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BAGS BANNED
An ordinance that will ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags at most businesses in Kearny…
Kevin Kennedy, former Belleville councilman, dead aged 63
If there were a dictionary solely dedicated to the Township of Belleville, there’d be an entry…
EDITORIAL — Kearny Council blunders by banning plastic bags
We understand the need for environmental responsibility. In fact, this newspaper encourages it whenever possible. However,…
Two men nabbed with nearly half-ton of pot & because of bail reform, THEY WALKED!
Nearly a half-ton of pot with a street value of $1.5 million was taken off the…
NA residents: Want a tree for your property? Mayor Pronti’s got you
Mayor Danial H. Pronti has made a strong commitment to beautifying the Borough of North Arlington.…
EDITORIAL: Judges must be granted discretion with bail reform
Hudson County Sheriff Francis X. “Frank” Schillari proudly posed in front of it with some of…
Is appointment to Belleville Planning Board illegal?
A group of concerned Belleville residents who have formed a coalition say Mayor Michael Melham has…
EDITORIAL: Addicts may soon get much-needed help from HCPO
If before now there was any doubt that Hudson County Proesecutor Esther Suarez and state Attorney…
Ridge Road Bridge opening sometime today (Feb. 5), NJDOT says
The new Ridge Road Bridge over Rt. 3 in Lyndhurst & Rutherford will open to traffic…
Harrison man arrested by HCPO Cold Case Unit, charged with 2007 murder
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office’s Cold Case Unit has arrested a Harrison man believed to have…
Juniorettes taking West Hudson by storm
Last week, we brought you the story about how the Arlington Juniorettes were spearheading a project…
Priest with ties to Kearny, Lyndhurst, placed on leave
A Roman Catholic priest who once served at the parishes of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, and Sacred…
EDITORIAL: Please just put the phone down when you’re driving!
This week, The Observer brought you a story about a young girl who was hit by…
Obituaries for 29 Jan. 2020
Mary Jane Hedenberg Mary Jane Hedenberg (nee Siciliano), 78, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Born in…
Mom, her son, 7, die in Park Ave. fire in Nutley
Immediately upon their arrival at 320 Park Ave., Nutley, on a cold, somewhat snowy Saturday, Jan.…
Stuyvesant Ave. fire claims life of family dog
A fast-moving fire destroyed the second- and third-floors of 123 Stuyvesant Ave., Kearny, on Tuesday, Jan.…
EDITORIAL: Last week a reminder of the need for fire safety
We saw it twice in the last week — enormous fires, one in Nutley and one…
THE 4 CHAPLAINS: Army Chaplain will preside at annual Father Washington Mass Feb. 2 at St. Stephen’s
KEARNY — When the Parish Community of St. Stephen’s gets together Feb. 2 at noon for…
Video shows three white girls using racially insensitive language; Nutley PD says it’s ‘in poor taste,’ but not criminal in nature
A video recently posted on social media has a community scratching its proverbial head. The Nutley…
The top news stories of 2019
Click the headline above to read the Top stories of 2019 in The Observer.
‘TIS THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! THE KEEGAN SAGA’S OVER!
Let’s call it the Christmas Miracle on Bergen Avenue (with thanks to Deborah Garcia for the…
EDITORIAL: Our long local nightmare is finally over!
Editor’s note: The following editorial did not appear in print, but will on Jan. 1, 2020.…
WACTH: NJSEA approves resolution to keep Keegan closed forever! We did it!
Click the headline to watch a video from today's historic NJSEA meeting.
As word arrives that NJSEA appeal will be heard, mayors’ committee approves resolution supporting Kearny’s fight
It’s been an eventful last week in the Keegan Landfill saga. A week ago, the Hackensack…
DET. JOSEPH SEALS — Heroic Jersey City police veteran, a North Arlington resident, gave life in senseless shootout last week
The afternoon of Dec. 10, 2019, was as harrowing as any day in recent memory. At…
Such great loss … such wonderful heroes
Editor’s note: This online version has been updated to reflect a change from the original printed…
MIRACLE ON KEARNY AVE.
The actual title of the classic Christmas show is “Miracle On 34th Street.” But for our…
KHS seniors hardly putting on ‘Just Another High School Play’
Annually, around this time of year, Kearny High School’s senior actors put on a play. And,…