It would be easy for Kearny boys soccer coach Bill Galka to lament all of the…
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Kearny girls soccer isn’t ready to back down despite young lineup
For several members of the Kearny girls soccer team, this past Saturday’s opener against Westfield was…
AOTW: Bellenger’s fast start has Lyndhurst’s offense flying high
With so many new and unproven faces at wide receiver, Lyndhurst quarterback Shawn Bellenger entered the…
Auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ set for end of the month
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”…
Elks soccer shoot set for next month for kids aged 5 to 13
The North Central District of the Elks host a soccer shoot for boys and girls, aged…
Belleville PD (and others from the town) will host Puerto Rican police officers in softball tournament
The Township of Belleville will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual softball tournament between…
NA Knights sponsoring 2 upcoming events
Knights hosting prayer service for Our Lady of Guadalupe The Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus…
Mayoral candidates invited to Observer-sponsored debate
The Observer newspaper has invited all three candidates for Mayor of Kearny — Peter P. Santana,…
NA girl, 13, speaks up at council meeting, gets bike racks installed around town
Periodically, North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti and I will get together, informally, for lunch, often…
Hadshinow recalls 9/11 monument he engraved 20 years ago
Val Hadshinow, a professional monument designer and engraver from North Arlington and a Belleville Historical Society…
St. Peter’s of Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosting communion breakfast
St. Peter’s Church in Belleville’s Confraternity of the Holy Rosary hosts its annual Communion breakfast Sunday,…
KPD: Chaos on Belgrove last week caused by guys armed with guns holed up in apartment
On Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., Lt. Brian Wisely, Sgt. Mike Farinola, Officer Damian Kolodziej…
ParkMobile, a pay-to-park app, may be coming to Kearny
Residents and visitors to Kearny may soon have reason to rejoice — or be completely baffled…
Belleville 9/11 remembrance set for next week
Mayor Michael Melham and the Belleville Township Council invite residents to join with the township’s first…
Dates for Kearny’s four ward meetings on parking set; 2 will coincide with Board of Education meetings
Kearny will host meetings in each of the town’s four wards for residents to offer input…
Kearny’s Grace United Methodist Church starting music ministry
Grace United Methodist Church, at 380 Kearny Ave., Kearny, is starting a music ministry 10 a.m.,…
Kearny state senate candidate Soto says Jersey schools are too liberal
To the Editor: They say the most important job you can have is to be your…
OP-ED — Doyle weighs in on Kearny’s parking problems
To the Editor: As the longest-serving member of the Kearny Town Council and a candidate for…
Nutley Health Department issues alert for pending heat wave
With another heat wave predicted for the next few days, Nutley’s Commissioner of Health John Kelly…
EDITORIAL — Parking permits, parking utility, will do nothing to improve … parking
Have you had enough time to digest the proposed parking plans in the Town of Kearny?…
Happiness is possible for anyone who seeks it, Belleville doc insists
A few years ago, we brought you a story about Dr. Pratap C. Singhal. Singhal has…
Kearny football eyes successful season under new head coach Policano
As a Kearny High school graduate and a former football player, new Kardinals head coach John…
Veteran North Arlington girls soccer team has big goals this fall
After winning a combined 30 games over the past two seasons, expectations are understandably high for…
Kearny girls volleyball looks to surprise with young roster
Head coach Vicky Zicopoulos understands that her Kearny girls volleyball team might not be on many…
Get ready for Shakespeare in Harrison
Shakespeare is coming to the West Hudson Arts & Theater Company later this month. Performances of…
Delays possible beginning tomorrow on Washington Avenue in Nutley & Belleville
Nutley Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli would like to notify residents of an upcoming New Jersey Department…
Nutley police advisory — cops see uptick in car break-ins
The Nutley Police Department advises residents of a recent increase in thefts from motor vehicle. Public…
OP-ED — McDonald: So far, I only see one mayoral candidate listening to Kearny’s parking woes
To the Editor: Since the meeting on Aug. 7 on the parking situation, I along with…
Celebrate North Arlington Festival set for later this month
The Borough of North Arlington will host its “Celebrate North Arlington” Festival, an annual community event…
OP-ED — Ferreira: Here’s how the parking situation in Kearny should be handled
To the Editor: Interim-Mayor Peter Santana and the Town Council held a parking meeting on Aug.…