‘Threat’ shuts down Nutley schools Feb. 16, just 2 days after Florida massacre
NUTLEY — Students in Nutley Public Schools got an extra day tacked onto their winter break…
Obituaries for 21 Feb. 2018
Clara Rio Clara Rio passed away on Feb. 13, 2018. She was 86. Born in Newark,…
Give the Devil a sporting chance
By Karen Zautyk I had an unexpected house guest this weekend — my good friend the…
Proud day for Nutley athletics: Eight students sign letters to head to college sports
NUTLEY — Before he competed in the NJSIAA District 10 wrestling tournament Saturday _ a tournament…
Kearny’s Fadeski becomes school’s first District wrestling champ since 2012
As his team was preparing to participate in the NJSIAA District 11 wrestling championships last week,…
Proud day at Harrison as Huseinovic, Chamba sign letters
Deydiry Chamba had his mind set on attending a major college to play soccer, like St.…
Lyndhurst’s Rodriguez breaks school scoring record with 51; McClelland returns for Kearny; wrestlers advance
It was one of the wildest scenes in local high school basketball history. Lyndhurst sophomore John…
BE SCAM SMART
Residents beware — when people take to social media after a tragedy looking for help, you…
Kearny cop is cleared in ’16 shooting
By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — Following a lengthy and comprehensive investigation into a Kearny police officer’s shooting…
On Starbucks, Santana & more …
This is one of those weeks where I get to do a column for the second…
Obituaries for 14 Feb. 2018
John A. Wiggins John A. Wiggins died Feb. 5, 2018. He was 58. Born and raised in Kearny,…
Kearny track standouts Calcano, Laverde crowned Hudson County champions
A year ago, Daniris Calcano was an unsure junior on the Kearny High School track and…
Add the NJSIAA state sectional title to NA’s bowling champs
Before the high school bowling season began in earnest in December, North Arlington High School head…
NA’s DeGrace proves that hard work does pay off
The losses simply kept piling up for the North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team. Five…
Kearny’s Bixler: ‘A gentle man who was a gentleman’
“Across the years, I will walk with you In deep great forests, on shores of sand…
A life full of giving
It took a matter of 10 minutes for Phil Stafford’s life to turn upside down. It…
Thou shalt not steal
By Karen Zautyk Sometimes I wonder why my parents did not put me up for adoption.…
Obituaries for 24 Jan. 2018
Ruth Brown Funeral arrangements for Ruth Brown were handled by the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home…
Viking girls’ squad looking to improve
The North Arlington High School girls’ basketball team owns a 5-6 record as the season rapidly…
Nutley’s Higgins swings for the fences on the hardwood as well
Make no bones about it. First and foremost, Marty Higgins is a baseball player. It’s where…
Wittpenn bridge to close most of this weekend
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To all who helped at Maple St. fire, we say ‘Thank You!’
By Kevin Canessa I woke up at 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 5. As usual, I made…
Obituaries for Jan. 17, 2018
Carmine J. Albanese Carmine J. Albanese, 83, of Kearny, died on Jan. 8. Visiting was at the Armitage…
Nutley wrestling team enjoys ‘Gift of Life’ Day to promote organ donor awareness
NUTLEY – Mike DiPiano Sr. faced his own mortality almost 25 years when he was in…
North Arlington bowling team wins Bergen County championship
The North Arlington High School bowling team returned all five starters from last year’s team, a…
Harrison’s Danielian emerges as scoring force for Blue Tide
The Harrison High School boys’ basketball team was dealt a severe blow when Johnathan Leiras, the…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Click to view Dr. King's iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech from 28 Aug. 1963 in…
Veteran blue inducted into Gang Green’s Fan Hall of Fame
KEARNY — A member of Kearny’s Finest is in select company in the world of pro…
Top 5 most-read stories on theobserver.com in ‘17
Two cops facing disciplinary charges, bail reform in New Jersey, the death of a 14-year-old Kearny…