Upcoming events
Several Belleville events upcoming Special events are popping up all across Belleville this spring. The public…
KHS hosting first-ever Food Wars
The heat is on as Kearny High School presents its first Culinary Arts Food Wars Competition…
Grilo hosts Nature Day
The Borough of East Newark hosted what it is calling an incredible Nature Day recently and…
Registration for Kearny yard sale open
Registration is open for Kearny residents who plan to participate in the annual KUEZ Kearny Town-Wide…
Several promoted to new ranks at Kearny PD
Several officers were promoted to higher ranks in the Kearny Police Department in swearing-in ceremonies at…
Kearny experimenting with permit parking on several Second Ward blocks
An ordinance that will, for at least six months, establish permit parking on several Second Ward…
Obituaries for April 2, 2025
Shawndi Renaux Shawndi Renaux, an 18½ year resident of North Arlington, died Feb. 17, 2025. She…
Nutley baseball has big expectations with new faces, division
The Nutley baseball team enters the 2025 season with a new division, a massive chip on…
Lyndhurst baseball has a different look, same expectations
They still wear blue and white uniforms when they take the field, but the Lyndhurst baseball…
North Arlington softball looks to build off last year’s experience
A year ago, the North Arlington softball team had to rely on a large group of…
Ho promoted to captain at Kearny Fire Department
Jeremy Ho was promoted captain of the Kearny Fire Department at the March 25 meeting of…
LPD: License plate readers help police nab suspected car thief
We’ve often reminded resident and readers alike — cameras are everywhere in Lyndhurst, at very entranceway…
WMS student places third in county poster contest
Harrison’s Washington Middle School eighth-grader Jaimy Jimenez placed third in the middle school division in the…
Lyndhurst PD: Man acting nervously after pullover had coke on him
The Lyndhurst Police Department has arrested and charged Juan Martinez, 48, of Lyndhurst with drug possession…
Retired Nutley police lieutenant and Commissioner Steve Rogers making huge impact with AUSN
Readers of The Observer are very familiar with the name Lieutenant Commander Steven L. Rogers. He…
Netflix show ‘Adolescence’ exposes concept of ‘Incel’ bullying
It’s not often a TV show leads me to writing a column, but after seeing the…
Obituaries for March 26, 2025
Nilda Anonuevo Bontigao Nilda Anonuevo Bontigao died March 23, 2025. She was 76. Visiting was at…
Kearny’s Cardenas ends NCAA career with 4th place finish
Jacob Cardenas’ storied college wrestling career came to an end on Saturday in Philadelphia, but not…
Lyndhurst softball sees brighter days ahead with young roster
Diana Auteri knows that the last two years have seen a Lyndhurst softball team, loaded with…
Kearny baseball looks to repeat as HCIAL National Division champs
Thanks to graduation and injury, the Kearny baseball team has plenty of new faces all over…
Lyndhurst PD: Man arrested following domestic incident then confrontation with police
A man who was involved in a domestic dispute in East Rutherford and who then came…
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Harrison HS Drama Club performing ‘Bubble Boy’ next month
The Harrison High School Drama Club presents “Bubble Boy,” April 10, 11 and 12, a musical…
KHS REACH club donates $900 to school affected by Calif. wildfires
One Kearny club is doing its part to help those affected by the horrible wildfires that…
HCPO: Inmate found dead in county jail in South Kearny
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the Hudson County…
Kearny PD: Man who stole package caught on Ring camera
On March 15, 2025, at approximately 4:46 p.m., Kearny police officers responded to a report of…
Belleville Historical Society will mark Vietnam War Veterans Day later in March
The Belleville Historical Society observes Vietnam War Veterans Day Saturday, March 29, at noon in the…
Our community is great because of the likes of Mark Wiggins
Some years, it’s brutally cold. Sometimes, it’s downright wet. But the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade…
Obituaries for March 19, 2025
Raymond J. Skinner Raymond J. Skinner of Kearny died March 13, 2025. He was 80. Visiting…