Eckel: Canessa’s tirade & language was out of line and threatening

We are reaching out regarding a disturbing incident that occurred on July 16,2024 at the Regular…

State releases audit of automated license plate readers

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan announced…

A Paris!

Tolkin, a Chatham native and the New York Red Bulls star defender was selected to the…

Nutley Senior LL All-Stars add to championship legacy

Tony Mielnicki has seen the players on Nutley Little League’s 15-16U Senior League team do nothing,…

Harrison summer volleyball program continues remarkable growth

  Anthony Sabia has seen firsthand how much the interest and quality of volleyball has grown…

Heat wave continues today, Nutley mayor offers tips for all residents

Because of the extended heat wave today, with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s with a…

NA’s Caroselli: Kearny needs to step up for Barroso now!

To the Editor: I read, with interest, the article in The Observer dated July 10, 2024,…

ALERT — Visiting Jersey City tonight or tomorrow? Expect Tonnelle Avenue closures

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, July 11, until 5 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, July 12, Routes…

Pizzuti easily scores the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Athlete of the Year

Ask any of Anthony Pizzuti’s coaches over the years and they’re sure to have their own…

Nutley heavyweight Brandon Toranzo commits to wrestle at Rutgers

For Nutley heavyweight Brandon Toranzo, the first choice turned out to be the final choice. This…

HEY MR. DEEJAY

Steven Aguirre’s family was born in Ecuador and moved the United States. At first, the family…

Julia Tozduman of Lyndhurst is the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Female Athlete of the Year

Track & Field might not have been the first sport Julia Tozduman tried out. But it…

Harrison’s Pacheco returns to D1 women’s basketball, commits to Marshall

Adiana Pacheco acknowledges that committing to continue her playing career at Marshall represents a leaving of…

New head football coach Beh hits the ground running at North Arlington

As the youngest head football coach in the state, Ali Beh knows that his rise in…

Paisley Athletic FC makes its mark in W-USL, local soccer community

  Before the start of the season, Paisley Athletic FC Head Coach and Sporting Director Michael…

GALKA CALLS IT A CAREER — longtime Kearny boys soccer coach retires after 18 years, 2 state titles

Kearny soccer has been a part of Bill Galka, whether it be as a player, assistant…

Local track stars punch ticket to the Meet of Champions

Track & Field wasn’t even something that Lyndhurst’s Anthony Santana considered before he was cut from…

Sardinha, Dolaghan play in Phil Simms North/South Flag Football All-Star Game

Both Morgan Dolaghan and Rebecca Sardinha have seen firsthand the tremendous growth girls flag football has…

Harrison Flag Football wins NJIC Championship

After two straight years of being runners for the NJIC Championship, the Harrison flag football team…

Remembering Jim Hague, nearly one year after he left this world too soon

There have been so many times over the last year when I’d pick up my phone…

GROUP 1 CHAMPS!

With the lack of a true star on the court Harrison head coach Nick Landy knew…

Undefeated Harrison Flag Football reaches NJIC final again

The sport of flag football was a hit in Harrison from the moment the New York…

Sectional Track Recap — Rojas gives North Arlington first title since 2021

Daliana Rojas had already had one of the most successful individual performances by a North Arlington…

Fleeing thief saved from jumping off motel balcony by officer: Lyndhurst PD

The quick thinking of a Lyndhurst police officer last weekend saved a man from jumping off…

Gifted Harrison sixth-graders take first place gold medals in Hudson Academic Bowl

Sixth-grade Gifted & Talented students at Washington Middle School in Harrison brought home gold. For the…

Harrison HS’s Pardhav travels to the Golden State for international DECA competition

Over the last two years, the Harrison High School Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) competed…

Lyndhurst baseball wins sixth in a row, advances in N2G2 tournament

Lyndhurst baseball coach Pat Auteri maintained the strong belief that this year’s team would go on…

Joseph Cioffi feels ‘home’ as new AD at North Arlington

For Joseph Cioffi, North Arlington High School felt like home, even after he made the difficult…

Athlete of the Week- Lyndhurst’s Rizzo gets the job done on the mound, at the plate

Standing at just 5-foot-7 and with a fastball that’s usually in the mid-to-high 70s, Michael Rizzo…

AMAZING TAG! Macfie gets dad’s military ID tag back … 40 to 50 years after they went missing

There were a few things of which Scott Macfie was certain when he became Kearny’s Police…