Year: 2021
BCPO: Kearny man, a married private music instructor, charged with sex crimes against a Lyndhurst child
A Kearny man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes following an investigation conducted by…
RECREATION RE-CREATION
You’ll forgive Harrison Recreation Director Larry Kelly and Recreation Chairman Larry Bennett if they’re a bit…
EDITORIALS for June 23, 2021
Harrison Rec Center will be an area envy Last week, Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett took The…
6 seniors receive NJSIAA honors for brilliance in sports and the classroom
About 10 years ago or so. the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association decided it would…
Field opening and celebration is Saturday in Belleville
BELLEVILLE – June 17, 2021 – An estimated 2,000 people, music, games and plenty of hot…
SANTOS, HIS TEAM, SWEEP
It was the first contested election in Kearny in more than a decade. For months, it…
How one Lyndhurst couple is sharing their struggles with infertility with The Observer & a worldwide audience …
If you’ve ever wanted to start a family with children, but for a myriad of reasons…
Dream dies for Nutley softball team in sectional final
After falling to Cranford in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship game Saturday…
Kearny volleyball season ends in sectional final
The Kearny High School boys’ volleyball team was in a place it had never been before…
Lyndhurst’s Alberti: Getting 100th with flair for dramatic
After a highly successful sophomore year for the Lyndhurst High School softball team, Gianna Alberti just…
(VIDEO) It’s Santos & his team in a rout
With one district outstanding in the Second Ward, here are the tallies. Mayor: Santos: 1,588 Ferreira:…
Nutley singer remains optimistic while facing an impossible future with ALS
A week ago, he was signing the “Star Spangled Banner” at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.…
Call him Zach … Belleville transgender athlete a trailblazer for others
Zach Perez just knew from an early age that he just wasn’t right with the gender…
By George & Great Scott, KPD’s 2020 crime numbers were stellar
Last week, we reported some tremendous news. Kearny’s overall crime, as reported by the FBI in…
Nutley’s Stoeckel a double threat
Fallyn Stoeckel had no choice but to be a good athlete, especially a softball player. After…
Freshman Martinez leads the way for Lyndhurst softball
LYNDHURST – “We love freshmen. We love freshmen.” That was the chant that echoed from the…
Crime drops 27.5% in Kearny
There was this belief, starting, oh, around a year ago, that the lockdown instituted by the…
EDITORIAL — Questions to ask yourself before voting June 8
In just a few days, on June 8, Democrats and, if they so desire, unaffiliated voters…
Solid season for NA boys’ and girls’ track
Anna Lasek knew that her track and field career was rapidly coming to a close. The…
Nutley girls just wanna have fun
Sure, the Nutley High School softball team fell to Mount St. Dominic, 3-2, in the finals…
ICYMI — The Observer Presents: An Evening With Kearny Mayor Alberto G. Santos
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ICYMI — The Observer Presents: An Evening With Kearny Mayoral Challenger Sydney J. Ferreira
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RENEWED HEALTH
There is very little one could say that is positive in nature about the COVID-19 pandemic…
SANTOS REFLECTS ON HIS 21-YEAR MAYORALTY
In just under a fortnight, Kearny Democrats (and unaffiliated voters) head to the polls to determine…
EDITORIAL — In gratitude to all who made the ultimate sacrifice
How fortunate are we to live in a time where, for the most part, our world…