THE OBSERVER TURNS 135

We welcome you to the 7,020th edition of The Observer newspaper.

A look at some stunning statistics about Lupus

May is Lupus Awareness Month and locally, the Town of Kearny lights up Town Hall purple…

Obituaries for May 11, 2022

Dennis Mulligan Dennis Mulligan, 71, of Marco Island, Florida, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Formerly of…

Kayla Carrino is pure gold for Golden Bears

Kayla Carrino wasn’t going to be content with second place this time.

Why did Lyndhurst man keep police at bay for 20+ hours this week?

Tuesday afternoon, May 3, we got word a man was holding Lyndhurst police at bay and…

Wittpenn Bridge will be closed this & next weekend

The New Jersey Department of Transportation will close the Wittpenn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny…

Water main break in Nutley may be causing discoloration, low pressure

Town officials say even though it is discolored, the water is still safe.

Nutley VFW spring festival delayed a week to May 12

It was originally scheduled for May 6, but organizers had to push it to a week…

NA Knights host May Crowning

KPD: Dispute over iPads leads to burglary & robbery charges for duo

On May 3 at 2:24 p.m., Officers Ryan Stickno, Mat Lopez, Pedro Pina and Sgt. Pat…

NA Knights host Street Hockey Challenge

Man who kept police at bay for 21 hours identified by Lyndhurst PD

The Thomas Avenue man who reportedly kept Lyndhurst police at bay for 21 hours over the…

Honor students recognized at Kearny’s Washington School

Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students have achieved academic honors…

Schuyler School names April Students of the Month

The following are Schuyler School’s Students of the Month for April. Luisa Abarca,  Ian Alava, Cody…

Knights hosting pasta dinner later this month

Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Knights’ 2022 Special Needs Drive.