The high school softball season is winding down to the last precious few games. It means…
Month: May 2017
No miracle this year for QPHS
NORTH ARLINGTON — Three days after officials from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark announced, via email,…
‘Lights … action … budget!’
KEARNY — No one from the public showed up to speak at last Thursday night’s hearing on…
Remembering the fallen
Like the rest of working America, they get up every day, kiss their loved ones good-bye and…
Absentees were key in contested Lyndhurst election
LYNDHURST — A lot of people didn’t go to the polls in last Tuesday’s municipal election in…
KPD: Girl charged in Kearny Ave. slashing
Police said it started with a friendly conversation at Dunkin’ Donuts, escalated to a robbery and ended…
New 9/11 memorial & more in Belleville police lobby
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department headquarters, hidden in a first-floor wing at the Municipal Building, has…
Neighboring towns both claim general
KEARNY — Now that Kearny’s adopted general is, in spirit, anyway, keeping company with the likes of…
Bloomfield pol admits bribery, faces jail
BLOOMFIELD — Bloomfield Township Councilman Elias N. Chalet pleaded guilty last week to soliciting and accepting a…
Union City PD sergeant, a Lyndhurst resident, dies in Rt. 3 crash
A Union City police sergeant who lived in Lyndhurst died in a car crash on Rt.…
Of grammar, baseball & more
By Ron Leir Seems that virtually every talk show you happen to tune in to, somebody…
Obituaries for 17 May 2017
Matthew Wayne Carbone Matthew Wayne Carbone, of Kearny, died May 10. He was 38. Private arrangements…
The end of an era: Queen of Peace, 1930-2017 … School with rich sports tradition to close in June
Ed Abromaitis spent four decades of his life being associated with Queen of Peace High School.…
Whacky scheduling for local baseball, softball teams
The spring scholastic seasons are beginning to wind down, but for some reason, the NJSIAA wanted…
Kearny’s Fermaint becomes more than solid backstop
When Tatiana Fermaint was just beginning to give softball a try as a youngster, there was…
The Observer turns 130 …
KEARNY — Because not all editions of The Observer can be found in the library or…
CFO: No municipal tax uptick but …
HARRISON — The Harrison governing body voted May 2 to adopt its 2017 municipal budget of…
New BA takes office in Kearny
KEARNY — He’s an attorney, he’s held public office on three levels and he’s certainly got…
Decorated Marine promoted to fire captain
KEARNY – Five years before joining the Kearny Fire Department, its newest captain was in the…
West Hudson Park field slated for makeover
With a little help from Hudson County, kids in Harrison may soon be enjoying enhanced outdoor…
KPD: Cops were kept busy at Walmart
A Newark woman who tried to sneak two 40-inch TV sets past security at Walmart got herself…
Chemical plant to build office bldg., warehouse
KEARNY – A South Kearny industry will be widening its operations now that the Kearny Planning…
20 years for Belleville strip club homicide
NEWARK — Under a plea agreement, an Elizabeth man has been sentenced to 20 years in state…
LPD narco cops commended by peers
LYNDHURST — A dedicated dozen members of the Lyndhurst Police Department were singled out for recognition…
‘Heaven, Hell or Hoboken’
By Karen Zautyk Last month in this space, we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the United States’…
Obituaries for 10 May 2017
Neil D. Tonner Neil D. Tonner died May 1 surrounded by family in his home. …
STATE CHAMPS! Kearny lightweight four wins Garden State Scholastic title
The Kearny girls’ lightweight four finished just six-tenths of a second away from winning the Garden…
Lyndhurst track: Nothing short of a dynasty
It’s hard not to describe what the Lyndhurst High School track and field has accomplished other…
NA’s Modhagala arrives in time to help Viking track team
For the first two years of his high school life, Sirish Modhagala attended Paramus Catholic High…
QPHS closing for good June 30
The following press release was sent by the Archdiocese of Newark to announce the closing of…