Kearny grid program begins anew with energetic alum Andrews

It’s been a little more than three months since Stephen Andrews took over the football head…

Lyndhurst’s McCarthy keeps father’s recruiting tradition alive

For more than 20 years, the McCarthy Report, put out by North Arlington resident Dennis McCarthy,…

Blue Tide begins new era with alum Hicks at helm

Danny Hicks literally grew up across the street from the new Harrison High School in the…

Kearny Coalition tackles addiction on high school level

 A dozen Kearny youths will be heading to summer camp in rural Warren County come Aug.…

CONTRACT SETTLED?

After going three years without a contract, it appears a breakthrough has been reached in efforts…

Need affordable housing in Harrison? Won’t be happening anytime soon

Desperate for an affordable apartment? Don’t even think about filling out an application for a public housing…

Smile! You’re on candid cameras

By Karen Zautyk Last week, news broke that the national Transportation Security Administration has been monitoring…

Obituaries for Aug. 8, 2018

Robert J. Wiggins Robert J. “Uncle Bob” Wiggins of Kearny died quietly on the morning of…

Kids get into a soccer frame of mind at Kearny camp

Addison Burke may only be six years old and will enter the first grade at Schuyler…

Kearny grad honors late soccer great with painting

Maria Valdivia didn’t know Adrian Velazquez personally. But the recent Kearny High School graduate remembers Velazquez,…

Local hoopsters enhance their skills at Kearny summer league

Ryan Gill is a 14-year-old freshman-to-be at Kearny High School next month. But Gill has already…

Lyndhurst kids learn ins and outs of policing @ Junior Police Academy

LYNDHURST — While many youngsters were sleeping in and taking life easy in the midst of…

How one person’s needless fear led to an unnecessary death

Kim Alfieri will never forget the date June 27, 2018. Because it was that day her…

Obituaries for Aug. 1, 2018

Sally P. O’Hare Sally P. O’Hare, (nee Connolly), 84, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her…

It’s strictly girls at Kearny basketball camp

Abbey Granelli is nine years old and headed into the fourth grade at Kearny’s Roosevelt School.…

Kearny’s George: A grid star is born

Jovan George is still just a 13-year-old eighth grader-to-be at Kearny’s Lincoln School. But the young…

Kearny boys’ hoop camp: Shooting to be best

Liam Raftery comes from excellent basketball stock. His uncle, Bill, is perhaps the greatest basketball player…

Taxes drop in Kearny for first time in 17 years

KEARNY — Property owners in Kearny got some startling news with their third quarter tax bills…

Help is available, even for the uninsured

In the struggle to find ways to end addiction to alcohol and drugs, we often hear…

Obituaries for July 25, 2018

Matthew A. Mastrofilippo Matthew A. Mastrofilippo, 84, died July 20, 2018 at home. Visiting was at…

There’s so much more to college than partying

About 11 months ago I was an 18-year-old kid about to take a huge step into…

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.…

Feorenzo, Combs speak of addiction, rebounding & being successful after being an addict

In our efforts to bring you top-notch content on the crisis in America involving addiction, mental…

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,…

The person next door may just be an alcoholic

When people think of the term “alcoholic,” there’s often a mental image that forms. Scrawny. Unkempt.…