The three P’s: NA’s Alho provides pop, poise and potential

The 2018 high school baseball season was just in its infant stages, maybe two games old…

DEVELOPING NEWS — U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. and Albio Sires, both of whom represent Kearny in Congress, call on NJDEP for Keegan update

Though they have remained somewhat silent on the matter up until now, it appears Kearny’s representatives…

Observer Co-owner Lisa Feorenzo pens letter to Murphy

It's been a week for open letters to Trenton.The Observer's Co-owner and Advertising Director Lisa M.…

HEAR US NOW, GOV?

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

Vikings look to improve after winless softball campaign

Danielle Cibelli knew that things weren’t exactly going to be a breeze when she took over…

NA’s McKenna now enjoys stress-free life

There was a time in his young athletic life that Eric McKenna might allow outside distractions…

Car hits pole, catches fire, it extends to building (VIDEO)

We’ll have more on this soon — in the meantime, here’s an incredible video of a…

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

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

NA’s Vikings look to strong pitching depth on baseball diamond

The North Arlington High School baseball team won 12 games last year and will look to…

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…

It’s a repeat state sectional title for NA’s bowling team

Although the North Arlington High School boys’ bowling team had captured the NJSIAA state sectional championship…

NA’s Manzo-Lewis part of new pro football league

When Anthony Manzo-Lewis was released by the San Diego Chargers after training camp ended last September,…

The unlikely hero: NA’s Lynch reaches 1,000 point milestone

Talk about your lofty aspirations and incredible goals. When Matt Lynch was an eighth grade student…

A SOLEMN OATH — Del Russo replaces Pronti on N.A. Council

When Daniel Pronti became North Arlington’s mayor in November, having succeeded the late Mayor Joseph Bianchi,…

The legend of NA’s McKenna grows with county bowling title

Dan Farinola jokingly placed a text message to a local sportswriter to tell the writer about…

The Top 10 stories of 2018 on theobserver.com

While The Observer continues to be one of the most read printed weekly newspapers in New…

Cardenas wins state and national wrestling titles, Kearny-Harrison soccer battles top Observer Top 10 Sports Stories for 2018

There were a ton of newsworthy stories that captured the attention of The Observer readers for…

Social-media threat to NAHS ended quickly by NAPD, superintendent says

UPDATED Dec. 3 at 6:50 p.m., with a statement from NAPD Chief Scott Hedenberg. A threat…

Proud day in NA, as Smith & McKenna sign college letters

When Eric McKenna and Savannah Smith were growing up in North Arlington, they dreamed together of…

Pronti, GOP sweep in N.A.; Eckel cruises in Kearny

Councilman Dan Pronti is North Arlington’s Mayor-Elect. The sitting Republican councilman beat sitting Democrat Councilman Mark…

Joseph Bianchi, the mayor of North Arlington, dead at 77

North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, who spent the last four years as the leader of this…

North Arlington scores $500K in money it was owed for years by NJSEA

North Arlington has finally gotten its long-promised fair share from the Meadowlands District. In a three-year…

AN INSPIRATION TO EVERYONE

March 24, 2014 was a day just like any other for 7-year-old North Arlington native Josh…

Teens head to camp this week and will bring positive message back to peers

By Kevin Canessa This week, a group of Kearny teenagers head out to a camp in…

Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says

Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…

THE (VERY) OLD BALL GAME

If you were anywhere near Boys’ Park at Yanticaw Park in Nutley Saturday afternoon, May 5,…

Amid fanfare, FedEx opens its new North Arlington location

There was pomp and circumstance in North Arlington last week as FedEx Freight officially opened its…

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Grant will allow for 8 new firefighters HARRISON — She neither lives nor works in Harrison,…

Fedex project in NA moves forward

It looks like all the pieces are rapidly coming together for the FedEx Freight distribution center…

Water main break causes road collapse, shuts down part of River Road in N.A.

A major water main break this morning that has caused part of River Road to collapse,…