose Reyes departed the Mets and signed…