Obituaries for March 2, 2022
Eva Turner Eva Turner died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, after a brief period in hospice care.…
Ostanski achieves USMC rank of Lance Corporal
Kyle Ostanski, of Kearny, has attained the rank of Lance Corporal in the United States Marine…
Nutley’s queens of the mat … Koster, Bobadilla give Maroon Raiders’ program a different perspective
Although he coaches three sports at Nutley High School, Mike DiPiano grew up around the sport…
Lyndhurst’s Weaver, Belleville’s Negron advance to AC
Midway through the current high school wrestling season, Belleville High School sophomore Rocco Negron thought that…
OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Kearny’s Covello: Multi-talented…and then some
To say Maci Covello is a diversly talented high school athlete would be a totally gross…
Hudson Commissioners urge US Senate to pass Postal Reform Act
The Hudson County Board of Commissioners are urging the United States Senate to pass the Postal…
Belleville PBA endorses mayoral candidate for first time ‘in decades’
The local PBA is throwing its support behind the incumbent.
Registration for Kearny Recreation baseball & softball ongoing
Parents may register online or in person at Recreation Department at Kearny Town Hall.
Another candidate enters race to replace Sires in Congress
Looks like Rob Menendez will not have an unimpeded road to D.C.
Baby taken in carjacking quickly located, unharmed: KPD
Officers from Kearny, East Newark, Harrison and Hudson County quickly located the stolen vehicle with the…
Lt. John Taylor’s final day on the job
Kearny Police Lt. John Taylor’s last day on the job, before official retirement, is today and…
ANCC offering bilingual Confirmation classes
Sacred Heart of Jesus American National Catholic Church, Kearny, will launch a bilingual English-Spanish preparation program…
Nutley PD: Man arrested, charged with burglary to auto shop
A 36-year-old Allendale man has been arrested in connection to the burglary of a Franklin Avenue…
Power out in part of Kearny south of Midland Avenue
More than 2,000 homes in Kearny, south of Midland Avenue to the Harrison border, are without…
New filming studio opens in South Kearny
Movie and TV lovers, rejoice! Kearny is fast becoming a filming hub. 10 Basin Studios, the…
REST EASY ERNIE
Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez loved being a cop. But perhaps it was never more evident than it…
EDITORIAL — Reality check: Where we live, car doors must be locked
This is the next in a series of editorials — frankly, we’ve lost track of specifically…
A great day for Maroon Raider athletics — 10 Nutley athletes declare intentions to an assortment of colleges
NUTLEY – Mackenzie Albert and Olivia Real have been best of friends and soccer teammates since…
Local wrestlers, led by Lyndhurst’s Weaver, move on with district performances
The local high school wrestling postseason began in earnest last week, with the crowning of NJSIAA…
Laquindanum: Belleville’s little big man
BELLEVILLE – At first glance, you might not be overly impressed with Belleville High School senior…
JWCA crowns spelling bee champions
The Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington hosted its 30th annual Spelling Bee recently at Schuyler School. After…
Lyndhurst PD: Bronx man arrested here for the second time in 11 days
Perhaps Miguel Arias, 36, would be better served staying in the Bronx and not visiting Lyndhurst?
Lyndhurst PD: Totowa man’s visit to town was anything but peaceful
Officer Carrino approached the driver, Paresh Ghandi, and was immediately able to determine he was impaired.
Lyndhurst PD: Bronx man arrested on 2 burglary warrants, possession of Oxy
A detective’s strong instincts led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Bronx man who had unprescribed…
Belleville Historical Society restoring abolitionist’s monument
In commemoration of Black History Month, the Belleville Historical Society is restoring the monument of New…
Nutley PD warning — car thefts on the rise (again)
Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are advising Nutley residents that stolen cars…
KPD: Fabula investigation leads to arrest of identity thief, a ‘friend’ of the victim
On May 14, 2021, a 20-year-old Kearny man reported to police that he was the victim…
Smoke condition at Kearny Walmart
Scanner traffic from the Kearny Fire Department is indicating a smoke condition, but no fire, in…