Lyndhurst girls basketball off to strong start despite injuries

It would be completely understandable if the Lyndhurst girls basketball team was still trying to establish…

As we reach Christmas, here’s hoping for better days

It has been, to say the very least, a trying December, in this neck of the…

THE TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES OF 2024

Whether it was on the field of play or off, there was no shortage of memorable…

LPD: Not-so-bright porch pirate stole $1K package from door that had a bell camera — now he’s behind bars

Do they not see the doorbell cameras? Do they really not know those cameras record video?…

‘Twisted Cats’ celebrate a decade of service to Kearny … and it’s all thanks to Len Twist

When Len Twist first realized Kearny had an enormous need for a trap, neuter, return (TNR)…

KPD: Juvenile who threw innocent woman to the ground arrested, charged with robbery & other crimes

A Newark boy who thought he might head home with a major payday of stolen items…

Nutley ice hockey tri-op tested with challenging start to the season

Normally, having five straight days without a game this early in the season is not something…

North Arlington girls basketball look to continue winning ways with new group

With a 34-20 record over the past two seasons and 46 wins over the past three,…

Riverbend holiday market upcoming

The spirit of the Holiday season arrives in Harrison Riverbend District Saturday, Dec. 14 as the neighborhood…

Obituaries for Dec. 11, 2024

Dorothy Battista Dorothy J. Battista, 87, of Somerset, formerly of Kearny, died Dec. 4, 2024, peacefully…

EDITORIAL — Remembering Det. Joseph Seals & Douglas Miranda as we approach 5th anniversary of their deaths

It only took a few minutes to realize something significant was happening Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019,…

Obituary: Stewart E. White Jr., brother of Deacon Earl White, dies aged 73

Stewart Edward White Jr. Stewart Edward White Jr., 73, died after a long battle with cancer…

Hudson County, NJIC soccer stars get senior send off with all-star games

Scott Millar looks back fondly on getting to play in the Hudson County All-Star Game following…

Bowling season preview: North Arlington boys look to defend sectional title

With only 10 days and a handful of practices between the start of the preseason and…

BARROSO SAGA DRAGS ON INTO 9TH MONTH

For those who have not been able to view The Observer Live! recently, here’s a recap…

Harrison soccer season ends in state final heartbreaker

There were times where Harrison felt like it was mere minutes or a single play away…

Winter sports get underway this week

This Monday, Nov. 25 marked the official first day of tryouts for the winter sports season…

Area stars Covello, Meehan sign D1 soccer scholarships

Olivia Covello and Kieran Meehan both made their verbal commitments to play Division 1 soccer months…

GROUP CHAMPIONS!

As coaches with the Harrison boys soccer program for more than two decades, head coach Mike…

Lyndhurst volleyball completes dream season with first sectional title since 1990

For months now, Steve Vahalla has sensed that this year’s Lyndhurst girls volleyball team was going…

Harrison’s Barrera delivers in the clutch, hits milestone

As he entered his senior year, Harrison’s Frank Barrera had a goal in mind for this…

Red hot Kearny, Harrison boys soccer advance to the sectional semifinals

The NJSIAA boys soccer state tournament got underway last week and through the first two rounds…

Big things ahead for Kearny girls tennis

The preseason for the next high school girls tennis season might not start for another nine…

Jablonski accepts new judgeship in appellate division; new Hudson assignment judge appointed

Hudson County Assignment Judge Jeffrey Jablonski has a new role in the state’s appellate division and…

N.C. man to Lyndhurst PD: Oops! I didn’t know I couldn’t carry in the open in Jersey

A North Carolina man seemingly unaware it’s illegal to openly carry a weapon in New Jersey…

A WWII HERO UNCLE THEY NEVER MET

Ron Woods now lives in northern Virginia — NoVa — though he is originally from Kearny.…

Lyndhurst, North Arlington boys soccer share Bergen Invitational Tournament championship

Playing in the Bergen Invitational Tournament likely wasn’t one of the goals for either the Lyndhurst…

Hechavarria finds her sport, takes place as one of North Jersey’s best

Despite playing several different sports growing up, Sofia Hechavarria entered Lyndhurst High School as a freshman…

For families of special-needs people, Elks’ Camp Moore is a God-send

For those who do not have children — whether young or not so young — with…

HEARTBREAKING LOSSES

There may come a time when the Kearny boys and girls soccer teams will look more…