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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…
Nutley boys’ hoops: Replacing a lot of scoring
The Nutley High School boys’ basketball team won 15 games last season, many of which were…
Nutley’s DiPiano headed to Rose Parade float for organ donor awareness
Twenty-one years ago, veteran St. Benedict’s Prep wrestling coach Mike DiPiano reached a crisis point in…
Kwapniewski celebrates 30 years at the helm at Coccia Realty
For those who know Jan R. “John” Kwapniewski, perhaps the most difficult thing to remember about…
A fitting way to pay tribute to ‘Coach D’
NUTLEY — One step inside the banquet room on second floor of the Franklin Steak House…
Nutley honors DiGregorio on ‘Coach D Day’
Steve DiGregorio is proud to be a native son of Nutley. “My parents were the most…
OH WHAT A BROTHER!
Imagine the horror, if you would, of being given these two options in life — either…
Kicking away at Nutley soccer camp
Joseph Faga might only be nine years old, entering the fourth grade at Roosevelt School in…
Nutley native Mielnicki Jr. wins boxing debut at age 17
Many local sports fans will remember the name of Mielnicki. There were three Mielnicki brothers who…
Nutley’s Higgins named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year
There’s no doubt about this one fact: Marty Higgins is one of the greatest – if…
Belleville’s Rivera, Nutley native Guglielmello grace North roster in annual All-Star Classic
UNION – When Eric Rivera was informed by Belleville High School head football coach Jermain Johnson…
Nutley baseball, softball teams enjoy 2019 to remember
It’s safe to say that the 2019 high school baseball and softball seasons will be forever…
Nutley’s softball team moves on after loss of leader Wilde
The Nutley High School softball team was enduring an uncharacteristic 6-7 season when further disaster struck…
Kevin recaps this week’s newspaper (April 3, 2019)
Click through to watch Kevin Canessa's weekly recap of the week's news.
Expectations super high for Nutley baseball squad
The buzz of excitement has been humming around the Nutley High School baseball team since the…
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…
Nutley boys’ basketball: A tale of two seasons
The boys’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly start as planned for the Maroon Raiders of…
Nutley girls’ basketball team honors Wilde on 1,000th point
The 2018-19 girls’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly tip off the way that Nutley head…
Rogers announces shutdown-assistance program
Nutley commissioner is asking residents to donate gift cards for groceries, other incidentals to help local…
IMMIGRATION EXCLUSIVE
Nutley Commissioner Steven L. Rogers is doing a lot more these days than just representing the…