A look back at 2015

As we do every year, here’s a look back at the top stories that made headlines…

5 area creches robbed of Baby Jesus statue

Baby Jesus statues were stolen from Christmas Nativity displays set up at two churches in Kearny, and from church grounds in…

News in Brief …

NORTH ARLINGTON/EAST NEWARK –  Residents of two Observer communities will shortly be seeing new faces in the police ranks.…

Feds: N.A. man defrauded investors

NORTH ARLINGTON – A 23-year-old North Arlington man was to appear last week in Newark Federal Court to face charges…

Can QP’s girls become dominant overnight? Sure looks that way

Perhaps one of the biggest and best moves Queen of Peace High School made last spring was hiring former St.…

License suspended for ‘negligence’

NORTH ARLINGTON –  The State Board of Medical Examiners last week temporarily suspended the medical license of a North Arlington…

Alleged Ridge Road gas station robber caught: NAPD

NORTH ARLINGTON –  Updated from original story that appeared in the 9 Dec. edition of The…

Boyce returns to lead QP boys’ hoops squad

After four years away from being the head boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater, Christian Boyce has returned to…

Promising year ahead for NA boys’ hoop squad

The North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team posted a 17-10 record last year and lost two key players, Jose Checo…

News in brief

KEARNY –  So far, the transition from the old Meadowlands tax sharing formula to a tax on meadows hotel…

Pantry providers

The students at Queen of Peace Elementary School, North Arlington, collected food for the Queen of Peace…

Marck father, son become opponents on football field

Anthony Marck said that his oldest son, Zack, took a liking to football when he was just a toddler.…

No meter fees in borough during holiday season

NORTH ARLINGTON –  Drivers who park in metered spaces in North Arlington will be spared from paying, from Thanksgiving through…

Local fall seasons end with NA boys’ soccer loss

Vikings lose to Brearley in sectional title game; all three grid playoff teams fall The local…

GOP sweep in N.A.

NORTH ARLINGTON – Republicans will have a 7-0 majority on the North Arlington governing body by New Year’s, now…