Joseph Bianchi, the mayor of North Arlington, dead at 77

North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, who spent the last four years as the leader of this…

EDITORIAL: Please follow the advice of police — keep your car doors locked at all times

It seems like it happens multiple times a week in multiple municipalities in The Observer’s coverage…

Obituaries for 17 Oct. 2018

Joseph P. Bianchi Joseph P. Bianchi died at home on Oct. 10, 2018, surrounded by his…

Kardinals, Blue Tide to meet again in Hudson semifinals

The Hudson County Boys Soccer Tournament is in its 10th year this year. And for the eighth…

Harrison girls’ soccer: Trying to keep it loose in losing season

The official record may read just 1-12, but the Harrison High School girls’ soccer team is…

Lyndhurst’s Castagnetti nothing but rock solid in net for Golden Bears

The truth be told, the career of the finest girls’ goalkeeper in Lyndhurst High School history…

KPD: Uber driver did the right thing

On Oct. 4 at 6:11 p.m., an Uber driver drove to Kearny police headquarters and told officers…

This week’s Around Town (online only)

Please note: Because of space constraints, Around Town only appears online only this week.

Remembering retired KFD Chief Inspector Charles Kerr, dead at 58

For many years, Charles D. Kerr — known by most as Chuck — served the Kearny…

FIGHTING TO END CANCER

Emma Quintana remembers vividly when she realized she might have breast cancer. It was 1999, and…

Obituaries for Oct. 3, 2018

Charles D. ‘Chuck’ Kerr Charles D. “Chuck” Kerr of Kearny died at home on Sept. 24, 2018.…

Maroon Raiders off to solid soccer start

For Tom Tolve, the 2017 boys’ high school soccer season represented a year of transition. You…

NA’s Lady Vikings look to rebound after sluggish start

The North Arlington High School girls’ soccer team got off to an unconventional slow start, posting…

Lyndhurst’s Partyla is still the top dog among the Golden Bears

Piotr Partyla wasn’t really outwardly worried that the focus of the Lyndhurst High School football team…

North Arlington scores $500K in money it was owed for years by NJSEA

North Arlington has finally gotten its long-promised fair share from the Meadowlands District. In a three-year…