SANTA’S NEW WAY
Each and every year for the last dozen, Kearny’s Jack Satter always looks forward to the…
Despite COVID-19, we mustn’t forget HIV & AIDS epidemic
Dec. 1 was world AIDS Day. Each year, it is a stark reminder of the epidemic…
Obituaries for Dec. 9, 2020
ROBERT J. ELLIOTT Robert J. Elliott died Nov. 17, 2020. He was 76. Born and raised…
In local girls’ soccer, it takes two — Schivel, Echevarria twins lead Kearny, Nutley to fine seasons
As the first-year head coach of the Kearny High School girls’ soccer team, Mike Sylvia was…
Nutley’s Searle earns Second Team All-State honors
Who would have ever guessed that someone named William L. Marcy would have played such a…
Kearny woman, 18, was drunk, charged in wrong-way Rt. 3 crash: BCPO
A Kearny woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault by auto, plus…
A season for being Women & Men for Others
With Thanksgiving over, we now begin to turn our attention to the holiday season which is…
Obituaries Dec. 2, 2020
Reynold ‘Sonny’ Alberti Reynold “Sonny” Alberti of Harrison died suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 at…
SIMPLY PERFECT! — Nutley caps undefeated grid season with big win over Belleville
NUTLEY – The year was 1939. “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” were…
Signing day bonanza at Lyndhurst as three go D-I
LYNDHURST – It’s very rare for any high school to have three athletes sign National Letters…
NA’s Joa saves his best game for last
Ricky Joa’s high school football career had dwindled down to a precious few, so when the…
Collecting gift cards instead of toys & clothes — The Observer and elsewhere
As 2020 continues to be one of the most non-traditional years in recent memory, so, too,…
Giving thanks in the year 2020? Seriously?
Plain and simply put, the year 2020 really hasn’t offered us much to give thanks for,…
Obituaries for Nov. 25, 2020
Olga J. Wolff Olga J. Wolff, of Harrison died at Bristol Glen Assisted Living in Newton…
STATE CHAMPS!!! — Belleville caps improbable season with first-ever NJSIAA state title
A little over a month ago, the Belleville High School boys’ soccer record stood at a…
Great run by NA’s girls’ soccer ends in state semis
Mike Vivino didn’t know what to expect from his first year as the head girls’ soccer…
Nutley PD recovers $20K scammed from woman
Most of the time when we report stories about residents being scammed, the ending is not…
IN DIRE NEED — NA senior Velazquez awaits kidney replacement surgery
Jared Velazquez was looking forward to this scholastic sports season, After all, it was going to…
EDITORIAL — Please, when possible, consider donating to food pantries
With Thanksgiving just over a week away, we at The Observer take this time to encourage…
Obituaries for Nov. 18, 2020
Constance Brady Constance Brady (nee Swartz) died at home on Nov. 8, 2020. She was 84.…
Smile Design Specialist hosting Thanksgiving food drive
The Smile Design Specialist is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive through Nov. 24 at its office,…
H20 NO! Polito Ave., Lyndhurst, experiences significant floods
A significant flood caused by heavy rain and construction work kept Polito Avenue from Rutherford Avenue…
Potsie, others appearing on Applause Radio Show
November has many events we commemorate, celebrate, recall. There’s Daylight Saving Time, Election Day, Veterans Day,…
EDITORIAL — In thanks to every veteran who ever put on the uniform
It is absolutely mind boggling to think that every single member of the United States Military…