A recent report listed a series of bills that could be heading to the desk of Gov.…
Year: 2018
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…
KPD: How shellfish can you get?
Editor's note: Because of space considerations, all police blotters are appearing online only this week.
Nutley resident victim of Western Union scam, NPD says
Another Nutley resident has fallen prey to a fraudster, this time via Western Union money transfers,…
Belleville Police Blotter — July 4
He didn’t belong in that car A Union Avenue resident told police on June 17 that…
Kearny hopes SCOTUS will hear Keegan case, has filed for rare Writ of Certiorari
KEARNY — It may only be a dumping ground for construction debris and certain types of…
Don’t swim against the tide
Last week, “rescuers” were searching for the body of an 8-year-old boy believed to have drowned off…
Obituaries for June 27, 2018
Betty J. Christie Betty J. Christie (nee Winder) died June 15, 2018. She was 86. Born…
Nutley’s Mainiero closes out grid career in fine fashion
He will go down as one of the greatest performers in Nutley High School football history.…
Confessore returns to take over Harrison boys’ hoops job
Over his storied and historic career working in the Harrison Board of Education, from teacher to…
Cali Carting wins Kearny Little League World Series title
For more than 30 years, the Cali Carting team in Kearny Little League has been synonymous…
Obituary: Louis Donald Sylvester
Louis Donald Sylvester, of Harrison, died peacefully Monday, June 18, 2018. He was 81. A memorial…
Rain dampens no one’s spirit at annual senior citizens’ picnic
The 28th annual Senior Citizens Picnic went off without a hitch, despite menacing skies and a…
You’re not misreading this — the Pulaski Skyway rehab project is nearly over!
KEARNY — This is not a joke. Nor is it fake news. The Pulaski Skyway rehabilitation…