KEARNY — Property owners in Kearny got some startling news with their third quarter tax bills…
Month: July 2018
Obituaries for July 25, 2018
Matthew A. Mastrofilippo Matthew A. Mastrofilippo, 84, died July 20, 2018 at home. Visiting was at…
The strange death of an N.Y.C. mayor
In the June 13 edition of The Observer, I wrote a feature story about the misadventures…
Obituaries for July 18, 2018
Edward M. Doran Jr. Retired Harrison Fire Chief Edward M. Doran Jr. died peacefully on Monday,…
Lots of learning and tons of fun at North Arlington hoops camp
Oscar Torres is 14 years old and will enter North Arlington High School as a freshman…
Kearny Kids Kamp: A week of baseball knowledge
Brendan Mara may only be five years old, but he certainly knows what he likes. When…
Nutley American wins District 8 Little League tourney for second straight year
Peter Breihof has been coaching baseball on a variety of levels for almost three decades now.…
After only 2 years being open, BJ’s shopping center is sold
Editor's note: Because of a production error, this story did not appear in its entirety in…
Will former Kearny schools bookkeeper do time behind bars?
In a plea agreement concluded July 10 with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Gina Neri, 50,…
New laws that could soon affect you
A recent report listed a series of bills that could be heading to the desk of Gov.…
New Jr. High Ready to Go
LYNDHURST — Looks like all systems are go for Lyndhurst’s new junior high school. The township…
Harrison firefighter injured after dump truck slams into tiller: HPD
A Harrison firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries Friday, July 6, when he…
NJ DOE says Title 1 money misspent
HARRISON — The N.J. Department of Education wants the Harrison Board of Education to pay back…
Letter to the Editor July 11, 2018
To the Editor: I have so many fond memories of the (Pulaski) Skyway and am so…
Obituary for July 11, 2018
Angela Marie Rubbone (Amorosi) Angela Marie Rubbone (nee Amorosi), 66, of Towaco, died with her…
Harrison’s Huseinovic named Observer Male Athlete of the Year
Dustin Huseinovic didn’t have to look very far to find the inspiration and motivation to become…
Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139: A tradition of baseball success
Every summer since 1931, the Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139 has sponsored a baseball team. The…
Lyndhurst enjoys strong showing in District 5 Little League tourney
Although their run in the District 5 Little League All-Star tournament ended last Saturday night with…
HPD: Harrison firefighter injured after HFD tiller truck is struck by dump truck
A Harrison firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries when he was injured as…
Leave fireworks to the professionals, KPD Chief says
Six months before he left office, former Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that…
One man just couldn’t do it on his own …
The Portuguese national team suffered a somewhat surprising first round exit in the knockout stage of…
Obituaries for 4 July 2018
Allison Elizabeth Gaynor died Wednesday, June 27, 2018. She was 24. Allison was born in Newark…
McClelland named Observer Female Athlete of Year — Standout soccer, basketball player becomes third straight Kardinal and 7th overall
Meagan McClelland wasted no time when she was asked how old she was when she first…
For your consideration: Other top local female athletes
Although Meagan McClelland earned the distinction of being The Observer Female Athlete of the Year for…
Youngsters get chance to learn baseball in Lyndhurst
Abigail Venezia is only five years old, but the precocious and adorable little girl knows exactly…