RED BULL BROUHAHA

HARRISON — What started out as a friendly soccer match at Red Bull Arena between two…

Obituaries for Aug. 4, 2021

Joseph D. Salvia, who owned Avenue Deli in Kearny, dies aged 68

Joseph D. Salvia died unexpectedly July 7, 2021, at the young age of 68. Joseph was…

Kearny PD needs public’s help identifying man killed in July 26 bike crash

A man who police have been unable to identify was killed in a fatal bike crash…

FOR ROWERS, NEW BOATHOUSE IN LYNDHURST WILL BE A DREAM COME TRUE

No one has ever accused the Passaic River of having the same pizzaz as the River…

EDITORIAL — Parents, please: Be sure kids are safe when biking

A few weeks ago, two youngsters were riding a bicycle east on Garfield Avenue toward Davis Avenue…

Obituaries for July 28, 2021

Nutley reschedules Independence Day fireworks … on Sept. 10

When the Township of Nutley realized it couldn’t pull of fireworks on or around July 4,…

After 30-year run, Knapp retires from service to East Newark

In the world of Hudson County government, there are certain names synonymous with various municipalities. There’s…

EDITORIAL — Nutley must cancel fireworks planned for Sept. 10, 2021

For those of us old enough to be able to say we remember Sept. 11, 2001,…

Obituaries for July 21, 2021

The Observer Live! for July 19, 2021 (8 p.m. ET)

Two firefighters injured in pesky blaze on Kearny’s Elm Street; three pets die

A five-alarm fire tore through three homes on Elm Street in Kearny the morning of July…

(VIDEO) 350 Elm St. fire aftermath

(PHOTOS) Fire at and around 350 Elm St., Kearny July 18, 2021

Full details about a fire at and adjacent to 350 Elm St., Kearny, on July 18,…

Kyle Ostanski Graduates from U.S. Marine Boot Camp @ Parris Island, S.C.

Stunning drone footage of Kearny’s July 4 fireworks

With immense gratitude to Sam Yan for posting this to YouTube.

Kearny National Night Out festivities set for Aug. 3

One of the unfortunate COVID-19 casualties last summer was National Night Out, but it makes its…

VERY GENERAL

Until a couple weeks ago, the Town of Kearny could only say it’s had one general…

EDITORIAL — Decision to buy Tasers for Kearny PD was right one

Most of us looked on in horror as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Police Officer Kim Potter screamed…

Obituaries for July 14, 2021

KPD BUYS 10 TASERS

The Kearny Police Department will soon be partially outfitted with tasers after the mayor and town…

De Peña becomes Belleville’s first-ever Latina deputy mayor

As Naomy De Peña was being sworn in as the first Latina Deputy Mayor in Belleville’s…

EDITORIAL — Belleville’s De Peña continues to blaze the trail for Latinas

A few years ago, we first met Naomy De Peña when she was a candidate for the…

Obituaries for 7 July 2021

Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Delacruz, mom and Marine, dies aged 30

Harrison Police Officer Elizabeth Y. Delacruz of Jersey City died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, while at…

MINOR MIRACLE — WIFE NEEDS KIDNEY, HUSBAND’S A PERFECT MATCH

When Erica Martone, of Kearny, met Steve Rocha, also of Kearny, she was up front with…

Doing what’s best for all in the face of tragic loss — How rules for reporting potential crimes in newspapers differ from social media’s lack of guidelines

Eight months after the body of a baby was found in a rubbish bin at a…

We’ve got a lot to be thankful for this 4th of July

One year ago, the nation and the world was in the midst of a period no…

Obituaries for June 30, 2021