W.H.A.T. hosting auditions Sept. 16 & 17 for ‘radio play’

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co., announces the return of live theater to West Hudson…

DID WE FORGET?

When authorities in New York City announced they would cancel their remembrance ceremony marking the 19th…

55 YEARS AGO, 3 KHS BOYS KILLED BY TRAIN AT ELM ST. DEPOT

There’s now a full generation of Kearny residents who never knew our town once had train…

SIDEBAR NOT IN PRINT — (From 1965) — 3 Kearny High students killed on way to school; 2 juniors, sophomore struck by train at Elm Street grade crossing

Editor’s note — the following is excerpted from a 1965 edition of The Observer Thursday, SEPT.…

We could use a rekindling of the spirit that followed the 9/11 terror attacks

Sept. 11, 2001 — in two days, it will have been 19 years in the past.…

Obituaries for Sept. 9, 2020

Anna Reis Cruz Anna Reis Cruz of Harrison died peacefully Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. She was…

Nutley grid squads, girls’ soccer team aid food drive

Nutley High School head football coach Steve DiGregorio is getting ready to lead the Maroon Raiders…

Seaver’s passing brings back hundreds of memories

There are very few people that can transcend a man’s life from childhood through adolescence and…

e-Newspaper for Sept. 9, 2020

LONG OVERDUE: State wrestling champ Mullen honored by hometown of Kearny;

It was May of 2019 when the council chambers in Kearny’s Town Hall featured a standing-room…

High-speed chase from NA to Lyndhurst ends in crash: LPD

A high-speed chase that began with the North Arlington Police Department following a vehicle at nearly…

EDITORIAL — Gov. Murphy reopens restaurants with little notice — why?

While we are certainly grateful that Gov. Philip D. Murphy has finally allowed inside dining to…

Obituaries for Sept. 2, 2020

Carol H. Whitehead Carol H. Whitehead (nee Kluge), 81, a lifelong resident of Kearny, died peacefully…

Jackson named new Harrison football coach

Brian Capriola was brought in last year to become the new head football coach at Harrison…

e-Newspaper for Sept. 2, 2020

A SPECIAL CENTENNIAL

The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution became official on Aug. 26,…

EDITORIAL: Century after the 19th Amendment, we still have a long way to go

It’s hard to believe that 100 years ago at this time, no woman had ever cast…

Obituary — John Navickas

John Navickas John Navickas, 78, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, formerly of Harrison, died Aug. 15, 2020. The…

Pandemic pushes grid season back for Harrison’s Huseinovic, Pace University

Everything was in place for the 2020 college football season to be a spectacular campaign for…

Coronavirus forces NJSIAA to move volleyball season

While the plan remains to have the fall high school athletic season to move forward as…

e-Newspaper for Aug. 26, 2020

YOU’VE GOT MAIL? So you’re the lucky one …

It doesn’t take much, lately, to realize the United States Postal Service is in a major…

Former Harrisonian JoAnn Barton making it big with radio show

JoAnn Barton is a Harrison girl at heart, even though she no longer lives here. From…

EDITORIAL — Having a bad USPS does not equate to same of carriers

We’ve seen it on TV. We hear it on the radio. It’s made its way to…

Obituary for Aug. 19, 2020

Christopher F. Deraval Christopher F. Deraval, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Born in New York…

North Arlington Recreation softball team enjoys competitive summer

In his heyday as an athlete, Mike “Whitey” Krawczyk was about as good of a baseball…

Nutley’s Steck uncertain about future in soccer

It’s almost astounding to think that Zoe Steck is about to enter her senior year at…

e-Newspaper for 19 Aug. 2020

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Hundreds wait on line in heat & humidity for food

Every time there is an emergency-food event locally, it begs a question — could it get…