Kearny struck for two goals less than five minutes apart and never looked back as it…
Year: 2022
Kearny girls’ soccer beats Bayonne, 2-0, at Red Bull Arena, for 13th-consecutive County championship
The Kearny dynasty continues on. Seniors Gianna Charney and Maci Covello scored a goal apiece as the…
NA Junior Vikings have stellar day against WERC
The North Arlington Jr Vikings Football program took the field Oct. 8 against the WERC Warriors…
Nutley hosting Ruck March on Veterans Day
The community is invited to take part in Nutley’s second annual Veterans Day Ruck March Nov.…
Wagner: KPD & NYPD arrest suspected Brooklyn attempted murderer at Kearny Walmart
On Oct. 13 at 12:13 p.m., Dets. Michael Andrews and Michael Farinola went to Walmart to…
ECPO offering domestic violence advocacy training
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will offer a free training program focused on helping victims of…
Revisiting The Observer’s long-standing policy on covering local elections & publishing letters from candidates
It has long been the policy of this newspaper not to print letters that are written…
Facing potential lawsuit, NJAM corrects story about Melham, lawsuit
After calling for an immediate retraction from NJ.com for an inaccurate and misleading headline on Sept.…
SAL donates $1,500 to local breast cancer charity
The Belleville Post 105 American Legion Family — American Legion Post 105 and Sons of the…
Melham & Co. will bartend for cancer charity
A packed house is expected as Mayor Michael Melham, Deputy Mayor Thomas Graziano and Councilman Vinny…
As daylight hours decrease, chances of deer on roads increase, NJDEP warns
Motorists should be aware of potential deer hazards
Elks’ soccer shootout set for Nov. 6 at Oval
The North Central District of Elks Lodges hosts an annual soccer shootout for children aged 5…
Operation Take Back set for Oct. 29 in Lyndhurst
When the Lyndhurst Police Department and other police agencies take part on Operation Take Back Saturday,…
KPD: Man we were driving to Harrison (as a courtesy) was wearing gloves & drinking Red Bull he stole from Walgreens
On Oct. 4 at 8:55 a.m., Officers Sean Podolski and Nicole Cain were dispatched to a…
State labor department halts work at Belleville High School (updated 10/14 with comments from superintendent)
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued stop-work orders to contractor HESP…
Route 7 ramp to Newark Avenue and 1&9 opening — finally — Saturday, Oct. 15
Motorists, rejoice, again! The Route 7 eastbound ramp to Newark Avenue and Routes 1&9 Truck in…
Help The Observer’s Lisa Feorenzo win contest by voting for her online
Your free vote daily through Oct. 20 will help get her across the finish line!
Quintana, Town of Kearny, tie pink ribbons for greater cancer awareness
As she does every year, Emma Quintana, through her breast cancer support group, Mujeres Valientes, or,…
LOSS OF A LEGEND
It was an epic love story that spanned almost seven decades, a marriage that lasted 65…
Obituaries for Oct. 12, 2022
Charles J. Dolan The following obituary was written by Charlie himself. These are the words of…
Kearny-Harrison rivalry resumes on Thursday night in Hudson semifinals
As the weather starts to cool and the tournament play begins, it’s only appropriate that one…
North Arlington girls soccer look to continue successful start after BCT setback
As the head coach of one of the smallest schools in Bergen County, Mike Vivino knows…
AOTW: Added experience pays off for Belleville’s Bajuz
John Spina can remember watching Christina Bajuz struggle at times as a sophomore. And while there…
Threat of bomb at Lyndhurst High School unfounded, chief says
Chief vows to do all it takes to find who made the malicious, false call to…
Routes 1&9 Truck southbound closed and detoured this weekend for bridge repairs between Kearny and Newark
All lanes on Routes 1&9 Truck southbound between Kearny and Newark will be closed and detoured…
Expect street closures in Nutley as emergency water main repairs take place
A major water main broke in Nutley this week — it appears it is not affecting…
Hudson Sheriff: Woman wanted to work for us, but instead, we had to arrest her on 11 outstanding warrants
She wanted to become a security guard with the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office. Instead, she wound…