It’s been a little more than three months since Stephen Andrews took over the football head…
Year: 2018
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…
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…
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…
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,…