Children of all ages are invited to look up to the night sky to follow the…
Year: 2023
Fab 5 (now Static 6) strike yet again, this time rejecting raises for several longtime town employees, including fire chief, while also refusing to pay mayor’s aid
The Fab 5 — recently renamed the Static Six since they have a new addition and…
NA’s annual reorganization meeting set for next week
North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and the Borough Council invite residents to attend the government’s…
BCPO: Nutley man awaiting trial for vehicular homicide now facing charges he sexually assaulted minor
A Nutley man who was charged with reckless vehicular homicide in the 2019 death of an…
Obituaries for Dec. 27, 2023
Thomas F. McFadden Thomas F. McFadden died Dec. 19, 2023. He was 77. Born in Bayonne,…
The Top 10 Sports stories of 2023
It’s safe to say that 2023 was a memorable year for local sports. These last 12…
Street sweeping suspended in Kearny Dec. 25 to Jan. 1
Street sweeping will be suspended throughout Kearny from Dec. 25 and will resume Tuesday, Jan. 2,…
da Silva: The Observer should report facts over sensationalism
To the Editor: I would like to express my gratitude for featuring a photo of mine…
Obituaries for Dec. 20, 2023
Florence Giordano Florence Giordano, (nee Vicere), 89, died peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Alaris…
OVER THE HILL — Jody wins 400th game as KHS coach
Throughout her now 28 years as the girls basketball head coach at Kearny, Jody Hill has…
Summer work paying off for North Arlington boys basketball
The North Arlington boys basketball team had its own version of summer school this past June,…
Red Bulls announce new head coach, acquire Forsberg from RB Leipzig
The New York Red Bulls offseason overhaul continued this past week with two major transactions sure…
At Pickles, Olives, Etc., everything old is new again
When we first heard about the new business on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst called Pickles,…
KPD: Good Samaritan helping woman in distress has car rammed 3 times by drunken driver just outside HQ
No good deed goes unpunished and one Kearny Good Samaritan learned that the hard way this…
Man, 37, shot dead in Belleville; 4-year-old also shot in same incident: ECPO
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in the afternoon of Dec. 16 on Mill Street…
Kearny Giving Tree Network does it again
Each holiday season, the Kearny Giving Tree Network provides countless Kearny children and teenagers with presents…
Police arrest recent habitual offender, this time for shooting airgun: LPD
A Lyndhurst man with a checkered recent history finds himself on the wrong side of the…
LETTER — LaClair: Council minority, The Observer being unfair to council majority
To the Editor: Enough of the attacks on the majority of our Town Council members. For…
Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett is Hudson Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year
Harrison Councilman Lawrence Bennett has been chosen the Hudson County Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year.…
Kearny (Hudson) food distribution set for Dec. 19
The Town of Kearny’s next food distribution event takes place Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 1…
Harrison blood drive set for next week
The Town of Harrison hosts a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 21, from 1 to 7 p.m.,…
Obituary: Rosemary E. Moore at 104
Rosemary E, Moore Rosemary E, Moore died after a short illness Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. She…
COUNCILMAN WHO? Kearny’s Fab 5 choose man about whom little is known for Third Ward seat
In what can only be described as a head-scratching act of utter incompetence, five members of…
Obituaries for Dec. 13, 2023
Jane Carol Sansone Jane Carol (Kelly) Sansone died peacefully in her sleep at 70 on Nov.…
Lyndhurst T&F star Tozduman signs with Sacred Heart, eyes big senior season
Julia Tozduman saw most of the state’s top Track & Field athletes sign their national letters…
Lyndhurst girls basketball looks to progress with experienced core
It would be easy for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team to think big and look ahead…
Nutley boys basketball hopes to improve with several new pieces
On an individual basis, Nutley boys basketball coach Bob Harbison can look all over the floor…