On Aug. 9 at 11:36 a.m., Officer Mat Lopez and several back-up officers (including yours truly)…
Year: 2022
Feds: Belleville man heading to prison 11+ for distributing child porn (some of infants)
A Belleville man has been sentenced to 11¼ years in prison for reportedly distributing multiple…
Firefighters battling blaze at 305 Ann St., Harrison
********************** UPDATE — 5:40 p.m. — Command reports all fire is knocked down. ********************** UPDATE — 5:33…
Mets blow chance — again — to show the world they’re New York’s best team
Those of us who are old enough to remember 1978 (I was 4) recall when the…
With schools soon to reopen, please follow traffic laws near them
Whenever a new school year starts, we are reminded by local police departments of the importance…
NA gridiron team looks to go to state tournament for only the second time in last 25 years
Joe Borkowski knows all about the history of North Arlington’s football program and the limited success…
Belleville football team looks to build off last year’s 6-4 record
As a top assistant coach under Jermain Johnson, Brian Antab has seen first-hand the progress that…
Harrison soccer team may school’s best in close to a decade
As Harrison head coach Mike Rusek and his brother John look at their roster they notice…
Cadets complete Lyndhurst’s 2022 JPA
When youngsters take part in a junior police academy, organizers will often tell parents and guardians…
Lead line project will (rightfully) slow down paving of Kearny streets
Kearny’s annual road repaving program will likely be shelved this year as it takes a back…
New children’s park at Kearny Library will be named for mayor
Often times, when a building, street, park, etc., is named for someone, it’s done posthumously. But…
Feds: Kearny man, a former NJ youth & family case worker, indicted on child porn, attempted sex trafficking of a minor charges
His job was once to protect children from irresponsible adults as a caseworker for the NJ…
Kearny man charged after he met with person he thought to be 15-year-old boy (Youtube sting): KPD
Watch the video below for details.
Emergency blood drive set next week in Harrison
The Harrison Community Center hosts an emergency blood drive Thursday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 7…
Lane closures upcoming on Route 3
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the right lane on Route 3 westbound will…
CAMP FATIMAGIC
Nick Landy has been a loyal and dedicated teacher and coach in Harrison for many years.…
COMMENTARY — No, you do not have the right to your own facts. Ask Alex Jones.
When a jury recently told Alex Jones he would be required to pay more than $40…
Obituaries for Aug. 17, 2022
Thomas J. Duffy Thomas J. Duffy (Tom) of West Creek N.J., formerly of Kearny, died suddenly…
3-sport star John Lembo, of Lyndhurst, is The Observer’s 2022 Male Athlete of the Year
If John Lembo’s time at Lyndhurst could be summed up in just one play, one moment,…
2 local girls’ soccer teams will square off at Red Bull Arena next month
When Kim Hykey and Mike Vivino told their respective girls soccer teams that they would have…
Matos returns from Taiwan a baseball champ
It wasn’t until Cristian Matos got back on the bus with his victorious Team USA 12U…
Mullins’ volleyball camp & interest in the sport continue to grow
One summer, while hosting his annual basketball camp as the head boys’ coach at Kearny High…
KPD fears shoplifting suspect won’t show up to court, given she already has 96 traffic warrants
On July 31 at 7:11 p.m., Officer Paul Duran was dispatched to meet Det. Jordenson Jean…
3 juveniles, 2 ‘adults,’ cause serious damage at former Lincoln School: Lyndhurst PD
urns out when a Lyndhurst resident walked past the old Lincoln School Sunday, Aug. 14, around…
Kearny FMBA & PBA team up to support uniform exchange
Kearny Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association 18 Treasurer Juan Barroso recently met a Kearny resident, Jennifer Franzese-Paz,…
Kearny Council Chambers get a bright & fresh overhaul
The municipal road show known as the Kearny Town Council has ended its month-and-a-half-long circuit and…
Nearby jail gets perfect accreditation score on mandatory review items
The Essex County Correctional Facility earned accreditation from the American Correctional Association, which sets the standards…
Teens spend part of their summers being young women & men for others
They could have been at the beach or poolside. They could have been hanging with friends.…
PCPO: Kearny man sexually abused, kidnapped mentally incapacitated woman
A Kearny man is in serious trouble as the Passaic County Prosecutor’s office says he reportedly…
Hudson & Bergen prosecutors hosting combined vigil for OD awareness in North Bergen
The Hudson and Bergen county prosecutors’ offices are hosting a combined Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Walk…