Red Bulls offer support for West Hudson’s fight to keep Keegan closed

The New York (New Jersey) Red Bulls have come out swinging in support of the Town…

Operation Short Storm nets $1 million in marijuana; 11 of 31 arrested live in The Observer’s readership area

NEWARK — Nearly a dozen people who live in The Observer’s readership area were among 31…

It’s time for the MTV VMAs: Avoid Downtown Newark Sunday night, Aug. 25, and all day Monday, Aug. 26, Newark PD says

If your commute involves Newark in any way, shape or form, you’ll want to pay attention…

MIDWEEK RECAP — the weather, assisted death law & more

FUN IN SUMMER SCHOOL?

The words “summer school” can often invoke fear in the hearts of schoolchildren across the country.…

Now’s the time to consider being an organ donor

Last week, we brought you the story of two brothers, Michael and Will Cordoba, Kearny natives,…

Harrison’s Sowe signs pro contract with Red Bulls II & is first Blue Tide product to sign a pro contract in over 40 years

Ever since he was a little boy growing up in Harrison, Omar Sowe always dreamed of…

The sad end to a beautiful ballpark

It opened in the summer of 1999, a glistening, picturesque ballpark on the banks of the…

Dr. Daniel Sirovich, a resident of Kearny, dies after 82-foot fall from cliff in Spain: Reports

An up-and-coming doctor, originally from Brazil but who called Kearny home, and who was just days…

KPD: We caught hit & run driver

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Kearny hit-and-run, soccer scandal in Scotland & storms a coming?

Recorded live on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019

OH WHAT A BROTHER!

Imagine the horror, if you would, of being given these two options in life — either…

Murphy, Prieto, Ballantyne et. al., how could you still be ignoring what we say?

Dear Gov. Phil Murphy, Vincent Prieto, John Ballantyne and every other politician who still ignores West…

Kearny kids learn track and field fundamentals

Alexander Pereyra is a 10-year-old fifth grader at Kearny’s Garfield School. Pereyra watched the Olympics in…

Lyndhurst’s Jorge earns spot on Team USA baseball squad

Alexia Jorge spent her weekend in Carrollton, Texas, a few miles outside of Dallas. It’s not…