Secaucus man rescues woman from car she drove into Passaic River in Nutley

NUTLEY — A 30-year-old Secaucus man is being lauded as a hero after he jumped into…

Kearny school system’s computers attacked

KEARNY – Someone attacked the Kearny public school district’s computer system last week, threatening to hold…

Orlando massacre hits way too close to home

By Kevin Canessa Jr. It was around 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, when I got…

Letter: ‘Landy: Your English is good but your logic … not so much’

To the Editor: Councilman Mike Landy’s rebuttal to my letter of June 8 was beautifully written…

Obituaries for the 22 June 2016 edition of The Observer

Dennis J. Smith  Dennis J. Smith died June 4. He was 71. Dennis lived most of…

Kearny enjoys sensational girls’ track season

  They come from different backgrounds, different experience levels _ even different schools. But together, Anna…

Lyndhurst Legion Post 139 aims for solid summer

  The summer is upon us, so that means it’s time for summer baseball. And that…

Memorable season for St. Mary’s, thanks to locals

  The St. Mary’s (Rutherford) High School baseball team concluded an excellent season last week when…

Fatal accident in Walmart lot

A 35-year-old East Orange man was fatally injured Sunday night when he was struck by a…

Farmer’s Market returns June 23

KEARNY — The 11th season of the Kearny Farmer’s Market kicks off Thursday, June 23, and…

Roof on Davis Ave. Firehouse on verge of collapsing

KEARNY — If you’ve been down on Davis Ave. lately, you’ve likely noticed a distinct lack of…

KPL hosts Black Maria Film Festival

KEARNY — In 1893, on the grounds of his West Orange laboratory, Thomas Alva Edison completed construction…

Town won’t stand for chairs on Vets Field

KEARNY – Now that summer is rapidly approaching, Kearny town officials are gearing up for the…

In the mood for a ghost story?

By Karen Zautyk  No, that’s not a scene from an upcoming episode of “Outlander.” It’s a…

Correction: June 8 Kearny police blotter

  A production error led to the deletion of parts of two May 27 entries in…