Many local sports fans will remember the name of Mielnicki. There were three Mielnicki brothers who…
Year: 2019
Former state champ Cordoba opens new training center
FAIRFIELD – John Rocco of Kearny is a 9-year-old third grader from Roosevelt School. Rocco is…
Raymond Kimble, former Belleville mayor, dead at 80
Former Belleville Mayor Raymond Kimble, out of office just a little over a year, died Monday,…
RUTGERS RELIEF
Motorists, rejoice: Rutgers Street is finally being repaved! If you’ve driven on Rutgers Street in Belleville,…
Bravo to DiVincenzo and Melham for getting Rutgers Street fixed … finally
Among the stories in this edition of The Observer is one that revealed that Essex County…
Nutley’s Higgins named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year
There’s no doubt about this one fact: Marty Higgins is one of the greatest – if…
Kearny loses two sportsmen too young
It’s never easy when someone dies at a young age. Kearny recently had to endure two…
Nutley American wins state Little League Intermediate title
A year ago, the Nutley American Little League 12-year-old All-Stars fell a little short of their…
Hedenberg heads to the head of the class
If there’s any doubt as to whether North Arlington Police Chief Scott Hedenberg places a lot…
COP Units doing great things locally
Over the years, we’ve asked police chiefs a question — and the answer is almost always…
NA’s McKenna named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year
It’s a rarity in today’s day and age of high school sports to see one athlete…
Lyndhurst Little League: District 5 11s champions
Michael Rizzo is the principal at Lincoln School in Lyndhurst, but during his free time, he…
Youngsters show love of baseball at Lyndhurst camp
LYNDHURST – Matteo Morelli is a 13-year-old Lyndhurst resident and eighth grader at Lincoln School. He’s…
Lyndhurst’s Pezzolla named The Observer’s Female Athlete of Year
For all intents and purposes, Giulia Pezzolla was born to play soccer. “I think I was…