‘Tis once again the season to celebrate at the annual Kearny Tree Lighting Festival Thursday, Dec.…
Year: 2025
Kearny PD Honor Guard on hand for Tunnel to Towers mobile museum arrival
The Kearny Police Honor Guard was on hand for the arrival of the Tunnel to Towers…
Jersey’s law enforcement uniting for first statewide ‘Goal Zero’ Enforcement on ‘Blackout Wednesday,’ Nov. 26
Law enforcement agencies across the state will unite Thanksgiving Eve, also known as “Blackout Wednesday,” for…
Santa will parade around North Arlington soon
The Borough of North Arlington’s annual Santa Claus parade and food drive is set for Saturday,…
Harrison boys soccer survives PKs, advance to N2G2 semifinals
Forgive Harrison head coach Mike Rusek Jr. for feeling exhausted after the first week of the…
Nutley’s Ranges makes history, qualifies for Meet of Champions
When Meya Ranges set her goals for Saturday’s NJSIAA Group 3 Championships at Holmdel Park, qualifying…
UPDATE — Additional food distribution event added Saturday in Belleville
With ongoing need across the township, the Belleville Public Schools are planning the second distribution of…
East Newark promotes Fiori to police captain
Veteran East Newark police officer Junior Fiori was promoted from sergeant to the rank of captain…
Town of Kearny honors its veterans
The Town of Kearny hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on the 11th…
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Kearny Library/Museum hosting ‘Weird NJ’ presentation The Kearny Main Library and Museum host a presentation on Weird…
Belleville schools hosting second emergency food collection & distribution
With ongoing need across the township, the Belleville Public Schools are planning the second distribution of…
TITLE DREAMS END
Moments after Harrison had lost in the Hudson County Tournament final, Mike Rusek walked onto the…
Belleville girls volleyball wins Essex Invitational, enters states with 6 straight wins
It would have been easy for the Belleville girls volleyball team to write off 2025 as…
DiPiano gets win 150 as Nutley girls soccer streaks into the state tournament
When the Nutley girls soccer team arrived back at school following a 6-0 loss at the…
Kearny PBA, Target team up again to help children in need at Christmas
For the second consecutive year, the Kearny Policemen’s Benevolent Association has been selected by Target Corporation…
Doyle, Kearny Dems cruise to lopsided victory over Ferreira, GOP slate
Democratic Mayor Carol Jean Doyle cruised to an easy victory over three-time mayoral candidate Republican Sydney…
LPD arrests suspect with help from officers on scene, drone & K-9 unit
The Lyndhurst Police Department’s investment into technology has once again yielded great dividends. That’s because on…
50 donate to Kearny-Belleville Elks blood drive
The First Presbyterian Church of Arlington and the Kearny-Belleville Elks hosted a blood drive Nov. 1,…
Belleville schools collecting food, will distribute it Nov. 5
With the federal food assistance program being delayed during the ongoing government shutdown, the Belleville Public…
Lyndhurst PD, BCPO investigating weekend Valley Brook Ave. shooting
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Lyndhurst Police Department are jointly conducting…
Guy, Hudson’s mayors, take steps to what DC won’t: they’re keeping Americans from going hungry
As the White House and Congress fail to recognize the dreadful impact SNAP cuts will have…
NAPD: Two out of towners arrested, charged with stealing from mailbox
Two out-of-towners found out the hard way — committing crime in North Arlington never ends well.…
Kearny Police Officer Sean Wilson completes 125th prestigious NJSP Crime Scene Investigator Class
Kearny Police Officer Sean Wilson has completed the New Jersey State Police’s 125th Crime Scene Investigator…
OBITUARY — Harrison’s Joan Finnerty dies at 91, was prolific volunteer
Joan D. Finnerty Joan D. Finnerty, formerly a lifelong resident of Harrison, died surrounded by her…
OBITUARY — Maureen Garden at 59
With great sorrow, Caela and Ryan Garden announce the passing of their strong, kind and caring…
Elections set in North Arlington & Kearny next week
Voters will chose a mayor and four members of the Kearny Town Council as well as…
Flag that flew over Ft. McHenry now in Observer’s Kearny office
The Belleville Historical Society recently presented The Observer with an American flag that was flown above…
Obituaries for Oct. 29, 2025
Florence Nixon Florence Nixon (nee McLaughlin) died Oct. 22, 2025. She was 94. Born in Newark…
Lyndhurst, Nutley football playoff bound
The Lyndhurst football team did all it could on Friday night when it defeated Park Ridge,…
Kearny Tennis’s Bravo and Petrillo win Hudson County Doubles title
Kearny head tennis coach Michael Silpoch was looking at potential lineups before the start of the…