FMBA wins Kearny Little League championship

The FMBA Little League team has won the 2023 town championship. The team consists of: Back…

Two locals conferred degrees by Centenary University

Two local graduates have been awarded a degree by Centenary University in Hackettstown. Laura Lehman, of…

LPD: 3 males who attempted North Arlington burglary apprehended with handgun in car in Lyndhurst

Tuesday, June 20, was a busy day for police in Lyndhurst and North Arlington. Police in…

Belleville Historical Society celebrates Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston,…

Kearny PD: 3 shopliftings, 1 day, same Marshalls store

It was a busy day June 21 at the Kearny Marshalls store when three people were…

Auteri: Saddle Brook man charged with stalking ex by planting GPS tracker

A Saddle Brook man has been arrested after a Lyndhurst woman reportedly found a GPS tracking…

Open auditions for WHATCo’s ‘Puffs’ set for next month

Open auditions for “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and…

Third MP honors announced at Kearny’s Washington School

Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, announces the following students who have achieved academic…

Third quarter honors named at Kearny’s Roosevelt School

Antonio Moyano, principal of Roosevelt School in Kearny, announces the following students who have attained Principal’s…

May Students of the Month named at Kearny’s Franklin School

Yvonne Cali, principal of Franklin School in Kearny, announced the May Students of the Month, who…

COMMENTARY — Hague, Azzarto and their own ‘Field of Dreams’

The “Field of Dreams.” It was 1989. I was a high school freshman when it came…

Local trio makes history with first NJ Girls Flag Football North-South All-Star Game

Harrison’s Fatma Mohamed and Rasha Abdeljalil as well as Marcella Blancato of Nutley have been trend-setters…

Lyndhurst’s Tozduman takes ninth in Long Jump at Meet of Champions

The 2022-23 high school sports year came to a close with Thursday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions…

Harrison’s Vega shows he belongs in historic North-South appearance

Jayden Vega could have simply been content with simply making the Phil Simms NJ North-South All-Star…

Belleville football trio gets to end HS career at home in Robeson Classic

After a trying senior season in which they went just 1-9, all Belleville’s Melrich Almonte, Angelo…

Police: There was no stabbing in Lyndhurst & no danger to public

From the Lyndhurst Police Department: Reports of an assault by stabbing on the residential block of…

In Harrison, it’s not just OK — it’s fun to read in the summer

What better way is there to kick off a summer of reading fun than a festival-like…

Nutley PD says it’s seeing catalytic converter theft uptick

The Nutley Police Department is advising residents of a recent uptick in catalytic converter thefts. Police…

Kearny PBA 21 awards 3 scholarships

Kearny PBA Local No. 21 recently awarded three scholarships to graduating Kearny High School seniors —…

Nutley Commissioners, Board of Ed, enter shared-services agreement

The Nutley Board of Commissioners recently passed a resolution to enter into a shared-services agreement with…

Kearny PD Det. Anthony Nunez likely saves otherwise-dying woman’s life on the Parkway

In the public safety realm, there are two kinds of first responders — White Clouds, who…

WHATCo announces 2024 lineup

A magical pop culture parody of wizards, witches and “mugs,” a nostalgic and heartwarming holiday comedy,…

KPD: Man who just hours earlier carjacked a Toyota at knifepoint RELEASED ON A SUMMONS! (bail reform hard at work, yet again)

On June 10 at 10:05 p.m., Officer Oliveira (who had an apparent busy week) was dispatched…

Bellville’s member is NJ SAL’s Son of the Year

The American Legion Post 105 Family — made up of the American Legion’s veterans, the Sons…

Kearny UNICO awards scholarships to several graduating high school seniors

Numerous NA Knights celebrated with state awards

Numerous locals earned awards and recognitions, both individual and for the NA Council, for its efforts…

KPD: Wanted Newark criminal still at-large in June 13 Kearny shooting

A wanted Newark man has been charged in connection to a recent shooting incident in Kearny…

Obituary for June 14, 2023

Sarah G. Kennedy Sarah G. Kennedy, 92, formerly of Oakdale and a resident of North Arlington,…

Locals shine at North-South All-Star Football games

The North-South Football games were held on Sunday night at Kean University and Observer-area athletes found…

For the second year in a row, Lyndhurst’s Julia Tozduman is heading to the Meet of Champions

The Golden Bears star junior showed once again why she is one of the state best…