Cadets complete Lyndhurst’s 2022 JPA

When youngsters take part in a junior police academy, organizers will often tell parents and guardians…

Lead line project will (rightfully) slow down paving of Kearny streets

Kearny’s annual road repaving program will likely be shelved this year as it takes a back…

New children’s park at Kearny Library will be named for mayor

Often times, when a building, street, park, etc., is named for someone, it’s done posthumously. But…

Feds: Kearny man, a former NJ youth & family case worker, indicted on child porn, attempted sex trafficking of a minor charges

His job was once to protect children from irresponsible adults as a caseworker for the NJ…

Kearny man charged after he met with person he thought to be 15-year-old boy (Youtube sting): KPD

Watch the video below for details.

Emergency blood drive set next week in Harrison

The Harrison Community Center hosts an emergency blood drive Thursday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 7…

Lane closures upcoming on Route 3

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the right lane on Route 3 westbound will…

CAMP FATIMAGIC

Nick Landy has been a loyal and dedicated teacher and coach in Harrison for many years.…

COMMENTARY — No, you do not have the right to your own facts. Ask Alex Jones.

When a jury recently told Alex Jones he would be required to pay more than $40…

Obituaries for Aug. 17, 2022

Thomas J. Duffy Thomas J. Duffy (Tom) of West Creek N.J., formerly of Kearny, died suddenly…

3-sport star John Lembo, of Lyndhurst, is The Observer’s 2022 Male Athlete of the Year

If John Lembo’s time at Lyndhurst could be summed up in just one play, one moment,…

2 local girls’ soccer teams will square off at Red Bull Arena next month

When Kim Hykey and Mike Vivino told their respective girls soccer teams that they would have…

Matos returns from Taiwan a baseball champ

It wasn’t until Cristian Matos got back on the bus with his victorious Team USA 12U…

Mullins’ volleyball camp & interest in the sport continue to grow

One summer, while hosting his annual basketball camp as the head boys’ coach at Kearny High…

KPD fears shoplifting suspect won’t show up to court, given she already has 96 traffic warrants

On July 31 at 7:11 p.m., Officer Paul Duran was dispatched to meet Det. Jordenson Jean…

3 juveniles, 2 ‘adults,’ cause serious damage at former Lincoln School: Lyndhurst PD

urns out when a Lyndhurst resident walked past the old Lincoln School Sunday, Aug. 14, around…

Kearny FMBA & PBA team up to support uniform exchange

Kearny Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association 18 Treasurer Juan Barroso recently met a Kearny resident, Jennifer Franzese-Paz,…

Kearny Council Chambers get a bright & fresh overhaul

The municipal road show known as the Kearny Town Council has ended its month-and-a-half-long circuit and…

Nearby jail gets perfect accreditation score on mandatory review items

The Essex County Correctional Facility earned accreditation from the American Correctional Association, which sets the standards…

Teens spend part of their summers being young women & men for others

They could have been at the beach or poolside. They could have been hanging with friends.…

PCPO: Kearny man sexually abused, kidnapped mentally incapacitated woman

A Kearny man is in serious trouble as the Passaic County Prosecutor’s office says he reportedly…

Hudson & Bergen prosecutors hosting combined vigil for OD awareness in North Bergen

The Hudson and Bergen county prosecutors’ offices are hosting a combined Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Walk…

LaClair: Is our country heading toward fascism?

To the Editor: Kudos to Andrew Miller on his letter on personal responsibility and the natural…

Registration underway for Nutley Recreation XC track

Registration for Nutley’s recreation cross-country track program — open to kids in fourth- through eighth-grades —…

Water pressure back to normal, Belleville mayor’s office says, but boil water advisory still in effect

Water pressure has been restored to normal in Belleville as Newark Water continues repair work on…

‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ kicks off later this month in East Newark

Law enforcement from East Newark and elsewhere will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol…

Lyndhurst PD make several drug arrests

A Newark man who was police say was driving erratically was found to be in possession…

HCCC President named top regional community college chief executive

Hudson County Community College President Christopher M. Reber has been named the recipient of the 2022…

State police says it arrested 2 local men in major drug-mill takedown

Two local men and a third from Hoboken are in custody after the NJ State Police…

New ‘Inside Nutley’ podcast released featuring Commissioner Mauro Tucci