VIDEO: Dashcam footage of alleged drunken-driving arrest of Belleville School Board Trustee Erika Jacho

The Observer has obtained police dashcam video footage of the Oct. 21, 2020, reported drunken-driving arrest…

Kearny residents: Please follow leaf-disposal guidelines

Change is never easy. We know that. But in the case of the Town of Kearny’s…

Undefeated Lyndhurst boys’ soccer remains solid

The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team is rolling along these days. The Golden Bears are…

Belleville boys’ soccer: Finding goals hard to come by

Simply put: If a soccer team can’t put the ball in the opponents’ net, then more…

OBSERVER TRI-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Nutley’s close-knit linebacker corps downright stingy against Millburn

Mitch Iaccarino, Nick Polewka and Alex French have been football teammates since they were in fifth…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 28, 2020

Rutgers Street bridge will be closed tonight (6-11 p.m.)

The Rutgers Street Bridge will be closed tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for bridge…

Nutley police confirm juvenile was stabbed Oct. 19

Social media reports of a juvenile having been stabbed here were confirmed Oct. 21 by the…

Kearny awards $1.24 million in CARES Act Grant funding to 83 small businesses

Some $1.24 million in grant funding has been awarded to 83 small businesses in Kearny, Mayor…

Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny

A postal facility here in Kearny has suddenly been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to…

SCHOOL WITH A VIEW

Eighty-five years after the Township of Lyndhurst built its last school, the new Lyndhurst Middle School,…

Applause Radio Show welcomes ‘American Bandstand’ favorite

On Oct. 14, Applause Radio Show (ARS) welcomed two amazing guests. Those of you who have…

KPD: Seriously? Tinted front windows?

On Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., Officer Matt Knighton was patrolling the Belleville Turnpike and his…

It’s time to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

For years, you’ve read, in this newspaper, and elsewhere, of the need to eliminate Standard Time.…

Obituaries for Oct. 21, 2020

Claire I. Rodgers Claire I. Rodgers of East Newark died at home surrounded by her family…