Scouts hike to World Trade Center

Though most of the Scouts of Unit 305 in Kearny were born after 2001, they remember…

Santos, fed up with Walmart potholes, gets results

KEARNY – Coming or going, there’s a commuter special available on potholes waiting for you at…

Kearny defending 2 lawsuits

KEARNY – The Town of Kearny is defending against two lawsuits, one protesting a proposed police-enforcement…

Waxing nostalgic at Hamilton School

HARRISON – Attired as an early American Colonial, Jayden Crespo stood at the ready with his…

Harrison cop, firefighter of year, announced

HARRISON – The Harrison American Legion presented its annual Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year…

KPD: Stolen car squealed on suspects 

At 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 2,  Officer Jonathan Dowie was patrol, driving west on Bergen Ave.,…

Don’t risk auto break-ins — or ID theft

More than once, The Observer has carried warnings from law enforcement authorities in our coverage area regarding…

Reilly named Jersey ‘Super Lawyer’

KEARNY – Kathleen M. Reilly, partner at the Kearny law firm of Brady, Brady & Reilly,…

Fighting a lethal threat on our roads

TRENTON – Responding to an 8% spike in New Jersey traffic fatalities in 2016, largely attributable to…

New anti-drug group has meeting planned

KEARNY – A local civic-minded group concerned about the spread of opioid abuse among all ages…

More than just basketball lost with the closing of St. Anthony’s

By Kevin Canessa Jr. JERSEY CITY – I will never forget the first time I met…

Obituaries for 12 April 2017

Thomas E. Miller Former Kearny resident Thomas E. Miller, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother,…

Blue Tide hope to remain with state’s elite volleyball teams

Over the last three years, the Harrison High School boys’ volleyball team has enjoyed incredible success.…

NA softball: Keeping the winning tradition alive

The North Arlington High School softball team won 15 games a year ago, maintaining a tradition…

North Arlington’s McKenna has memorable first week with Viking varsity

Despite having never played varsity baseball before last week, North Arlington High School sophomore Eric McKenna…