Blue Tide boys’ soccer endures growing pains

Mike Rusek is now considered one of the premier high school soccer coaches in New Jersey.…

NJSEA cancels meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18, because of ‘threat of violence’

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(VIDEO) Lyndhurst’s 9/11 Remembrance

Click to watch video from the Sept. 11, 2001, Remembrance in Lyndhurst.

Images from the 2019 Kearny High School Sept. 11, 2001 remembrance

The annual Kearny High School 9/11 Remembrance took place Friday, Sept. 6, in the high school…

Blood to Murphy: Don’t mess with our students’ health — close Keegan for good

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Gov. Phil Murphy by Kearny Superintendent of Schools…

Visions Dance Studio kicks off 23rd year

Starting its 23rd year, Visions Dance Studio, at 202 Midland Ave. (corner of Davis and Midland…

Red Bulls offer support for West Hudson’s fight to keep Keegan closed

The New York (New Jersey) Red Bulls have come out swinging in support of the Town…

Operation Short Storm nets $1 million in marijuana; 11 of 31 arrested live in The Observer’s readership area

NEWARK — Nearly a dozen people who live in The Observer’s readership area were among 31…

It’s time for the MTV VMAs: Avoid Downtown Newark Sunday night, Aug. 25, and all day Monday, Aug. 26, Newark PD says

If your commute involves Newark in any way, shape or form, you’ll want to pay attention…

MIDWEEK RECAP — the weather, assisted death law & more

FUN IN SUMMER SCHOOL?

The words “summer school” can often invoke fear in the hearts of schoolchildren across the country.…

Now’s the time to consider being an organ donor

Last week, we brought you the story of two brothers, Michael and Will Cordoba, Kearny natives,…

Harrison’s Sowe signs pro contract with Red Bulls II & is first Blue Tide product to sign a pro contract in over 40 years

Ever since he was a little boy growing up in Harrison, Omar Sowe always dreamed of…

The sad end to a beautiful ballpark

It opened in the summer of 1999, a glistening, picturesque ballpark on the banks of the…

Dr. Daniel Sirovich, a resident of Kearny, dies after 82-foot fall from cliff in Spain: Reports

An up-and-coming doctor, originally from Brazil but who called Kearny home, and who was just days…