Council: No camp just yet …

BELLEVILLE — A local resident’s pitch to conduct a sports-related children’s camp at the Belleville Little…

KPD:  Son of a ditch!

KEARNY— A Newark man was arrested last week after he managed to navigate his car into a…

Still on the fence about Oval redesign

KEARNY — A visit to a neighboring recreation facility with portable fencing has led a key…

Early dropoff/late pickup for Kearny kids

KEARNY – With the spring semester winding down, Kearny public school officials are hoping that local…

NPD: Nab 2 in deli robbery

BELLEVILLE — Two suspects tied to last month’s robbery of a Belleville deli are in police…

Bail reform: Get the point?

KEARNY —   Kearny police reported the arrest last week of a burglary suspect, whom they tracked…

Exotic fish, turtle, stolen from pond

NUTLEY — A Bloomfield Ave. resident reported the theft of nearly 30 Koi fish and a…

Nutley fire truck overturns near HQ

Nutley’s Truck 1 flipped not too far from headquarters Saturday night, June 17. Reports say three…

June 14 — A day better to forget

By Kevin Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com For whatever reason, I woke up at 4 a.m., on Wednesday,…

Obituaries for 21 June 2017

Eleanor McGarril Eleanor McGarril (nee Reagan), formerly of North Arlington, died in Alexandria, Va., on June…

Durning named Observer Female Athlete of the Year; Becomes sixth Kardinal recipient of year-end award

Lily Durning had a bit of a head start in playing soccer. The long-time Kearny resident…

Locals get one last chance to play high school football

By Jim Hague OGSMAR@aol.com Matt Schnoll and Michael Carrino have played football together since they were…

Kearny’s versatile performer Van Riper earns HCTCA award

Victoria Van Riper never participated in track and field before her freshman year at Kearny High…

Numerous locals graduate from the Prep

JERSEY CITY — St. Peter’s Prep celebrated its 139th Commencement at St. Peter’s University on Saturday,…

KPD: Did you forget something, sir?

KEARNY —   Last week’s Kearny police blotter began with a report about a woman who…