‘Last Dance’ baseball tourney gives locals hope of playing

Could it be actually possible? Could we see some semblance of high school baseball beginning in…

OUT FOR BLOOD

There’s a huge need for blood. And it’s been very hard to get donations since all…

STATE V. HIGHER ED?

In the weeks leading up to now, we’ve seen on TV and even on the pages…

Archdiocese of Newark will close 10 schools at academic year’s end; pandemic not a major factor in decision, officials say

The Archdiocese of Newark has announced the consolidation of its school community and the closure of…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

For this story, you’re going to need to do a short meditation.

Nutley authorities: DeMuro Park Track may be closed if social-distancing guidelines aren’t followed

From the Nutley Board of Commissioners: Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have included the…

Belleville, Nutley COVID-19 death count rises

The two Essex County towns The Observer covers continue to see astonishing COVID-19 related numbers. As…

Nutley, Belleville, see increase in COVID-19 fatalities

Nutley and Belleville both saw an increase in COVID-19-related fatalities overnight, according to reports from the…

PLEASE DON’T LITTER!

While the nation and the world continue to deal with the Coronavirus, one smaller yet important…

Essex County COVID-19 cases see big jump overnight, spokesman says

Reported cases of COVID-19 continue to jump in Essex County, according to official numbers released by…

Nutley reports 4th COVID-19 fatality, third most in Essex County

The Nutley Board of Commissioners have reported the death of a fourth township resident who had…

Essex Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura tests positive for COVID-19

Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura, who also serves as a commissioner on the New Jersey…

Nutley authorities announce second COVID-19 death

The Township of Nutley’s Board of Commissioners announced the second death of a Nutley resident who…

Nutley has first COVID-19 fatality, township authorities say; 9 new cases announced for total of 42

The Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners has reported the first death of a Nutley resident…

Archdiocese of Newark institutes strictest-in-the-nation funeral directives

The Archdiocese of Newark and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin have issued new directives for funerals, weddings…

Essex County COVID-19 testing center opening Thursday, March 26

Essex County will open a drive-thru testing site for Essex County residents who are symptomatic of…

Nutley officials: 4 new COVID-19 cases for total of 14

Four new Nutley residents have tested positive for the Coronavirus, officials announced Sunday, March 22, bringing…

Nutley officials announce 5 new cases of COVID-19

The Township of Nutley announced on Friday, March 20, an additional five new confirmed cases of…

Nutley PD will now take non-emergent reports over the phone

Effective immediately, the Nutley Police Department will take police reports over the telephone for certain types…

Funerals & wakes in a Coronavirus world

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

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…

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…

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…

Mom, her son, 7, die in Park Ave. fire in Nutley

Immediately upon their arrival at 320 Park Ave., Nutley, on a cold, somewhat snowy Saturday, Jan.…

Nutley’s Scheidel has 1,000 or so memories over her brilliant career

Nutley High School head girls’ basketball coach Larry Mitschow was all set to have an intense…

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…

Video shows three white girls using racially insensitive language; Nutley PD says it’s ‘in poor taste,’ but not criminal in nature

A video recently posted on social media has a community scratching its proverbial head. The Nutley…

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…