For teachers and school guidance counselors, the 2020-2021 academic year has been like no other. In…
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Remembering those who’ve lost their lives to COVID-19
A year ago at this time, many of us were preparing for a much different Christmas season.…
Obituaries for Dec. 23, 2020
Regina M. Mooney Regina M. Mooney, 85, of Berkeley Township, formerly of Kearny, died Friday, Dec.…
Hudson’s first COVID-19 vaccine center opening in Kearny
Kearny will soon be home to Hudson County’s first COVID-19 vaccine center. The county will open…
Obituaries for Dec. 16, 2020
Patricia Battista Patricia Battista (nee Hickey) died Dec. 11, 2020. She was 64. Born in Brooklyn,…
SANTA’S NEW WAY
Each and every year for the last dozen, Kearny’s Jack Satter always looks forward to the…
Despite COVID-19, we mustn’t forget HIV & AIDS epidemic
Dec. 1 was world AIDS Day. Each year, it is a stark reminder of the epidemic…
Obituaries for Dec. 9, 2020
ROBERT J. ELLIOTT Robert J. Elliott died Nov. 17, 2020. He was 76. Born and raised…
Kearny woman, 18, was drunk, charged in wrong-way Rt. 3 crash: BCPO
A Kearny woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault by auto, plus…
A season for being Women & Men for Others
With Thanksgiving over, we now begin to turn our attention to the holiday season which is…
Collecting gift cards instead of toys & clothes — The Observer and elsewhere
As 2020 continues to be one of the most non-traditional years in recent memory, so, too,…
Giving thanks in the year 2020? Seriously?
Plain and simply put, the year 2020 really hasn’t offered us much to give thanks for,…
Nutley PD recovers $20K scammed from woman
Most of the time when we report stories about residents being scammed, the ending is not…
EDITORIAL — Please, when possible, consider donating to food pantries
With Thanksgiving just over a week away, we at The Observer take this time to encourage…
Obituaries for Nov. 18, 2020
Constance Brady Constance Brady (nee Swartz) died at home on Nov. 8, 2020. She was 84.…
Smile Design Specialist hosting Thanksgiving food drive
The Smile Design Specialist is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive through Nov. 24 at its office,…
H20 NO! Polito Ave., Lyndhurst, experiences significant floods
A significant flood caused by heavy rain and construction work kept Polito Avenue from Rutherford Avenue…
EDITORIAL — In thanks to every veteran who ever put on the uniform
It is absolutely mind boggling to think that every single member of the United States Military…
Obituaries for Nov. 11, 2020
Jully John Jully John of Harrison died Nov. 4, 2020, after a long and courageous battle.…
Obituaries for 4 November 2020
John M. Kolesar John M. Kolesar of Kearny died at home surrounded by family on Wednesday,…