Obituary: Anne T. Richardson

Anne T. Richardson (nee Sheldrick), 74, of Watchung, died Dec. 29. Funeral is from the Armitage…

BREAKING: 3 arrested in Kearny home invasion

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday announced the arrest of three men — one from…

Looking back at 2017

By Ron Leir & Kevin Canessa The calendar year 2017, like most years, saw its share…

Across America, wreaths honor veterans

  By Karen Zautyk BELLEVILLE — At St. Peter’s Church Cemetery on William St. in Belleville, more…

Suddenly conservative: Kearny council nixes liquor ordinance

KEARNY — The Kearny governing body on Dec. 18 defeated a proposal (ordinance) to permit liquor…

A (belated) Christmas Story

By Karen Zautyk Sometimes I wonder why my parents did not put me up for adoption.…

Obituaries for 27 Dec. 2017

Ronald Giordano Ronald Giordano, 71, of Kearny, died Dec. 16. A memorial visitation took place at…

Kearny winning state crown, QP closing tops Observer Top 10 Sports Stories for 2017

There were a ton of newsworthy stories that captured the attention of The Observer readers for…

CHRISTMAS JOY DELIVERY: Barroso, KFD, bring Christmas to the less fortunate

By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com KEARNY — The Kearny Fire Department’s Chief Fire Inspector Juan Barroso has…

Kearns set for March 1 retirement from Harrison PD

HARRISON — West Hudson will see another change at the top of a municipal police department…

Anglican-Catholic church in full swing with Rev. Rick Donato at the helm

The Rev. Richard Donato has always been drawn to the church. Years ago, it was as…

A free ride is a transitory thing

By Ron Leir Looks like Santa didn’t stock any goodies in his bag for already beleaguered…

Obituaries for 20 Dec. 2017

Carol L. Kook Carol L. Kook (nee Holmes), of Kearny, died at home Dec. 12. She…

Catalano proves you can come home again to Belleville

A year ago at this time, Jim Catalano was miserable. “It was a nightmare,” is how…

Lyndhurst boys look to improve after tough season

The Lyndhurst High School boys’ basketball team struggled through a tough season a year ago, posting…

Blue Tide girls’ counting on senior leadership

Erika Thompson has begun her third season as the head girls’ basketball coach at Harrison High…

Kearny has a new police chief … and he’s a King

KEARNY — Chances are you’ve probably met the Kearny Police Department’s new chief. He’s known to…

Eagle Scout makes bat houses at Gunnell Oval

KEARNY – Francesco Alonso grew up in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula where forests are plentiful. So it…

Show will get you into the psychic spirit

KEARNY — In his 2017 book, “Absent Witness,” Kearny’s resident psychic/medium Karl Petry has a chapter…

On YouTube, winter festivals & more

By Kevin Canessa There is a lot going on so for this week’s column, I thought…

Obituaries for 13 Dec. 2017

Marcelo Pagani Marcelo Pagani, of Harrison, died Dec. 2. He was 34. Marcelo is survived by his…

Kearny looks to build on solid girls’ hoops season

The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed an excellent campaign a year ago, posting a…

Harrison looks to surprise once again in boys’ basketball

The Blue Tide of Harrison High School proved to be one of the biggest surprises in…

Nutley boys’ hoops hopes bolstered by talented transfer

The Nutley High School boys’ basketball team won 13 games last season, but if things go…

HAIL & FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF

By Karen Zautyk KEARNY — The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. last Friday, Dec. 1.…

66-year-old Kearny man dies in fire

By Kevin Canessa KEARNY — A man and one of his eight dogs died in a…

Not to be catty about this, but …

By Sir Pouncelot Guest Columnist Allow me to introduce myself.   I, Sir Pouncelot (a/k/a Pouncer),…

Obituaries for 6 Dec. 2017

Virginia ‘Ginny’ DeJohn Ginny DeJohn, or “Nanie” as she was known as by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,…

Kearny hockey team makes strides toward varsity status with some help

Although Tim Firth grew up in West Windsor, N.J., played hockey at Princeton Day School and…

Cantarella adds girls’ basketball to Belleville coaching duties

For the past decade or so, Chris Cantarella has earned a solid reputation as being one…