North Arlington begins new era with new coach Borkowski

NORTH ARLINGTON – After spending the past decade as an assistant football coach at places like…

Harrison boys’ soccer: Another talented squad

The Harrison High School boys’ soccer team only played nine games in the COVID-19 ravaged season…

Lyndhurst girls’ soccer: Consistency is the trait

LYNDHURST – There are some things that are a given this time of year. Football season…

Obits for Sept. 1, 2021

In memoriam: Kearny Firefighter Francis J. ‘Frankie’ McAllister — 1981-2021

Francis J. “Frankie” McAllister, of Kearny, who spent the last five years of his life as…

Nutley PD nab 2 who got extra greedy in ‘Grandma I need bail money’ scam

Police in Nutley caught two people who pulled a “grandma I need bail money scam,” initially…

Murphy may require teachers to be vaccinated: report

Following widespread reports Gov. Philip D. Murphy could soon be enacting a mandate requiring all New…

Murphy may make masks mandatory

Indoor masks may once again become a requirement if Gov. Philip D. Murphy issues a new…

Harrison’s native son Lucas returns home to coach grid team

When Jonathan Jackson decided to resign from his head football coaching position at Harrison High School…

Belleville fields get major $6 million facelift

Calling it “one of the best municipal projects in the state,” Belleville Mayor Michael Melham proudly…

Obituaries for Aug. 25, 2021

Hudson’s senior citizens cruise canceled and other news briefs

HUDSON COUNTY SENIOR CRUISE CANCELED Because of the recent rise in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, the…

SURGE IN CITIZENS — Harrison sees whopping 42.8% population increase in 2020 Census

Towns in The Observer’s readership area all saw a spike in population over the last 10…

KGC CHEERLEADERS GO TO ORLANDO, WIN CHAMPIONSHIP

It all began innocently some 14 years ago, when cousins Jamie Guedes and Justine Esteves loved…

EDITORIAL — Schools reopen soon, so remember to drive safely near them

Whenever a new school year starts, we are reminded by local police departments of the importance…

Learning the basics of football at Lyndhurst camp

Sure, there may have been 50 or so other boys on the new field of the…

Nutley’s Delanzo had memorable summer

As the summer months began, there was the Garden State Underclassman Games, the get together for…

Obituaries for Aug. 18, 2021

FUN IN HARRISON SUMMER SCHOOL

When you think of the summertime and young people — during normal times, that is —…

KEARNY’S GLEN ‘JONESEY’ JONES’S RADIO TOAST SPANS THE GLOBE WITH A KEARNY FLARE

One afternoon in late April 2020, during the height of COVID-19 quarantining, legendary radio host and…

Tips from the Kearny PD to make the roads safer for drivers, bikers, pedestrians

Back in June, when two teenagers riding on a bike eastbound and downhill on Garfield Avenue…

What a different world we had 20 years ago

Looking at the calendar today, it is exactly one month from now our nation, our world,…

It’s hoop heaven for host of young ladies at Kearny camp

KEARNY — Makayla David is a 12-year-old soon-to-be seventh grader at Walker Middle School in Nutley.…

Spikes, hits, kills: Sights and sounds of Kearny volleyball camp

KEARNY – Sure, Kearny is readily known as “Soccertown, USA,” after the United States National Team…

Obituaries for Aug. 11, 2021

BUCKING ALL TRENDS, ST. PETER’S SCHOOL, BELLEVILLE, IS THRIVING AS OTHER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE

It’s no secret Catholic schools, especially here in New Jersey, are closing at an alarmingly high…

RED BULL BROUHAHA

HARRISON — What started out as a friendly soccer match at Red Bull Arena between two…

New Nutley grid coach Vick hosts camp for youngsters

He might be on the job as the new head football coach at Nutley High School…

Future sluggers, hurlers hone skills at Lyndhurst camp

Lyndhurst High School head baseball coach Patrick Auteri has been either involved or was the chief…

Obituaries for Aug. 4, 2021