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%…

Following 1-2 start, Golden Bears look to now as a turning point

Head Coach Emad Abu-Hakemah could have easily been dismayed by seeing his Lyndhurst boys’ soccer team…

Banuls awarded Woman’s Club scholarship

Lyndhurst resident Bella Banuls is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship courtesy of the Woman’s Club…

Lyndhurst PD: Cop flying drone for training spots disabled vehicle, driver was drunk

  A police officer who was undergoing ongoing training to pilot a drone wound up coming…

Nutley man arrested in suspected burglary: Lyndhurst PD

The Lyndhurst Police Department collared a Nutley man they believe was responsible for the burglary of…

American Legion clambake set for Oct. 1 in Lyndhurst

In 2007, when Son of the American Legion Kenny Stevens, of Lyndhurst Post 139, came up…

Lyndhurst PD: He used cell phone cam to take pics up woman’s dress

Well, we can add this one to the “What the hell was he thinking” club. A…

Young Lyndhurst football team looks to surprise

It would be easy for Rich Tuero to bemoan the lack of experience on this year’s…

Cadets complete Lyndhurst’s 2022 JPA

When youngsters take part in a junior police academy, organizers will often tell parents and guardians…

3-sport star John Lembo, of Lyndhurst, is The Observer’s 2022 Male Athlete of the Year

If John Lembo’s time at Lyndhurst could be summed up in just one play, one moment,…