Harrison East Newark Elks hosting Good Friday fish fry

The Harrison-East Newark Elks host a fish fry Good Friday, March 29, from 4 to 8…

HCPO: Kearny man, 18, arrested following reported sexual assault of girl, 13

An 18-year-old Kearny man is behind bars after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a…

Harrison HS Drama Club performing ‘Starmites’

The Harrison High School Drama Club brings the science fiction adventure “Starmites” written by Barry Keating…

Harrison school nutrition program recognized with visit from state DOA

Quality nutrition has always been a hallmark of the Harrison school district. And, the week of…

Former Harrison football star Huseinovic gets pro opportunity in Italy

For Dustin Huseinovic, the opportunity to play professional football was something the Harrison native wasn’t going…

VIDEO — Kids beating up other kids in West Hudson: A special edition of The Observer Live

Earlier today, The Observer Live! revealed the existence of several troubling videos of kids beating up…

PATH TO THE FUTURE

The new PATH station in Harrison is so immense, so beautiful, it’s almost impossible to remember…

Taking a look at a few things going on in the region …

The Kearny Town Council met last week, on Feb. 20, and the meeting was yet again…

WHATCo’s murder-mystery dinner theater upcoming

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company’s annual murder-mystery dinner theater returns with the original production…

Temporary Skyway closures possible through early morning Friday

Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15 until 5 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16, the Pulaski Skyway…

Young Harrison Elks attend leadership conference in Long Branch

WE GOT THE CUP! MetLife Stadium will host 2026 World Cup Final

The next FIFA World Cup is still more than two years away, but the New York-New…

WHATCo seeks submissions for 1-act plays

The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company seeks submissions for its spring 2024 One Act Play…

WHATCo auditions are this weekend for ‘Disaster! A Musical Comedy’

Open auditions for “Disaster! A Musical Comedy” directed by directed by Jessa Blackthorne, with musical direction…

Tony Mondaro joins Kevin tonight @ 7 p.m. for weekend storm update

Tony Mondaro joins The Observer’s Kevin Canessa tonight at 7 p.m. ET to discuss the pending…

ALERT — Street sweeping suspended Jan. 18 & 19 in Harrison

Street sweeping is suspended Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 in Harrison, the town said in a…

WHATCo wins several awards

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company has been voted “Favorite Local Theater” in the 2023…

Harrison Police Department’s main number has changed

Effective immediately, the main telephone number for the Harrison Police Department has been changed to (973)…

WHATCo murder-mystery auditions upcoming

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for its annual dinner theater fundraiser,…

Get ready for potential long-term traffic nightmare on Newark-JC Turnpike

One lane of CR 508/Newark-Jersey City Turnpike eastbound between I-280 and U.S. Post Office Drive is…

LOOKING BACK AT 2023

The year 2023 saw a whole lot of firsts, a whole lot of firsts in a…

Red Bulls announce new head coach, acquire Forsberg from RB Leipzig

The New York Red Bulls offseason overhaul continued this past week with two major transactions sure…

Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett is Hudson Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year

Harrison Councilman Lawrence Bennett has been chosen the Hudson County Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year.…

Harrison blood drive set for next week

The Town of Harrison hosts a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 21, from 1 to 7 p.m.,…

Obituary: Rosemary E. Moore at 104

Rosemary E, Moore Rosemary E, Moore died after a short illness Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. She…

Harrison Christmas Tree lighting, senior citizen party, upcoming

The Town of Harrison lights its annual holiday tree with a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 13, at…

Police: Harrison man training to become special cop, currently a dispatcher, arrested and charged with possessing 1K+ images of child pornography

Update at 12:25 p.m.: Records indicate Lewis was released by court order today. A Harrison man…

Harrison may approve another pot dispensary, this one on the Kearny border

Harrison’s Planning Board will host a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. in the Town…

Harrison PD among others partaking in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ in December

Law enforcement from the Harrison Police Department and others across the state will be cracking down…

4th- and 5th-graders at Harrison’s Hamilton School set up something extremely unique for all to enjoy

Lions, tigers and polar bears — oh my! Students at Hamilton School in Harrison combined their…