Ignoring Kearny’s ‘odors,’ Attorney General sues private Newark company for its bad smells

Maybe it’s about our zipcodes? Or perhaps our residents are just flowing in too much cash?…

Buccaneers off to a flying start at 2-0

Jermain Johnson couldn’t ask for a better start to the 2019 high school football season for…

Red Bulls offer support for West Hudson’s fight to keep Keegan closed

The New York (New Jersey) Red Bulls have come out swinging in support of the Town…

Operation Short Storm nets $1 million in marijuana; 11 of 31 arrested live in The Observer’s readership area

NEWARK — Nearly a dozen people who live in The Observer’s readership area were among 31…

It’s time for the MTV VMAs: Avoid Downtown Newark Sunday night, Aug. 25, and all day Monday, Aug. 26, Newark PD says

If your commute involves Newark in any way, shape or form, you’ll want to pay attention…

The sad end to a beautiful ballpark

It opened in the summer of 1999, a glistening, picturesque ballpark on the banks of the…

Raymond Kimble, former Belleville mayor, dead at 80

Former Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble, out of office just a little over a year, died Monday,…

RUTGERS RELIEF

Motorists, rejoice: Rutgers Street is finally being repaved! If you’ve driven on Rutgers Street in Belleville,…

COP Units doing great things locally

Over the years, we’ve asked police chiefs a question — and the answer is almost always…

HEAR US NOW, GOV?

It all happened on a Saturday morning, when most are usually either relaxing or spending time…

Kevin recaps this week’s newspaper (April 3, 2019)

Click through to watch Kevin Canessa's weekly recap of the week's news.

Belleville softball looks to make up for lost season

The Belleville High School softball team endured an uncharacteristic 6-15 record a year ago. It was…

12 men who served locally credibly accused of priestly sexual abuse

The list of approximately 70 priests of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark credibly accused of…

Essex prosecutor: Retired Newark police lieutenant shoots, kills self at Bloomfield PD quarters

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a reported suicide of a retired Newark cop at…

Rogers announces shutdown-assistance program

Nutley commissioner is asking residents to donate gift cards for groceries, other incidentals to help local…