VIDEO: Dashcam footage of alleged drunken-driving arrest of Belleville School Board Trustee Erika Jacho

The Observer has obtained police dashcam video footage of the Oct. 21, 2020, reported drunken-driving arrest…

Kearny residents: Please follow leaf-disposal guidelines

Change is never easy. We know that. But in the case of the Town of Kearny’s…

Undefeated Lyndhurst boys’ soccer remains solid

The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team is rolling along these days. The Golden Bears are…

Belleville boys’ soccer: Finding goals hard to come by

Simply put: If a soccer team can’t put the ball in the opponents’ net, then more…

OBSERVER TRI-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Nutley’s close-knit linebacker corps downright stingy against Millburn

Mitch Iaccarino, Nick Polewka and Alex French have been football teammates since they were in fifth…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 28, 2020

Rutgers Street bridge will be closed tonight (6-11 p.m.)

The Rutgers Street Bridge will be closed tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for bridge…

Nutley police confirm juvenile was stabbed Oct. 19

Social media reports of a juvenile having been stabbed here were confirmed Oct. 21 by the…

Kearny awards $1.24 million in CARES Act Grant funding to 83 small businesses

Some $1.24 million in grant funding has been awarded to 83 small businesses in Kearny, Mayor…

Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny

A postal facility here in Kearny has suddenly been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to…

SCHOOL WITH A VIEW

Eighty-five years after the Township of Lyndhurst built its last school, the new Lyndhurst Middle School,…

Applause Radio Show welcomes ‘American Bandstand’ favorite

On Oct. 14, Applause Radio Show (ARS) welcomed two amazing guests. Those of you who have…

KPD: Seriously? Tinted front windows?

On Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., Officer Matt Knighton was patrolling the Belleville Turnpike and his…

It’s time to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

For years, you’ve read, in this newspaper, and elsewhere, of the need to eliminate Standard Time.…

Obituaries for Oct. 21, 2020

Claire I. Rodgers Claire I. Rodgers of East Newark died at home surrounded by her family…

North Arlington boys’ soccer team owns two impressive wins

Jesse Dembowski knows that the people who devise the schedules for the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference…

With Lyndhurst girls’ soccer team, it’s nice to share

It’s certainly hard to argue with the success the Lyndhurst High School girls’ soccer team has…

Kearny’s Horvaht follows in family’s soccer tradition

It’s safe to say that soccer is a major part of the Horvaht’s family life. The…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 21, 2020

Skyway will be closed this weekend

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the full closure of the Pulaski Skyway…

MAKING A MURAL

It takes a village to help beautify a township. Thanks to a united effort from many…

In thanks to Emma Quintana and her support group Mujeres Valientes

Every community has certain people who make a difference. Whether it’s in their volunteer efforts, their…

Obituaries for Oct. 14, 2020

Norman Rutan Norman Rutan of Kearny died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, surrounded by his family at…

Lyndhurst football looks to rebuild it all back up again

It was a mystical, magical 2019 high school football season for the Golden Bears of Lyndhurst…

Sylvia takes over as new coach, but Kardinal girls soccer rolls on

It’s a new era for the Kearny High School girls’ soccer team, as former boys’ assistant…

Barbara Eden, Christopher Atkins appear on Applause Radio Show

On Oct. 7, Applause Radio Show (APR) welcomed actor Christopher Atkins from the movie “The Blue…

e-Newspaper for Oct. 14, 2020

Man, 74, dies in Myrtle Avenue fire in Nutley

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Nutley Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo announced…

Postman from Kearny arrested, charged with throwing 99 general election mail-in ballots in NA dumpster

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from Kearny was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, and charged with…

UNGAPPED — New Wittpenn Bridge connected … finally

It’s taken much longer than initially expected. But the new Wittpenn Bridge that links Kearny to…