Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

One of the areas where there’s been a little more grey area than elsewhere is how…

An update from Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso of Lyndhurst …

A community update from Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso and the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners / Lyndhurst…

All 75 Bergen County School Districts to begin online classes next week; County Executive issues said order

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco delivered the following remarks at an evening news conference concerning the…

Mass suspended this weekend, Catholic schools to close all next week 

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, announced today he has dispensed the faithful of the…

Congressman Pascrell welcomes Lyndhurst’s Failace; U.S. Representative moved by grid kicker and his mother’s story

PATERSON —  It all began so innocently, when Lyndhurst High School senior Michael Failace was nominated…

We are fortunate to have so many great local women leaders

Welcome to Women’s History Month, celebrated each and every March. We are at a point in…

Memorable night for Leone, Lyndhurst’s version of ‘Rudy’

A.J. Leone was a manager for the Lyndhurst High School state champion football team in 2019,…

Wild weekend of wrestling for locals;Lyndhurst’s Dylan Weaver; Kearny native Mullen win Region gold

Jimmy Mullen only heard stories about what it was like to wrestle at an NJSIAA Region…

Archdiocese announces major precautions to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Newark is taking seemingly unprecedented steps to help combat the spread of the…

BAGS BANNED

An ordinance that will ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags at most businesses in Kearny…

Lyndhurst’s Weavers: All in the family

It was all part of a master plan established almost a decade ago. When veteran wrestling…

Great day for Lyndhurst’s Partyla, Blake as both grid stars sign letters to college

Last Wednesday was a great day for the Lyndhurst High School football program. Sure, the Golden…

Lyndhurst girls’ hoop squad: February heat

The girls’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly begin the way Lyndhurst head coach Perrin Mosca…

Big news for Lyndhurst’s rushing kings — Guerriero to NFL, Partyla to Rutgers

It’s safe to say that this one belongs in the old “Rippley’s Believe It Or Not.”…

Ridge Road Bridge opening sometime today (Feb. 5), NJDOT says

The new Ridge Road Bridge over Rt. 3 in Lyndhurst & Rutherford will open to traffic…

Priest with ties to Kearny, Lyndhurst, placed on leave

A Roman Catholic priest who once served at the parishes of St. Stephen’s, Kearny, and Sacred…

Lyndhurst’s Berko proven to be a two-sport star

Jonathon Berko was asked the tough question right away. In the spring, Berko is a standout…

THE 4 CHAPLAINS: Army Chaplain will preside at annual Father Washington Mass Feb. 2 at St. Stephen’s

KEARNY — When the Parish Community of St. Stephen’s gets together Feb. 2 at noon for…

Lyndhurst wrestling: It’s more than just the Weaver family

The Lyndhurst/North Arlington co-operative wrestling team just suffered through a lost weekend, dropping four dual meets,…

The top news stories of 2019

Click the headline above to read the Top stories of 2019 in The Observer.

Observer Sports 2019: Year of the Golden Bear — Lyndhurst state title run earns top spot in Top 10 Sports Stories

It’s safe to say that the final year of the decade was extremely memorable in local…

Ho, ho, ho, whaddya know? It’s Santa Hague once again

Well, you better watch out and better not cry, you better stay still and don’t be…

David Giangeruso, brother of Lyndhurst Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso, dies at 62

David Giangeruso of Lyndhurst, the brother of Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019.…

WACTH: NJSEA approves resolution to keep Keegan closed forever! We did it!

Click the headline to watch a video from today's historic NJSEA meeting.

Lyndhurst’s Lembo: To the rescue when sorely needed

When the 2019 high school football season began with training camp in August, Anthony Lembo felt…

Kwapniewski celebrates 30 years at the helm at Coccia Realty

For those who know Jan R. “John” Kwapniewski, perhaps the most difficult thing to remember about…

Harrison reunion on college gridiron for Hicks, Huseinovic

When Danny Hicks departed his native Harrison to take an assistant football coaching job at American…

Lyndhurst’s Ay develops into player of impact in season to remember

For three years of his high school football career, Ismail Ay was a non-descript member for…

One firefighter injured in Lyndhurst blaze

A fire at the All Guard Fence Company on Gutheil Place, Lyndhurst, caused some damage, and…

It’s 6 in a row for Lyndhurst girls’ soccer squad

Winning a league championship has become a habit for the Lyndhurst High School girls’ soccer team.…