Local wrestlers Weaver, McNeil, Rocco and McCulloch are Atlantic City bound

As an eighth seeded at 138 pounds in Region 3, few people envisioned Kearny senior Joey…

Locals wins titles in state individual wrestling tournaments

Since the start of the season, Nutley’s Brandon Toranzo and Lyndhurst-North Arlington’s Damian Weaver have had…

Jarvis, Haggerty achieve prestigious certification by NJSACOP

Two of the Lyndhurst Police Department’s highest-ranking officers — including the chief — were among five…

Anthony Pizzuti has night to remember, sets Lyndhurst scoring record

If the way Anthony Pizzuti was feeling in the hours leading up to Lyndhurst’s game against…

LPES takes delivery of new ambulance

The Lyndhurst Police Emergency squad took possession of its newest ambulance, delivered from P&L last week.…

Lyndhurst PD assigns 2 officers to work in township schools as SROs

The Lyndhurst Police Department has created two new school resource officers to work in township schools…

Lyndhurst Boys Basketball ends Jamboree drought, looks to grow from experience

Lyndhurst’s first appearance in the Bergen County Jamboree in five years came to a stunning and…

Lyndhurst PD seeking reaccreditation from NJSACOP; residents invited to participate in process

A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on…

Weaver & Mullen capture Bergen County wrestling championships

Damian Weaver and Jimmy Mullen once again made history at the BCCA George Jockish Bergen County…

Giangeruso swears-in seven new Class 1B special law-enforcement officers

The Lyndhurst Police Department has seven new Class 1B Special Law Enforcement Officers, all of whom…

Fundraiser will benefit Lyndhurst Municipal Alliance, Girls’ Association

Several township organizations are joining forces to raise funds for the Lyndhurst Girls’ Association and Lyndhurst…

Lyndhurst boys’ basketball team enjoys strong start to season

Lyndhurst head coach Perrin Mosca knew he was inheriting a team short on experience and recent…

The Top 10 Sports stories of 2022

It’s safe to say that 2022 was a memorable year for local sports. Champions were crowned,…

WHATCo gets new home, some new leaders and a new season

The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (WHATCo) is ready to raise the curtain on a…

Lyndhurst PD: Chief, at right place at right time, revives unconscious man

Throughout his police career, Lyndhurst Chief Richard L. Jarvis Jr. has earned many superlatives. And on…

Man best known for vandalizing Lyndhurst’s Sept. 11 memorial is back behind bars, this time after seriously beating Dunkin employee: LPD

Man is known to loiter at and around the Valley Brook Avenue Dunkin, police say.

Lyndhurst girls’ basketball team looks for fresh start under new coach

When Chris Boyce was hired to take over as the new girls basketball coach at Lyndhurst…

Bench at Lyndhurst Public Library restored, dedicated to former resident Gilbert Bowman

Alice (Bowman) Orrick and her husband Herb Orrick, formerly of Lyndhurst, graciously restored a wooden bench…

Police arrest 15-year-old Brooklyn boy for HS bomb threat: Lyndhurst PD

Detectives have tracked, identified and charged a 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn who placed a 911 call…

Introducing Liliana Malinowski — the best Lyndhurst tennis player you may have never heard of

It was perhaps the best kept secret on the local sports scene. Within the confines of…

Bergen establishes countywide EMS unit

The Bergen County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution establishing a Bergen County Emergency Medical Services…

Operation Take Back set for Oct. 29 in Lyndhurst

When the Lyndhurst Police Department and other police agencies take part on Operation Take Back Saturday,…

Threat of bomb at Lyndhurst High School unfounded, chief says

Chief vows to do all it takes to find who made the malicious, false call to…

Rough weekend for county soccer play

County tournament play heated up for many of The Observer area teams this weekend, and unfortunately…

LHS sophomore Morinho: Captain, 5-touchdown game and now Athlete of the Week

Roddy Morinho may only be a sophomore at Lyndhurst High School, but he already has a…

Coffee with Lyndhurst Cops set for Oct. 5

The Lyndhurst Police Department hosts its first of several planned Coffee With A Cop events Wednesday,…

Several locals arrested in HCSO warrant sweep, Schillari says

The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 people during a warrant sweep across the county Saturday,…

North Arlington girls beat Lyndhurst, 1-0, at Red Bull Arena; both advance to county tournament

Daliana Rojas and her North Arlington teammates have been thinking about the chance to play at…

Lyndhurst’s Wise breaks out with 11 goals, is Athlete of the Week

Tyler Wise might not have opened the season the way he wanted to as he was…

Lyndhurst Municipal Alliance grows and looks to expand programs

What are young people facing in today’s society? Let’s start here. Statistics show last year, 43%…