Kearny Eats! returns next month
Calling all food fans! Kearny Eats! the annual event that supports Kearny restaurant and food businesses,…
Cardinal Tobin will celebrate Memorial Day Mass in North Arlington
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, will celebrate Memorial Day Mass at Holy Cross…
VELEZ MAKES HISTORY IN BELLEVILLE
Belleville’s voters made electoral history Tuesday, May 12, by electing the township’s youngest-ever mayor at 24…
Obituaries for May 20, 2026
Marianne Siwek Mulligan Marianne Siwek Mulligan, R.N., 72, of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Harrison and…
Bunt to remember — clutch hit gives Kearny softball its first HCT title in 10 years
Kate Schwerzler was waiting for the green light to drop down a bunt. “I’m very confident…
Golds from Hackett, Iacono highlight local standouts at NJSIAA Sectionals
Keira Hackett’s freshman year isn’t even over yet, but that hasn’t stopped her from having the…
Nutley baseball falls to Seton Hall Prep, Harrison native Drennan in GNT final
When Nutley baseball coach Eric Puzio brought his team together for a talk after the Maroon…
Kearny boys volleyball falls in Hudson County final
Shortly after Kearny’s three-set loss to Hoboken in the final of the Hudson County Tournament on…
The Observer’s & Kearny’s Jim Hague, 15 others, will join Hudson Sports Hall of Fame in October
Late Observer sports reporter and Kearny man James F. “Jim” Hague is one of 16 who…
The Observer’s late sports reporter Jim Hague 1 of 16 entering Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame
Late Observer Sports Reporter Jim Hague is one of 16 who will be inducted into the…
Tucci cuts ribbon for new Nutley inclusive park
The Nutley Township Department of Parks and Recreation cut a ribbon to open a newly installed…
Ficeto plans extra special Kearny Memorial Day Parade for nation’s semiquincentennial
Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Ficeto has long been a champion for Kearny’s veterans. And, for the…
2 of East Newark’s finest cited for heroic save
East Newark Police Officers Michael Trama and Claudia Makarski were recently recognized by the East Newark…
Zapata receives Public Administration Student of the Year Award from Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration
At the NJ American Society for Public Administration 2026 Public Service Awards May 13, at St.…
Fabula, San Martin, honored at Elizabeth PD’s Blue Mass
Two members of the Kearny Police Department were recognized by the Elizabeth Police Department for their…
News briefs
Kearny Knights selling patriotic lawn signs The Knights of Columbus 6928 are selling lawn signs celebrating …
Nutley baseball makes unexpected run to GNT final
All season long, Nutley had had the belief that it had the ability to make a…
Bloomfield boys, Nutley’s Ranges and Alvarez win at Essex Track Championships
Bloomfield’s track & field program continues to make history. One year removed from just its second…
Athlete of the Week – After 100th hit, Lyndhurst’s Lembo keeps on hitting
Gianna Lembo has been pressed into a lead role on Lyndhurst’s softball team from the moment…
Obituaries for May 13, 2026
Thomas Hall Sr. Thomas Hall Sr., born Jan. 12, 1955, died peacefully May 5, 2026. Raised…
Doyle, DeCastro hosting citizenship clinic with non-profit
The Town of Kearny in partnership with We Are One New Jersey Hudson County Center and…
Chris Troyano sets North Arlington hits record, tops 100 hit mark
When Chris Troyano was a freshman, he remembered asking his older teammates if they thought he…
Kearny baseball enters Hudson County Tournament with momentum
The temperatures in North Jersey have remained cool, but the same can’t be said for the…
Athlete of the Week — the hits keep coming for N.A.’s Buccheri
Isabella Buccheri has had plenty of hot streaks at the plate over the course of her…
Lyndhurst PD offers tips for potential upcoming World Cup parking, traffic issues
Lyndhurst property and business owners are being advised to take proactive measures to secure parking areas…
No-drone zones coming near World Cup venues: Stephens
Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II is reminding county residents and visitors that all FIFA…
Radio transmissions reveal immediate urgency of Belleville fire
Have a listen to the fire scanner audio of the Belleville fire — all provided by…
Melham delivers State of the Township address
We could try to break down Mayor Michael A. Melham’s State of the Township address. And…
Haggerty: Combative over warrant arrest, man also had coke on him
Turns out a man who got combative with police officers during a warrant arrest on Route…
Massive 12-alarm fire tears through several structures in Belleville
There’s a retired deputy fire chief who would often say “see you at the Big One.”…