Obituaries for Oct. 4, 2023

Thomas J. Dunwoodie Thomas J. Dunwoodie of Kearny died Sept. 23, 2023. He was 83. A…

FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF

Anthony Monteiro has served the Borough of East Newark for the last 20 years, rising through…

Thank you, Anthony Monteiro, for your remarkable service to East Newark

We’ve all heard it before. East Newark is small. Blink while you’re driving through it and…

NA Knights hosting pasta dinner later this month

The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus sponsor a benefit Italian dinner night for Mercy House, a…

ECPO: Man charged with murdering Nutley woman in Belleville

Authorities in Essex County have announced the arrest of a Belleville man who stands accused of…

PFC Naprawa, KHS Class of 2023, graduates Army Basic Training Friday

Today, The Observer salutes Private First Class Alex Naprawa, of Kearny, and Kearny High School Class…

Kearny PD: Man whose buttocks was exposed arrested near church

On Sept. 27, at 12:30 a.m., a citizen called police to inform them a man was…

Nutley Parks & Rec hosting residents-only pumpkin-painting event for grandparents, grandkids

The Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation invite grandparents and their little ones to a special…

Registration for 2023 PAWRade costume contest opens

Registration is open for the annual Doggie Halloween PAWrade Costume Contest. The contest is part of…

Former NBA star & recovering opioid addict Chris Herren speaking at Kearny High next week

Former NBA player Chris Herren, who played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics,…

Harrison PD hosting Pizza With a Cop

The Harrison Police Department hosts “Pizza With a Cop” Monday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 8…

Four West Hudson firefighters awarded lifetime FMBA membership

Kearny and Harrison FMBA members, from left, Kearny Sergeant-at-Arms Stephen Levchak, President Juan Barroso, Vice President…

Miller: Hey, Steve Rogers — take a hike with your cronies!

So Steven Rogers starts (his most recent Op-Ed) with a quote from Abraham Lincoln. “The dogmas…

Obituaries for Sept. 27, 2023

Jose M. Lavin Jose M. Lavin of Harrison died surrounded by his loving family on Saturday,…

Lyndhurst football remains unsatisfied after NJIC Liberty Division title

For head coach Rich Tuero and his Lyndhurst football team, Friday night’s NJIC Liberty Division title…