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Obituary: Stewart E. White Jr., brother of Deacon Earl White, dies aged 73
Stewart Edward White Jr. Stewart Edward White Jr., 73, died after a long battle with cancer…
HEADED TO THE MLS CUP FINAL!
It’s a playoff run that few, if any, saw coming just five weeks ago. Instead, the…
Hudson County, NJIC soccer stars get senior send off with all-star games
Scott Millar looks back fondly on getting to play in the Hudson County All-Star Game following…
Bowling season preview: North Arlington boys look to defend sectional title
With only 10 days and a handful of practices between the start of the preseason and…
AG: 7 members of 2 trafficking rings, (including 1 operation in Newark), indicted
Seven defendants were indicted in connection with two separate human trafficking enterprises in New Jersey —…
Lots across from Kearny Mandees will be paved Friday, Dec. 6
The lot at 285 Kearny Ave., Kearny, directly across the street from Mandees, will be shut…
Scarpelli leads 16th annual RAKES day
The 16th annual Department of Public Works’ RAKES (Random Acts of Kindness Extended to Seniors) Program,…
Township hosts first of 2 workshops to explain Nutley’s new trash-collection process
In preparation for a township-wide new semi-automated garbage collection system, which kick off Jan. 2, 2025,…
Jack & jill responsible for seriously injuring moped rider in cargo van collision charged: HCPO
Two Kearny residents who the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office says were responsible for a serious crash…
Possible road closures upcoming in Belleville
The Township of Belleville is warning motorists of potential upcoming road closures. The township says motorists…
Kearny HS senior play is ‘Murder in the House of Horrors’
The Kearny High School senior play this year is “Murder in the House of Horrors,” by Billy…
BARROSO SAGA DRAGS ON INTO 9TH MONTH
For those who have not been able to view The Observer Live! recently, here’s a recap…
Harrison soccer season ends in state final heartbreaker
There were times where Harrison felt like it was mere minutes or a single play away…
Area stars Covello, Meehan sign D1 soccer scholarships
Olivia Covello and Kieran Meehan both made their verbal commitments to play Division 1 soccer months…
Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit coming to Kearny thanks to Ava DeCastro Lawdanski
The first-ever Mammography in Motion Mobile Unit Breast Cancer Screenings event in Kearny is coming, and…
First-quarter honors announced at Kearny’s Roosevelt School
Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…
Macfie inducted into FDU’s Circle of Police Chiefs
Kearny Police Chief Scott Macfie was recently inducted into the Circle of Police Chiefs at Fairleigh…
HCSO conducting targeted DWI patrols in coming days
In a proactive effort to promote public safety and reduce the number of impaired drivers on…
STUNNER: DOLAGHAN RESIGNS/RETIRES FROM HARRISON COUNCIL
In a case of the wow, where’d that come from, longtime Harrison Fourth Ward Councilman Michael…
Kearny’s tree lighting & holiday festival upcoming
‘Tis once again the season to celebrate at the annual Kearny Tree Lighting Festival Thursday, Dec.…
NAPD: Two blokes suspected of shoplifting had warrants, drugs on them
For two local men who were believed to be shoplifting at a North Arlington dollar store,…
Harrison HS boys soccer team advances to state final Sunday after PK win
HARRISON — For the first time in a decade, the Harrison boys soccer team is back…
HCPO opens state-of-the-art DNA lab
Life for forensic scientists has just gotten exponentially better in Hudson County. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s…
REMEMBERING ‘THE REV’
The Rev. Frank Benson was, for many years, the chaplain to the Kearny Police Department. He…
The election of 2025 in Kearny could be like something not seen here in decades
With the election of 2024 over, it is already time to turn to the next one…
GROUP CHAMPIONS!
As coaches with the Harrison boys soccer program for more than two decades, head coach Mike…
Lyndhurst volleyball completes dream season with first sectional title since 1990
For months now, Steve Vahalla has sensed that this year’s Lyndhurst girls volleyball team was going…
Harrison’s Barrera delivers in the clutch, hits milestone
As he entered his senior year, Harrison’s Frank Barrera had a goal in mind for this…
HCPO: Pa. man seriously injured in Kearny crash; other driver allegedly drunk
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department are investigating a motor…