Lyndhurst PD: Man with possible cold arrested on shoplifting charges

A man who may — or perhaps he didn’t — have a cold got more than…

BCPO: Man who shot off flamethrower pleads guilty to aggravated arson, assault charges

The Lyndhurst man who authorities said shot off a flamethrower last year during a hostage standoff…

St. Vincent Academy hosts ‘Ecology Earth Day Fair’

St. Vincent Academy hosted its Ecology Club’s Ecology Earth Day Fair Tuesday, May 16, on its…

Obituaries for May 17, 2023

Catherine Caprio Catherine Caprio (nee Watters), of Point Pleasant, 89, died peacefully at her home surrounded…

Kearny baseball makes surprising Hudson County Tournament run

After a trying regular season that included a 1-13 record in the HCIAL American Division, it…

Lyndhurst softball eyes a brighter future ahead with young roster

On first glance, it may be jarring to see Lyndhurst’s softball team with a record below…

Athlete of the Week- Harrison’s De La Cruz joins elite company with 1,000th assist

In the moments following his 1,000th career assist on May 9, Jose De La Cruz was…

Nutley Relay for Life set for later this week

The 17th annual Relay For Life of Nutley United in Hope to benefit American Cancer Society…

Cardinal will ordain 4 new priests, 2 with local connection

Four men — including two with local connections — will be ordained priests of the Archdioceses…

Those oldies but goodies … music history at its best

The Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood not only took me back in time on May…

May 14 marks beginning of National Police Week — we remember all who lost their lives in the line of duty

Sunday, May 14, marks the beginning of National Police Week. We at The Observer take this…

Update to May 11 Argyle Place fire in Kearny

A fire in the early-morning hours of Thursday, May 11, caused serious damage to a home…

Melham, Belleville accept nearly $70K grant for continued Green initiatives

The Township of Belleville was awarded $68,947 in Clean Communities grants from the state Department of…

NAPL hosting talk on the Potato Famine

The North Arlington Public Library hosts a talk called “The Famine Irish: Living on the Street…

Kearny’s Mikael Fernandez, son of Michael and Josie Fernandez, heading to USNA

Kearny’s Mikael J. Fernandez, a graduate of High Tech High School in Secaucus, and the son…