Tale of the tape: Promotions voided

LYNDHURST — Blame it on the quality of the videotape. Six township police promotions have been…

Has St. Anthony’s School been sold?

EAST NEWARK — After much speculation about the future of the former St. Anthony School in…

Kearny’s Sarah Davie ready to change the world

Kearny’s Sarah Davie has a goal — to change the world’s thinking about how we treat…

14 teachers given pink slips

Unless the state legislature reapportions school aid funding, little can be done to reverse the ill…

Reading rocks for kids … and gets them bikes

HARRISON — Got books? Yes, that could well be the motto for kids at Harrison’s Lincoln…

Lyndhurst man jailed in $1.5M Ponzi scheme

NEWARK – A Lyndhurst man was sentenced last week  to 46 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining…

Want to coach lacrosse? Call Kearny Rec

Anybody interested in coaching lacrosse in Kearny? Contact the Town of Kearny’s municipal recreation program right…

Camps offer volleyball, baseball, hoops

KEARNY – Sports opportunities abound this summer for Kearny youngsters. Here are some samplers of what’s…

We don’t know what we don’t know

By Karen Zautyk Of late, I have come across a bunch of TV shows and news…

Obituaries for 28 June 2017

Jorge E. Osorio Jorge E. Osorio, of East Newark, died at home, surrounded by his loving…

Harrison’s O’Donnell captures Observer Male Athlete of Year

Harrison High School head football coach Mike Hinchcliffe summed it up perfectly when describing his standout…

Harrison mourns the loss of softball coach Ronga

They only had him for a little more than two years, but the Harrison High School…

Once again, it’s Rick’s

There have been two phrases synonymous with success when it comes to Kearny Little League baseball.…

SENIORS SAVOR PICNIC PLEASURE

If the 27th annual Kearny senior citizens’ picnic had been a day earlier, the mercury, which had…

DiLascio out as counsel to BOE, commissioners

LYNDHURST — He wasn’t running for office this time but, with a newly aligned township administration…

Council: No camp just yet …

BELLEVILLE — A local resident’s pitch to conduct a sports-related children’s camp at the Belleville Little…

KPD:  Son of a ditch!

KEARNY— A Newark man was arrested last week after he managed to navigate his car into a…

Still on the fence about Oval redesign

KEARNY — A visit to a neighboring recreation facility with portable fencing has led a key…

Early dropoff/late pickup for Kearny kids

KEARNY – With the spring semester winding down, Kearny public school officials are hoping that local…

NPD: Nab 2 in deli robbery

BELLEVILLE — Two suspects tied to last month’s robbery of a Belleville deli are in police…

Bail reform: Get the point?

KEARNY —   Kearny police reported the arrest last week of a burglary suspect, whom they tracked…

Exotic fish, turtle, stolen from pond

NUTLEY — A Bloomfield Ave. resident reported the theft of nearly 30 Koi fish and a…

Nutley fire truck overturns near HQ

Nutley’s Truck 1 flipped not too far from headquarters Saturday night, June 17. Reports say three…

June 14 — A day better to forget

By Kevin Canessa Jr. kc@theobserver.com For whatever reason, I woke up at 4 a.m., on Wednesday,…

Obituaries for 21 June 2017

Eleanor McGarril Eleanor McGarril (nee Reagan), formerly of North Arlington, died in Alexandria, Va., on June…

Durning named Observer Female Athlete of the Year; Becomes sixth Kardinal recipient of year-end award

Lily Durning had a bit of a head start in playing soccer. The long-time Kearny resident…

Locals get one last chance to play high school football

By Jim Hague OGSMAR@aol.com Matt Schnoll and Michael Carrino have played football together since they were…

Kearny’s versatile performer Van Riper earns HCTCA award

Victoria Van Riper never participated in track and field before her freshman year at Kearny High…

Numerous locals graduate from the Prep

JERSEY CITY — St. Peter’s Prep celebrated its 139th Commencement at St. Peter’s University on Saturday,…

KPD: Did you forget something, sir?

KEARNY —   Last week’s Kearny police blotter began with a report about a woman who…