Editor’s note: This reflection was originally written Sept. 11, 2011, for the 10th anniversary of the…
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Lyndhurst PD: He used cell phone cam to take pics up woman’s dress
Well, we can add this one to the “What the hell was he thinking” club. A…
Massive raffle underway at St. Anthony’s & Holy Cross
The Parish Communities of Holy Cross in Harrison and St. Anthony’s in East Newark are hosting…
Harrison HS legend Ray Lucas candidly shares of his addiction to pain killers
It is often said — thought terribly misunderstood by many — drug addiction doesn’t discriminate at…
KPD: It was his house, but the car he slept in wasn’t
On Aug 15 at 8:07 a.m., a citizen called police reporting a man exited a car…
N.A. man’s squashed nearly 1K lantern flies … this month
There are these pain-in-the-rear spotted lanternflies. And then there are the lanternflies Armand “Buddy” Rose is…
Nutley’s girls’ soccer team ready for a sectional championship
Nutley head coach Mike DiPiano really believes that last year’s girls’ soccer team was the one…
HCPO: Off-duty Jersey City cop injured at Kearny crash scene
An off-duty Jersey City police officer was one of three people injured late last week at…
Routes 1&9 Truck will be closed and detoured this weekend between Kearny and Newark
Beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 and continuing until 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, NJDOT’s…
KPD: Males (and woman) in masks couldn’t find mobile, but later found themselves in South Kearny
On Aug. 9 at 11:36 a.m., Officer Mat Lopez and several back-up officers (including yours truly)…
Feds: Belleville man heading to prison 11+ for distributing child porn (some of infants)
A Belleville man has been sentenced to 11¼ years in prison for reportedly distributing multiple…
Firefighters battling blaze at 305 Ann St., Harrison
********************** UPDATE — 5:40 p.m. — Command reports all fire is knocked down. ********************** UPDATE — 5:33…
Mets blow chance — again — to show the world they’re New York’s best team
Those of us who are old enough to remember 1978 (I was 4) recall when the…
With schools soon to reopen, please follow traffic laws near them
Whenever a new school year starts, we are reminded by local police departments of the importance…
Cadets complete Lyndhurst’s 2022 JPA
When youngsters take part in a junior police academy, organizers will often tell parents and guardians…
Lead line project will (rightfully) slow down paving of Kearny streets
Kearny’s annual road repaving program will likely be shelved this year as it takes a back…
New children’s park at Kearny Library will be named for mayor
Often times, when a building, street, park, etc., is named for someone, it’s done posthumously. But…
Feds: Kearny man, a former NJ youth & family case worker, indicted on child porn, attempted sex trafficking of a minor charges
His job was once to protect children from irresponsible adults as a caseworker for the NJ…
Kearny man charged after he met with person he thought to be 15-year-old boy (Youtube sting): KPD
Watch the video below for details.
Emergency blood drive set next week in Harrison
The Harrison Community Center hosts an emergency blood drive Thursday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 7…
Lane closures upcoming on Route 3
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the right lane on Route 3 westbound will…
CAMP FATIMAGIC
Nick Landy has been a loyal and dedicated teacher and coach in Harrison for many years.…
COMMENTARY — No, you do not have the right to your own facts. Ask Alex Jones.
When a jury recently told Alex Jones he would be required to pay more than $40…
Obituaries for Aug. 17, 2022
Thomas J. Duffy Thomas J. Duffy (Tom) of West Creek N.J., formerly of Kearny, died suddenly…
3-sport star John Lembo, of Lyndhurst, is The Observer’s 2022 Male Athlete of the Year
If John Lembo’s time at Lyndhurst could be summed up in just one play, one moment,…
2 local girls’ soccer teams will square off at Red Bull Arena next month
When Kim Hykey and Mike Vivino told their respective girls soccer teams that they would have…
Matos returns from Taiwan a baseball champ
It wasn’t until Cristian Matos got back on the bus with his victorious Team USA 12U…
Mullins’ volleyball camp & interest in the sport continue to grow
One summer, while hosting his annual basketball camp as the head boys’ coach at Kearny High…
KPD fears shoplifting suspect won’t show up to court, given she already has 96 traffic warrants
On July 31 at 7:11 p.m., Officer Paul Duran was dispatched to meet Det. Jordenson Jean…