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Observer Sports Writer Jim Hague dies aged 62
James “Jim” Hague, who for 20+ years was the sports reporter at The Observer newspaper —…
DEVELOPING — Murphy nominates Santos to become state Superior Court Judge
Gov. Philip D. Murphy, as expected, has nominated Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos to become a…
Suarez: 15-year-old boy shot and killed in Jersey City
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating the…
AG’s office announces plans to allow for safe, unadulterated elections
Several key measures by the Department of Law and Public Safety will be in effect as…
BCPO: North Arlington mum arrested on neglect charges after her 6-month-old ingested opioids
A North Arlington mother whose half-year-old child ingested a suspected opioid has been arrested and charged…
Wittpenn will be closed Sunday
The Wittpenn Bridge will be closed from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, May 21. Be…
BCPO: North Arlington man, 23, had children expose private parts on live video in exchange for cash
A 23-year-old North Arlington man has been arrested on child porn charges among others, in what…
Lyndhurst PD: Man with possible cold arrested on shoplifting charges
A man who may — or perhaps he didn’t — have a cold got more than…
West Hudson man, 60, arrested by HCPO and feds on cocaine-related charges, Suarez says
A Harrison man finds himself on the wrong side of the law after a joint Hudson…
IMAGES — Argyle Place fire this morning
An overnight fire seriously damaged a home at 224 Argyle Place in Kearny, Thursday, May 11,…
SWATTING incident at Washington Middle School leads to lockdown of all Harrison schools: HPD
The heavy police presence around Harrison’s Washington Middle School May 10 — and other schools in…
Guess what bridge will be closed most of this weekend?
We know you know the answer — but just in case, it’s the Wittpenn — in…
Feds: Alleged dog slammer Perez was released without bail on stabbing-related charges and was arrested in 2021 on drug-distribution charges
Turns out we under-reported something last week. Indeed, that’s because while we did note that the…
Man from Kearny seen throwing dog to ground in video now charged with Newark stabbing, reports say
The Kearny man who was issued a summons for his involvement in throwing a defenseless dog…